How do I add RingSurf graphic and code to my blog

Question

I have joined the Machine Knitting ring on RingSurf.com. They sent me an email with login to the code I need to add to my iWeb blog located here.
http://web.mac.com/knittsings/iWeb/knittsings/knittsings/knittsings.html
In searching the Apple discussion iweb databas, I found one reference to making a text box, put place holder text inside, use TextEdit to open html page, delete this string and replace it with the code generated by RingSurf, save changes, and republish to iWeb.
I believe I've followed the directions but I still have my place holder text.
I made the text box by clicking on the T at the bottom left of iWeb. I inserted "PlaceMKcodehere", opened the file from my iDisk with TextEdit, deleted this text and replaced it with:
<table border=0>
<tr><td>
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</td></tr>
</table>
I save and publish to iweb, but it doesn't change. I go back and look at the file in text edit and it keeps having my placeholder text of "PlaceMKcodehere" rather than the html code above that I pasted.
Is there an easier way for me to input the code so I'll be on the ring?
Thanks,
Kathryn
knittsings
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Answer 1

Kathryn...
You're gonna kick yourself for this.... When you replace the placeholder text in TextEdit, iWeb knows nothing about this. Remember the whole point of this all is to put something into your iWeb generated pages that you couldn't put in iWeb directly. So iWeb generates the code and then you edit the code with TextEdit.
You're always going to see the placeholder text inside iWeb. But once you publish and edit with TextEdit, you will see your added item right inside your webpage in Safari....
See??? Isn't that it right under the Knitting Bloggers badge on the right???? YOU DID IT!!!