Html

[BlackRose]

Well, I need help with some HTML. I used to know how to do this and now I am stumped. I need someone who knows it well to help me out here. I know there is a name for what I am trying to do but it escapes me at the moment.

Basically, I need to make links within a page that will shoot me down to another place on the same page. If you know how to do this, please help me out. I would be most appreciative of those who can give me an easy explanation on how to do this. Thanks again.
~Rose

[JMark]

It's simple.

Place anchor tags (<a>) with a name (name=) at the place of the page where you would like it to scroll down to. Like this:
<a name="rose"></a>

Then create a link that has a "#rose" as the hyper reference (href=#rose). Like this:
<a href="#rose">Click here!</a>

When you click on that link it will scroll down to the place where you put the earlier line. You can have as many such links as you want.

[BlackRose]

thanks....

[BlackRose]

grrr... I don't get the "name" part. What the hell do I do with that?

[JMark]

You know how to make a link you have a tag that says something like: <a href="link.html">Click Here</a> ?

So it's the same thing only with "name" instead of "href". and with nothing between the opening and closing tags. Like <a name="rose">Click Here</a>.

Instead of having a link like "link.html" you put a name like "rose". This means that you are calling that part of the page "rose". Then when you make a link that says <a href="#rose">Click here!</a>, it will go to the same page but with a "#rose" at the end (like "file.html#rose") which means "scroll down to the place called rose". That is what the name part does.

I hope that helps. If not I could try explain a little better.

[BlackRose]

I don't know if you are familiar with angelfire but if you are, let me know. Cause its giving me trouble. I'm doing it right, its just angelfire hates me.

[BlackRose]

check your PMs in a minute

[JMark]

Sorry but I'm not. Make sure your page is long enough so it can scroll down to it.

I could try to help if you explained what the problem is. When you click on the link, what happens? Does it scroll to anywhere? Does it go to a blank page? Does it refresh the browser?

Anyway... going to bed now (gotta wake up early and it's past midnight). Good night!

[BlackRose]

Damn...There goes my help. Grrr.. Anyway. I set up the links and at first it brought me to the home page. Then I fixed them and it just brings me to the same page without the links. It's so weird. Can anyone else help me? I'm losing my mind over here.

[JMark]

Yaaaawn! *Stretch* Ahhh.... Good morning!

Gotta get ready to leave, but first:
What do you mean by "without the links"?
And second, I don't know what your html editor is like, but are you sure you saved the HTML file befroe testing? With some HTML editors you don't need to save to test it and that could be one reason for problems.

[BlackRose]

Look. I'm not a moron. I've been using Angelfire and html for 5 years now. I just don't know how to do this one stupid thing. Angelfire loves to make things difficult and it takes a hundred tries and tweeks to make things work. But since you don't wish to help me really, it's fine. I'll find a back door in, so to speak.

[JMark]

Hmmm.. I think there has been some real big misunderstandin here. I never said you were a moron. Why would I?

Hope you solve it soon, and have a good day!

[BlackRose]

lol...sorry about the nastyness... i gave a better apology in a PM though...sorry again