Chapter 5. Links
The humble hyperlink may not raise many eyebrows anymore, but the notion that you can navigate a whole sea of information, jumping from one island of content to another with a simple click, is a relatively recent and powerful invention. Interested in a particular band? Go to Google, type in the band’s name, click to go to its website, click to go to the page that lists its upcoming gigs, click to go to the website for the club where the band is currently playing, and click to buy tickets.
Although embedding links is a basic task in building web pages, and even though Dreamweaver—for the most part—shields you from the complexities of doing so, they can be tricky to understand. The following section provides a brief overview of links, including some of the technical distinctions between the different types. The rest of the chapter helps turn you into a link-crafting maestro, with sections on formatting the appearance of your links and on creating a navigation menu.
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If you already understand links, or are just eager to start using Dreamweaver, jump to Adding a Link on page 165.
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