Hyperlink Dialog Box
The Hyperlink dialog box enables you to specify the link type and target location for a hyperlink jump to be encoded around the string or image selected in your document.
To open the Hyperlink dialog box
In Visual Web Developer, open the Web page in Design view, and then select the text or image that you want to change to a link.
On the Format menu, click Convert to Hyperlink.
The Hyperlink dialog box opens.
Hyperlink Information
Type
Lists the types of hyperlinks you can insert. Select an option to insert the type string into this hyperlink. The default link type is http.Protocol Type
Result
(other)
Jump to a file in the local Web directory.
file
Download a file and open it.
ftp
Jump to an FTP server.
gopher
Jump to a Gopher server.
http
Jump to another Web page (default).
https
Jump to a secure Web page.
mailto
Send an e-mail message.
news
Jump to a news server.
telnet
Jump to a telnet (text-based) server.
wais
Jump to a Wide Area Information Server.
URL
Specifies the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for your link.File Type
Form of URL
Example
Web pages and other network files
The server path and file name, including file name extension.
//website/info/menus.htm
Bookmarks on the same page
The pound sign (#) and the bookmark name.
#top
Bookmarks on other pages
The server path and file name, including file name extension, followed by the pound sign (#) and the bookmark name.
//website/info/menus.htm#top
E-mail message
The recipient's e-mail address
mailto:someone@example.com
Browse
Opens the Select Project Item Dialog Box, which enables you to navigate to the target page. The appropriate URL is automatically constructed and displayed for editing in the URL field.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Insert HTML Hyperlinks and Bookmarks in Design View