How to create a broken graphic link
(aka how to get that sweet graphic)


Though the idea of creating web pages may seem complicated, time-consuming,
mentally, spiritually, and physically painful, ice cream is pretty good.

Here are some helpful hints on how to create those crutial broken graphic
links most web page designers like to employ.


In your html source, just make a normal graphic link like so:

Here is the very important part --

DO NOT LET THE IMAGE FILE "image.jpg" EXIST ANYWHERE THE BROWSER MAY FIND IT.

In fact, it's best not to let a file with that name
exist anywhere in your server space.
It's possible you may have another file with the same
name that appears instead of that cute little .
If you are a really advanced coder
you could even try making the link something like:

Using a seemingly random group of characters and numbers this way
may make it less likely that filename aliasing will occur.
I recommend using something like a good "they'll
never figure it out" password.


I hope that this has been as informative as it has been extant.
I also hope that you all die a slow, painful death.


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