how I add anchor in dreamweaver?

[7thkevin]

I think its an anchor but its where I have a button on the sidebar and if you click it it brings the main page to a lower part of it like a diffrent section just lower or higher.. you know what i mean?

[mountainman]

There's a little icon of an anchor up on the top toolbar. Just put the cursor where you want the anchor and click it. It'll ask you for a name. Type whatever you want the anchor to be known as and you're good to go.

Now, to make some text or a graphic link to that anchor, just make it a hyperlink. But, instead of linking to another page, just make a link to the anchor, such as "#photos". (That would take you to an anchor called "photos". Notice the "#" in the link, but NOT in the actual anchor name.)

[Joe]

If you switch to the html screen in dreamweaver you can add them as such

<a name="whatever"></a>

This would go in your html right above or so where you want the click to direct the user.

the link would be

<a href="#whatever"></a>

[7thkevin]

Originally posted by Joe
If you switch to the html screen in dreamweaver you can add them as such

<a name="whatever"></a>

This would go in your html right above or so where you want the click to direct the user.

the link would be

<a href="#whatever"></a>


hmm I did that <a href="#one"></a> and the target is mianframe


but i preview and it says can not find.

[7thkevin]

BUMP

[mountainman]

Not sure if you can put the link on the outside frame and the actual anchor on the inside page.

I hate frames.

Good luck.

[7thkevin]

Originally posted by mountainman
Not sure if you can put the link on the outside frame and the actual anchor on the inside page.

I hate frames.

Good luck.


yea I found that out cant be frames It works on a plan page :(

I was hoping to have it on the side.

[mountainman]

I don't really know how frames work, but you CAN add a web address before the "#link" part. For instance, if your link is on the "index.htm" page, and your anchor is on the "hobbies.htm" page, just type this in the link: "http://www.mysite.com/hobbies.htm#link"

Does that make sense ? If the anchor isn't on the same page as the link, just add the URL before the #text.

Let me know.