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Hyperlinks Hyperlinks can either be in the form of a graphical hyperlink or regular hypertext (linked text). They can link to virtually anything in computer format you can think of. Most often, however, you will find they are commonly used to link Web pages, Web sites, photographs, and downloadable programs on the World Wide Web. Hyperlinks leading to downloadable programs typically begin with the "ftp" protocol rather (especially on corporate Web sties) than the "http" version since downloading via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is typically faster versus the conventional "http" method. In other cases, you’ll see the "http" protocol but see the filename extension ending with ".zip" which means the file is saved as a the ZIP archive file format. Many Net users use a version of WinZip, which both compresses and decompresses (extracts) the data within the archive. This file format is normally used for one of two purposes: 1) It saves time downloading because the file(s) is(are) compressed and 2) It immediately begins the file download process on many common browsers rather than calling up a security precaution window. In other words, the browsers recognize the file format as a downloadable archive and immediately begins the file download process. You can download the latest version of WinZip at http://www.winzip.com. To create a hyperlink with FrontPage Express, simply click on the icon depicting a small globe with a chain link. This icon can be found to the right of the "Insert Image" icon. Again, if you’re not sure if you have the right icon, do a mouse-over. You should read "Create or Edit Hyperlink" when you do a mouse-over for this icon. When you click on the button, you should see something similar to the following depiction:
Enter the URL (World Wide Web address) of your link in the appropriate area. By default, FPE inserts the link as the text you inputted for the link. So if you want another title for the link, go to the HTML view (located in "View", "HTML...") and scroll down until you see the repetitive link. For example, if you typed "http://www.pcmachines.com" into the URL area of the "Create or Edit Hyperlink" dialog box, you would see something similar to <A HREF="http://www.pcmachines.com">http://www.pcmachines.com</A>. Simply replace the repetitive URL with your own text. Some people like to insert the format "Click here to go to x" (where "x" is the destination). If you want to create a new Web page link and create a new document, click on the "New Page" tab and insert the page title and URL in the appropriate fields. Side Note: If you don’t like the appearance of underlined hyperlinks, you’re in luck. Go back to the HTML view and type the following inside the <HEAD> tags: <STYLE>a {text decoration: none}</STYLE> This is actually a small style sheet, formatting every hyperlink on your Web page. As you can see, the script calls for the removal of the "text decoration." You may also find the following helpful: To make a message appear in the status box when a user moves their cursor over a hyperlink, type the following in the body area: <A HREF="pagename.htm" onMouseOver="window.status=’Title’; return true;">type description here</A> To set-up an e-mail address, simply type <A HREF="mailto:someone@somewhere.com">type the link here</A> If you want to insert a pre-set subject line when the user’s browser e-mail dialog box appears, insert the attribute "?Subject=Your Subject" inside the <A> tag. Example: <A HREF="webmaster@pcmachines.com?Subject=Hello There">Send me an e-mail message!</A> |
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