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With a long page I want people to be able to click on a phrase and be taken to a point further down the page. Something like ‘Click here to further information’ which would take them much further down a page to more text. Would I use anchors or names? Can I put in a symbol or a picture further down and set up a ‘jump’ to that point?
Yup, just add a name to the object you want to jump to, then on the link select the name under the "Link to anchor" option.
Ah yes, I thought anchors and names were completely different things, but they not. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtom
This same issue is still not working for me...
I have a block of text on my FAQ page, all in a single text box, like:
"FAQ:
1. How do I A?
Answer...
2. How do I B?
Answer..."
etc
I selected the text "1. How do I A?" and created an anchor called "faq1," selected "2. How do I B?" and created an anchor called faq2, etc.
Then, on my home page, I say "Want to know how to do A? Click here," "Want to know how to B? Click here," and I linked to the appropriate FAQ anchor, hoping the viewer would be redirected to the exact spot on my FAQ page where that question is answered.
But, every link just goes to the top of the FAQ page, not to the specific text (faq) I used to create the anchor.
Can you not link to specific text within a single text box?
I'm afraid I may have to make each faq a separate text box and recreate all my anchors, but I don't want to go to all that trouble (I have a LOT of faqs) if that's not the problem, or if that still won't work.
Any ideas?
Thanks!!!
Welcome to TalkGraphics sharkfinsoup
How deep is the block of text? If you have a paragraph that just extends beyond the screen bottom then Anchors don't help much.
It should work, so you might want to post your file for someone to look at.
The block of text is pretty huge, it scrolls well below the bottom of the screen - it is several screens long actually.
Sorry, I don't know which file to post... (newb)
Save your document as Web Designer Premium (*.web)
If it is just one page in a larger site then right click on the page and select Copy Page. Then open a new document and Paste > Paste Page.
Name and save that page and upload here. (to upload, click Go Advanced then scroll down to Manage Attachments, click that option and browse to the file. Click Open. Then in my browser I have to widen the window) click Upload and once the file shows, click Close Window.
Open the attached and preview.
I have placed a transparent rectangle over Answers 5-8 and named each rectangle using the Names yellow tag icon.
5 and 6 link perfectly, 7 and 8 not because we have reached the end of the document.
The rectangle or graphic (see Answer 4) can be to the left of the text and you can also soft group the rectangle or graphic to the text.
You have to do what you have to do - it's not about how much hassle something is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharkfinsoup
When you plan on doing something and are not sure if that plan will work or not, make a new empty document, and make a smaller test version to try out the theory.
If you have big slabs of text, it's usually not a great experience for the site visitor so this little problem may be a good thing - it may improve the presentation.
As an alternative to anchors, which send visitors way down a lomg page where you should also supply a link to the top of page, consider this.
Thank you GW, that worked on a single page. I had tried that experiment before - using transparent rectangles as the anchors - and it didn't work at all for me so I evidently did something wrong. Your experiment did work on that page. However, when I copied and pasted the "Question 1, Question 2, etc) to a new page (so that they appeared to retain the anchors), when I clicked on the links on the new page it didn't route me back to the original page on which the anchors were situated. So, I can't have the links on my home page that will route me to the FAQ page (if that makes sense). I am wondering if the Preview Web Page just doesn't work properly, and maybe I would have more luck in an actual published website.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
Hi Sharkfinsoup. It's easy to create a link to an anchor on a different page.
Try the xar file below. Go to wireframe to view the anchors.
DEMO