Link Pages Out of Order?

[Lovingv72]

Hello Everyone,

I'm new to Xara Xtreme and web design in general. I've been teaching the program to myself over the last few days out of necessity, but I've hit a block.

I'm trying to create an informational archive. I have numerous overview pages. Each of these pages should link to a number of other pages that go more in depth. Of those pages, several should link to still other informational pages.

My point is that I need to be able to link my pages to a wealth of other pages, but that these pages cannot possibly be in order. The only options I see for linking pages are previous, next and index. None of these suit my purposes. Is there another method or tool I should use?

Thank you kindly,
Hope

[slavelle]

The simple answer is that the only things that will appear in the list of things to link to are things that already exist in your document. Chicken -> egg thing. In this case, you have to think a little backwards and create the content that you want to point to before you can point to it.

So, go create the pages you are going to point to - they can be blank, they just have to exist - then go back to your links and point to them as you wish.

Does that help?

[gwpriester]

Welcome to TalkGraphics Lovingv72

It is called planning. :-) Creating an outline or diagram of what you need to accomplish and where you need to link to. And then build your website using the outline or diagram as a starting point.

[Lovingv72]

Thank you both kindly. I'll go and try that now.