Re: Hyperlink Grayed Out - Frontpage 2003

Norm wrote:

I guess I did not explain this too well.

I am trying to create a link to another page on my website. (Example: xyz.pdf)

From what I have read, I can type the text that I want to make a link. (Ex: Go to xyz.pdf)

Then I would highlight that text, and click on the hyperlink icon. and select the target page for the link.

Okay. I just typed Go to xyz.pdf, highlighted this text, clicked the hyperlink icon on the toolbar above. I get the "insert hyperlink" dialog box, then can choose "target", etc.

All this does is put in the "text to display" i.e. xyz.pdf at the top of this dialog box. The "Address" area at the bottom is blank.

So, you mean that the OK button is grayed out? So is mine.

In the "Address" area at the bottom, you need to type in the page to link to. e.g. abc.htm


I read what you have written below and I don't quite get the part about text deleting.

Your problem is...you need to provide the page to link to. Be sure to use the extension: .htm

LC
However, as soon as I highlight the text, my hyperlink icon grays out.

The alternative that I have read is to click the hyperlink icon and then enter the text to display and the target page. When I do this, the entire page highlights and when type in the text to display all of the other text on the page is deleted.

According to FP Help, this is suppose to be very easy, and they explain both ways (highlight text or create the text from the icon), so I don't understand why it doesn't work. The only way that I can create links is to write the HTML code.

Thanks for your help,
Norm


"L Covey" <ljcovey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:yQyoh.668912$QZ1.451833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Norm wrote:

When I try to create a hyperlink and highlight the text, my Hyperlink icon grays out. If I click in a blank space to create the hyperlink, when I click the icon, it selects the whole page.

Why is this not working correctly?

Thanks, Norm

Can you please explain more?

I don't understand how you are creating your hyperlink. Are you using the icon on the toolbar? If so, you get a dialog box to type in the link at the bottom of it.

Why would you be highlighting the text? I don't understand this.

Selects the whole page?

You can click "target frame" "new window" in that same dialog box to have the linked page appear without leaving your site.

LC



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