Create internal and external links

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Working with Links
OVERVIEW

• Create internal and external links
• Create internal links to named anchors
• Insert Flash Text
• Create, modify, and copy navigation bar
• Manage Web site links

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Anatomy of a Link
INTRODUCTION
anchor
( target)
link and
path
page.html
page.html
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External Link
LESSON 1
anchor
( target)
link and
path
Internet
page.html
page.html
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External Link
LESSON 1
anchor
( target)
link and
path
Internet
page.html
page.html
Absolute path http//www.domain.com/.
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Internal Link(same server)
LESSON 1
anchor
( target)
link and
path
page.html
page.html
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Internal Link(same server)
LESSON 1
anchor
( target)
link and
path
page.html
page.html
Relative path /folder/target.html
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Creating a Link
LESSON 1
Specify the path for the link here
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Site map with links
LESSON 1
internal
external
email
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Internal linkto Named Anchor
LESSON 2
Path
anchor name
Named Anchor
page.html
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Internal linkto Named Anchor
LESSON 2
Point to the Anchor
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Flash Text
LESSON 3
graphic.swf
Text
link path rollover
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Create Flash Text
LESSON 3
Flash Text
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Flash Text options
LESSON 3
formatting
rollover color
link
Browser pagesame or new
button color
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Add Flash Text
LESSON 3
Assets panel
Flash files
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Navigation Bar
LESSON 4

• 1 per page
• Multiple links
• 4 rollover states up, over, down, and over while
  down

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Navigation Bar example
LESSON 4
Horizontal bar
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Navigation Bar options
LESSON 4
Each link Is an element
4 rollover States and Alt text
link
Modify instance
target
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Navigation Bar modified example
LESSON 4
Modified instance indicates the viewer is viewing
the Tours page
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New Navigation Bar options
LESSON 4
Orientation is not changeable
To change orientation, you must start over
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Navigation Bar Assets
LESSON 4
Are stored In the Assets folder
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Image Maps
LESSON 4
Designate areas of a single image with multiple
links
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Manage Web Links
LESSON 5

• Check Links Sitewide
• Internal links
• External links
• Named anchors
• Graphic files
• Orphaned files

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Link Checker
LESSON 5
Summary
Link categories
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Orphaned Files
LESSON 5
These files arent linked to the site
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Links as Assets
LESSON 5
External links are Listed in the Assets
panel you can point to reuse a link
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Unit Summary
SUMMARY

• External and internal links
• Named Anchor links
• Flash Text
• Navigation bar
• Link Checker