Linking to areas on a web page

[jackkane]

Hey you guys,

Just found this superb site, and here's my first help post.

I have used a front page template to create my site and have created a news page. This page is getting kinda long now so, what I would like to do is have my headline links take me straight to the correct topic in the news page. i.e. if I click on a topic from 3 days ago that is a third of the way down the page, can I have the link take me directly to this part of the page?

I really hope this makes sense

Another question is:

I have purchased my domain name which is fine, but when I say click on the news page in my site, the address bar still shows up as the original domain name. i.e.

www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk

and not....

www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk/news.htm

Where am I goin wrong?

I'd like to be able to copy paste the address of the news page instead of just the main address all the time.

sorry its a bit long, but any help would be fantastic.

[QuietDean]

Hi jack,

Yes, it can be done. You create an 'anchor' like this -

<a name="#bottom"></a>

then link to it like this =

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

You can change #bottom to whatever you like, and use as many as you wish on a page.

Your second query. The problem is that your domain is a masked redirect. You website is actually on blueyonder (I think iot was) so unless you gett he domain hosted as part of a hosting package, it will never do what you want.

You might be able to transfer the domain to your current host, check their support pages.

[jackkane]

Thanks QuietDean,

That kinda makes sense, but lol.......

eh

Right........

This is the link on my home page for a news headline, which in turn links to the news page:

<a title="Andy Love MP Takes on Offences Bill" href="News.htm">
Andy Love MP Takes on Offences Bill</a>


I understand I can put the "anchor" anywhere on the news page, but how do I incorporate the anchor link into my link above?

I have tried a few things, but I seem to be making my page look like a shredded piece of paper!

Please forgive me if this is obvious to most.

As for the domain name, yes you are right, I will check the support pages for a transfer.

Thanks again.

[QuietDean]

Ah, you can add the anchor onto tyhe end -

<a title="Andy Love MP Takes on Offences Bill" href="News.htm#bottom">
Andy Love MP Takes on Offences Bill</a>


Like that. Hope that helps.

[jackkane]

It has helped a bit, but it doesnt work. what i mean is, i have created an anchor in the news page, but the link you helped with just takes me to the news page as normal, just at the top. i even created the anchor right at the bottom of the news page, but still the same.

i think im just missing something.

[QuietDean]

Only one way I can help with that... could you post a link to your code so I can have a look?

[jackkane]

do u mean a link to the website?

www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk

i have undone all my changes until i figure out how to do it properly. the anchor has been taken out.

sorry if im being stoopid about all this.

[QuietDean]

Duh Im not awake. Of course you gave it earlier, my apologies.

Are thw anchors in place on here? Maybe a test 'copy' of the two pages so we can look at it together.

[jackkane]

Ok,

Now what I have is that it works!!! Wohoooooo

But, I tried instead of using the word "bottom" for the anchor word, I tried to tie it in with the headline for my ease of use. I used the word "andy" for the anchor and replaced "bottom" with andy in both pages. It doesn't work with "andy". Are there specific words I need to use, i.e. top, middle, bottom?

It's quite simple once you know how really, thank you.

[jackkane]

I take it all back, now I am being stoopid. It works just fine with anything as long as I don't create a typo!!

[JackKing]

Dean,
This is one thing I have always had problems with!

At: www.****************.com, How can I direct the following line:
<TD><center>
<A HREF="http://www.****************.com/Hobart.html">
<IMG SRC="Hobartb.Jpg" border=0 HEIGHT=75 WIDTH=175 Alt="HOBART"></center>
<BR></td><td width=40></td></TR>

To:<td valign="Middle" align="Middle">
<A Href="http://www.****************.com/UnderC.jpg">
<IMG SRC="UnderC.Jpg" border=0 HEIGHT=200 WIDTH=225<IMG src="mouseoveroff.gif"name="button1" border=5 HEIGHT=350 WIDTH=280
style="border: 3px solid black;"
onmouseover="this.style.borderColor='RED';"
onmouseout="this.style.borderColor='BLUE';" alt= "Undercounter Dishwasher"></A>, Which is located at: www.****************.com/Hobart.Html

Thanks,
Jack

[QuietDean]

Amend

<td valign="Middle" align="Middle"> 
<A Href="http://www.***************.com/UnderC.jpg">
<IMG SRC="UnderC.Jpg" border=0 HEIGHT=200 WIDTH=225<IMG src="mouseoveroff.gif"name="button1" border=5 HEIGHT=350 WIDTH=280 
style="border: 3px solid black;" 
onmouseover="this.style.borderColor='RED';"
onmouseout="this.style.borderColor='BLUE';" alt= "Undercounter Dishwasher"></A>

to be

:<td valign="Middle" align="Middle"> <a name="#target"></a>
<A Href="http://www.****************.com/UnderC.jpg">
<IMG SRC="UnderC.Jpg" border=0 HEIGHT=200 WIDTH=225<IMG src="mouseoveroff.gif"name="button1" border=5 HEIGHT=350 WIDTH=280 
style="border: 3px solid black;" 
onmouseover="this.style.borderColor='RED';"
onmouseout="this.style.borderColor='BLUE';" alt= "Undercounter Dishwasher"></A>

Then link to
www.****************.com/Hobart.Html#target
Should work