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Dec 3rd, 2006, 17:58
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link to specific location on page
I have been using <a name="#"> to create links from a menu to different specific locations on a page.
I must be doing something wrong as each menu link goes to the same anchor point each time even though I've given them separate and specific names. It works on the first one just fine but then returns to the same point from all of the other links. By the way I would like it to be W3C validated too. Any tips? 
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Dec 3rd, 2006, 20:00
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Re: link to specific location on page
Can you paste your code on here, i am sure it will help people to give you better assistance
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Dec 5th, 2006, 12:40
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Re: link to specific location on page
To create links to a link within the page, currently two HTML tags need to be used.
<A HREF="#top">Top</a> <A NAME="top"> The first tag <A HREF="#top">Top</a> is different in that it has a # which represents a name statement. When the user clicks on Top, the computer would then go to the name tag, if found. The second tag <A NAME="top"> is where the first tag will reference when clicked.
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Dec 5th, 2006, 18:46
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Re: link to specific location on page
The proper way to do it is with id's.
<a href="#top"> <div id="top">
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Dec 6th, 2006, 14:23
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Re: link to specific location on page
Yeah, do Ryan's way it is the correct way to accomplish this.
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Dec 7th, 2006, 05:37
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Re: link to specific location on page
I've never actually heard of using the name attibute before... You can use targets in HTML, but it's not valid XHTML.
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Dec 7th, 2006, 18:32
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Re: link to specific location on page
Ryan's way works fine. Thanks!
Just one thing I'm using <div id="top"></div> where I want to point to and then <a href="#top">link</a> to point to it. Is that the correct way or is there a better way? It validates, but just want to be sure. Cheers Snappy
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Dec 7th, 2006, 19:46
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Re: link to specific location on page
That is the correct way snappy.
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Dec 8th, 2006, 16:07
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Re: link to specific location on page
Yeah i did it on my old company site that i was working on and W3 said it was ok so you shoud be good.
RYAN's THA MAN!!
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Dec 8th, 2006, 16:22
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Re: link to specific location on page
hehehe...lol
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Dec 8th, 2006, 21:24
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OMFGoogle.. Rob's alive? And yes the anchor/div method is muy bueno.
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Dec 8th, 2006, 21:38
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hehehe...Rob is alive...lol
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Dec 8th, 2006, 23:24
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Dec 8th, 2006, 23:42
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Re: link to specific location on page
lol
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Dec 9th, 2006, 01:02
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your gonna have to explain this to me guys......... hows ryans method different to mine?
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Dec 9th, 2006, 03:09
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hehehe...lol
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Dec 9th, 2006, 04:33
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Re: link to specific location on page
They're different, but mine is correct. It's like using target="_blank" in XHTML. It works, but it's not correct.
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Dec 9th, 2006, 16:26
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Re: link to specific location on page
Ryans way is correct and they best way in my mind but only time i used that was when i was at college and had to do a project with anchor lok for me pages
Thanx Aarom
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Dec 9th, 2006, 23:30
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Re: link to specific location on page
sorry i was drunk and i couldnt see the difference lol.... yeah ryans looks more appropriate in the light of sobriety
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