Interesting glitch. Took a look at it and was able to figure out a workaround. @1944abq
Don't know why, but the description iframes are loading (thus the blank space), but a parameter in the frame URL is preventing the actual content from loading. Specifically, there is a 'secureDesc=1' in the description content frame URL's that when changed to 'secureDesc=0' allow the content to load.
You can do it manually by extracting the iframe src link from the item page source using tool in the browser, manually fix it up by changing the 1 to 0 on that variable, and then loading the fixed up URL in the address bar and opening the description text content in a new tab. or............
I whipped up a quick bookmarklet that takes care of it and just makes the description appear where it should. When you see a blank description area, hit the bookmarklet and all should be good.
<remove the X from javaXscript after copying and pasting in your bookmarklet>
-------------cut here---------------
javaXscript:(function(){
if(location.href.substring(0,25)!='https://www.ebay.com/itm/')return;
var descFrame=document.getElementById('desc_ifr');
descFrame.setAttribute("src",descFrame.src.replace("secureDesc=1",
"secureDesc=0"));})();To use the above:
- copy the 5 lines below ----------cut here----------- to the clipboard
- create a new bookmark on your browser toolbar
- paste the copied code into the location field of the bookmark
- delete the 'X' from the word javaXscript in the code (this forum software messes it up if posted without the X)
- name the bookmark something like 'ViewBlankDesc'
- Save the bookmark and you are good to go
- When you end up on a item page with a blank description area, click the bookmarklet and if the description was missing for the reason outlined above, it should appear. If not, either there is something else awry, or seller had no description.
Along the same lines, here is a repost of my ViewItemDesc bookmarklet that loads the description
where it should go when there is a "View Full Description" button:
<remove the X from javaXscript after copying and pasting in your bookmarklet>
-------------cut here---------------
javaXscript:(function(){
if(location.href.substring(0,25)!='https://www.ebay.com/itm/')return;
var newDFrame=document.createElement('iframe');newDFrame.setAttribute("id","newDFrame");
var viewDButton=document.getElementById('snippetdesc');
var buttParent=viewDButton.parentNode;
if(buttParent.tagName=='SPAN')buttParent=buttParent.parentNode;
if(buttParent.tagName!='DIV')return;buttParent.parentNode.appendChild(newDFrame);
buttParent.setAttribute('style','display:none');
newDFrame.setAttribute("src",viewDButton.href.replace(/http:\/\//i,"https://"));
newDFrame.setAttribute("width","100%");newDFrame.setAttribute("scrolling","yes");
newDFrame.setAttribute("height","800");})();
See here for more info on that bookmarklet:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/See-Full-Item-Description-FireFox-Workaround-Bookmarklet/m-p/2...
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Tools-Apps/Hate-hate-hate-the-new-quot-see-full-item-description-quot/...
I went ahead and combined the two above into a single bookmarklet to make the description appear if either it appears as a huge blank expanse or the "View Full Description" button is there:
<remove the X from javaXscript after copying and pasting in your bookmarklet>
-------------cut here---------------
javaXscript:(function(){
if(location.href.substring(0,25)!='https://www.ebay.com/itm/')return;
var descFrame=document.getElementById('desc_ifr');
if(descFrame!=null) descFrame.setAttribute("src",descFrame.src.replace("secureDesc=1",
"secureDesc=0"));
else{var%20newDFrame=document.createElement('iframe');
newDFrame.setAttribute("id","newDFrame");
var viewDButton=document.getElementById('snippetdesc');
var buttParent=viewDButton.parentNode;
if(buttParent.tagName=='SPAN')buttParent=buttParent.parentNode;
if(buttParent.tagName!='DIV')return;buttParent.parentNode.appendChild(newDFrame);
buttParent.setAttribute('style','display:none');
newDFrame.setAttribute("src",viewDButton.href.replace(/http:\/\//i,"https://"));
newDFrame.setAttribute("width","100%");newDFrame.setAttribute("scrolling","yes");
newDFrame.setAttribute("height","800");}})();They work fine in Firefox browser which I use, but may need a bit of tuning in other browsers that handle the nitty-gritty syntax and formatting of JavaScript bookmarklets differently. Anyone has questions or problems, ask here or PM me and I'll try to help.
disneyshopper
