favicon atemp 2

- reverted all changes to config and head.html files
- added a favicon.ico file to the root directory

_config.yml

@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ round-avatar: false
 # title-img: "/assets/img/Main_gsc_logo_2010.jpg"
 title-img: "/assets/img/gsc_logo_sml.png"
 
-# Add a flavicon to the web-tab 
-favicon: "/assets/img/gsc_logo_sml.png"
+# To add a flavicon to the web-tab simply provide a favicon.ico file in the root directory
 
 #####################################
 # --- Footer social media links --- #

_includes/head.html

@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@
   {% if layout.common-css %}
     {% for css in layout.common-css %}
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ css | relative_url }}">
-	  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="{{ site.favicon }}">
     {% endfor %}
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if site.site-css %}
     {% for css in site.site-css %}
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ css | relative_url }}">
-	  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="{{ site.favicon }}">
     {% endfor %}
   {% endif %}
 
@@ -77,7 +75,6 @@
   {% if page.css %}
     {% for css in page.css %}
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ css | relative_url }}">
-	  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="{{ site.favicon }}">
     {% endfor %}
   {% endif %}