A hyperlink is a direct connection from the current location of the cursor to another location. Most familiar to web site visitors is the hyperlink that takes them to another place on the web. For example, when you use a search engine it presents you with a list of hyperlinks to a variety of web sites that might have the information you are looking for. Such a link is called an absolute hyperlink. The absolute hyperlink goes out to a file external to the current web site. |
To create an absolute hyperlink in Dreamweaver
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You can also insert the clickable text and the hyperlink into your web page at the same time. Place your cursor at the point where you want to insert the hyperlink. Click on the Hyperlink button |
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Type your clickable text in the Text text box. If you had previously entered and highlighted the text, the text will already appear in the Text text box. Type your complete hyperlink, including the http:// protocol, in the Link text box. Click on OK. |
HINT: If you don't know the URL of the site you want to link to, or if you want to be sure you are using the correct link, browse the World Wide Web to locate the site. When you have found the site and the web page you want to link to, highlight the URL.
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| • Overview • Create Absolute Links • Create Relative Links • Create Mailto Links • Create Internal Links • Open a Link in a New Window • |
on the Common toolbar. The Hyperlink dialog box appears.     |
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