Newbie HTML in Text Widget

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  hamidadeli · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 5:43 pm

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  Although the process of pasting an HTML for a simple mortgage loan calculator widget (non-java) in a text widget seems straightforward, when it appears on my page, it shows up as a link and not the actual widget. I must be missing something small (but big to a newbie).

  I am trying to use either of these widget, which I believe are java-free. I was also appreciate any other recs for better non-java mortgage calculator widgets – these are not so pretty.

  http://www.mortgage-info.com/widgets/

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 6:17 pm

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  Sorry, you can’t use javascript or iframes in wp.com blogs.

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  hamidadeli · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 7:05 pm

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  Can anyone recommend a mortgage calculator widget source that can be used on wp.com? TIA

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  timethief · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 7:10 pm

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  @hamidadeli
  If you can locate a Flash version of such a mortgage calculator widget it may be possible to convert to Flash code to gigya shortcode and that can be used on wordpress.com blogs.

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  hamidadeli · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 8:04 pm

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  good idea but then I assume not useable on iPad and other mobile devices. I am so surprised that no one had developed a wp.com friendly mortgage calculator widget ? help!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 8:11 pm

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  WordPress.com is a multiuser blogging platform and as our blog are not free standing but we shared an common architecture there are security issues that can arise. See here for the restrictions as I think that will answer your question > http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

  There are mortgage calculator widgets that can be used on free standing wordpress.ORG installs so if this is a deal breaker for you please read this entry. http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/