I appreciate all the work that goes into the episode guides... it is something I came up with before we were able to do any type of box set profiles what so ever.

I personally will never do EPG's in one style... that to me is what is really fun about the EPGs... you can have many in many different formats. Whether it be a simple text format with background and font color... or a simple text with series banner... or if use episode banners... episode images used within tables.. or what have you. I personally think it would be extremely boring if they were all formatted the same way... but that is me.

Another thing you have to remember is some people may only know basic (old fashion) HTML.  Like me for one (I don't even know what Cascading style sheets are)... and I am not looking to learn something new for something that to me is supposed to be nothing but fun.

I don't want to put any type of limitations on anyone that wants to create EPGs. As far as I see it... if someone wants to make one... in the style they are comfortable with... I would love to see it... possible use it... and possibly even learn off it and make some just like it. As I said... this is something that is just for fun... so the way it works is.. you download it... if you like it great... use it... if you don't... don't use it... and please feel free to create your own version... and upload it to share with others.

That is my personal opinion on the matter. But as always... will be happy to check out any of your work that you would like to share with everyone else.

Personally, I prefer simple EPG. A banner"series logo at the top, and simple text. Nothing fancy, no tables, no screenshots, no backgrounds.

For that, I try to use CSS as much as possible, but the CSS code inside the HTML file instead of a separate CSS file. That way, I can easily have different looks for different series, and I find it easier to manage than having to remember what class name I used for what series.

What it boils down to is this is something that everyone should feel comfortable doing... no matter what their experience with HTML or CSS or any other type of coding. It started out as a group of people just putting them together for the fun of it... and for the fact that it was something that was lacking from profiler That could be handled easily within (at the time) notes section.

I for one don't want to scare people off of sharing what they create just because it isn't coded to any specific style. In my opinion... people will not learn a new way of coding just so they can share some EPGs with other people... they instead will just make what they want and not bother to share it. And then we all lose out. So no... I would be against putting any type of rules or restrictions on how to make and share these. I much rather see more being shared... and everyone just enjoying the EPGs.

No matter how easy it would be... I still would not feel right to force people to do it in any certain style of code... I think it is important that everyone feels comfortable and be able to share them... no matter how they know or how they prefer to do it.

If it ain't broke - don't fix it.  I agree, leave it as is. episode guides are fun to put together and I enjoy seeing the finished product. 

Thanks again to Addicted2DVD for his website and how well it is maintained.

Leo

If we're talking about forcing a set of css templates onto the EPG creators, then it not a good idea, but if we're only talking about the structure of the html code, then it could be something to consider.
Seperate the view from data is always good, IMHO.

Anybody here considered using XML for thier EPG's?

Perhaps a good middle ground would be to allow people to contribute as they have been if that's what they choose to do.

But there's no reason there couldn't be a standard template for people to start with if they choose to use it.  As long as it's not required, it would be a fun and easy way for people to learn some new skills.  There's already a very simple How To of sorts.  I see no reason why that couldn't be expanded slightly.

Of course the other thing is NOT everybody uses the now available EPG window in html.
Some still use the old form in the NOTES section...Skip for one or so I've heard.

Steve