MMDT1021 Chapter 7
Notes - page 3
Creating other kinds of links
| Link to any file (documents, movies,
pictures, programs, sounds, etc.). Usually the browser will open a
window inquiring if the file should be downloaded or executed. |
| Code |
Result |
<a href="http://www.ridgewater.net/
cst2856/keyboards/software/
scancode/scode.com">ScanCode</a> |
ScanCode |
| You can also link to a directory/folder
so they can be browsed. Of course this will only work if the directory
to be browsed does not have the default index.htm, index.html, index.asp, or
default.htm file contained within it. |
| Code |
Result |
<a href="http://www.ridgewater.net/
cst2856/keyboards/software/
scancode/">ScanCode Directory</a> |
ScanCode Directory |
| Link to a newsgroup. (Works only if you
have a newsgroup reader set up) |
| Code |
Result |
<a href="news://msnews.microsoft.com/
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general">Microsoft XP general questions</a> |
Microsoft XP general questions |
| Send email. (Works only if you have an
email client set up) This does not work if you have GroupWise
installed on your PC, unless you have a patch installed to correct this
problem. |
| Code |
Result |
<a href="mailto:allen.benusa@ridgewater
.edu?subject=Help with assignment">Allen Benusa</a> |
Allen Benusa |
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Links
| Works in Internet Explorer only. This is
an HTML 4.0 feature that is only supported in the newer browsers. |
| Code |
Page |
| The Menu below is set up with Keyboard
Shortcuts: Try 1, 2, 4, 5, L, H, N, S, or F (While holding down the Alt
key). |
Source |
Setting the Tab Order for Links
| Works in Internet Explorer only. This is
an HTML 4.0 feature that is only supported in the newer browsers. |
| Code |
Page |
| The Menu below is set up with a
demonstration Tab Order. Try using the Tab key to navigate the links. Note
the reverse order on the second menu line. |
Source |
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