Hyperlink Dialog Box

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From this dialog box you can specify the link type and target location for a hyperlink jump to be encoded around the string or image selected in your document. To use the Hyperlink dialog box, open your Web page in Design view, select the text or image for the link, and then choose Convert to Hyperlink from the Format menu, or select the Convert to Hyperlink button on the Formatting toolbar.

Hyperlinks take the general form type:url.

  • 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 your 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
    Specify the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for your link.

    File Type Form of URL Example
    Web pages and other network files Server path and file name with extension, in format //server/path/filename.ext //website/info/menus.htm
    Bookmarks on the same page Pound sign (#) and bookmark name #top
    Bookmarks on other pages Server path and file name with file extension followed by pound sign (#) and bookmark name //website/info/menus.htm#top
    E-mail message The recipient's e-mail address mailto:someone@mycompany.com

  • Browse
    Click Browse to open the Create URL Dialog Box, then navigate to the target page. The appropriate URL is automatically constructed and displayed for editing in the URL field.

See Also

HTML Markup: A Element, a Object | HREF Attribute, href Property | TARGET Attribute, target Property | NAME Attribute, name Property | DHTML References

HTML Designer: Inserting HTML Hyperlinks and Bookmarks in Design View | Create URL Dialog Box | Bookmark Dialog Box | <A> Property Pages Dialog Box | Editing HTML Pages in Design View | Document Outline Window | Editing HTML