Linking one word to another on same page

**PC101** · 09-19-2006, 02:48 PM

Howdy!

So, I've finally added a Glossary to PC101...

http://www.pc101.com/index.php?page=glossary

but I don't know how to link (cross reference) the words on bold.

For example, the first word applet has three words in its definition that are also in bold... ActiveX, Java and web. Bold is to mean that word is also defined elsewhere in the glossary. SO, I want to add a link that will take you to that word elsewhere in the glossary.

How do I do this??

Thanks!

Lyte

**brackett** · 09-20-2006, 06:53 AM

Notwithstanding the fact that I didn't see "ActiveX" in the glossary, you want to use Anchor tags. The easiest way to do it would be:

Code:

<dt id="applet"><b>applet</b>
<dd>...<a href="#ActiveX">ActiveX</a> 
or <a href="#Java">Java</a>-enabled <a href="#web">web</a> browser.

<dt id="Java"><b>Java</b>
<dd>...applications (<a href="#applet">applets</a>)

Which just id's your existing definition terms, and uses that as an anchor reference. Alternatively, you can name an arbitrary anchor like:

Code:

<a name="anchorTag">AnchorText</a>

**PC101** · 09-20-2006, 03:20 PM

Kewl! Thanks! Yeah, there are quite a few terms that need to be added.

How do the arbitrary anchor tags work? I see the code that you've provide but can you give me an example of the code for point A... "java" within the applet definition... and the code for Point B.... "java" down the page?

Is there a benefit to using one way over another?

Many thanks!

Lyte

EDIT: I just discovered a neat way to "BookMark" a word using FrontPage and then when you highlight a word to add the link, you can either use a URL or choose a word from those that you've Bookmarked! I think it does the same thing but it a bit more automated than all that coding I thought I would have to do!

**TcM** · 09-21-2006, 12:12 AM

See this post:-

http://forum.codecall.net/html-xhtml...arts-page.html

Its like yours but instead this is that famous "go to the top" its the same concept!!

**PC101** · 09-21-2006, 10:38 AM

Awesome!

And... this gives me an idea how to add an A,B,C,D at the top with links that will allow people to jump to the section they want... vs. having to scroll down!

Lyte