12 Replies Latest reply on Apr 20, 2012 8:08 PM by espi62

Why my navigational link is not working?

espi62 Apr 20, 2012 2:27 PM

Hello

I am a newbie and in the process of creating my first website. My problem is navigation links.

I created a horizontal navigational link using Spry. I've already written the link address for each tab navigation. But when I view my web page using "Live View" and or press F12 or Ctrl F12 (IE and Firefox)

the link will only work on the first clicked tab. Clicking the subsequent tabs would not work.

I tried to test a simple link by typing 5 words and linking them to 5 files accordingly. The same result, that it will only work on the first clicked word and would not work subsequently.

Please help and thank you in advance.

1. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

John Waller Apr 20, 2012 2:28 PM (in response to espi62)

You'll get the best responses in this forum if you upload your problem page to the web and post a link so we can view it in our browsers.
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2. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

Nancy O. Apr 20, 2012 2:36 PM (in response to espi62)

Switch to Code View. Did you wrap anchor <a> tags around each text link?

Before anchor tags:
Some link | Some link | Some link

After anchor tags:
<a href="page1.html"Some link</a> | <a href="page2.html"Some link</a> | <a href="page3.html"Some link</a>

Nancy O.
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espi62 Apr 20, 2012 3:53 PM (in response to John Waller)

John,

Thanks for a quick response. Forgive my ignorance since i am very new of
doing this but...

How do i post this to the web?
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espi62 Apr 20, 2012 4:00 PM (in response to Nancy O.)

Thank you very much Nancy for your quick response. My codings are correct
just like yours.
I was instructed to post my web page to the web. Please advise how to do
this.
Many thanks.
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Rik Ramsay Apr 20, 2012 4:07 PM (in response to espi62)

I tried to test a simple link by typing 5 words and linking them to 5 files accordingly

Have you made sure that the menu items are linking to the same place on ALL pages? It sounds like you have a main page with the correct menu but have not included the updated menu on all the pages you are linking to.

If you are using a template, make sure you update all child pages before testing the navigation.
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6. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

Nancy O. Apr 20, 2012 4:11 PM (in response to espi62)

If you haven't already, you'll need to procure space on a remote web server from a commercial hosting company. When you've got the log-in details from your host, plug that info into Dreamweaver.

See Setting Up Local & Remote site folders (CS5 & CS5.5)
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/dreamweaver/cs/using/WS753df6af718a350a60097e0f131686fa2b4-7ff e.html

Upload your test page & dependant files to your remote server.
Come back here and post the URL to your problem page.
When your question is answered, you may remove the files from your remote server.

Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
Web | Graphics | Print | Media Specialists
http://alt-web.com/
http://twitter.com/altweb
http://alt-web.blogspot.com/
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espi62 Apr 20, 2012 4:14 PM (in response to Rik Ramsay)

Rik,
I've only do the linking of the Navigation menu only on the first page just
to see if the if it is working. But since you mentioned that i need to
finish linking the rest of the pages therefore, let me work on it and see
if this will fix the problem. Thank you
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8. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

Rik Ramsay Apr 20, 2012 4:16 PM (in response to espi62)

The problem with only doing the navigation on one page is that once you have clicked to another page, the navigation is no longer there to allow you to get back. I think this is what you are experiencing.
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espi62 Apr 20, 2012 4:22 PM (in response to Rik Ramsay)

Correct.
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espi62 Apr 20, 2012 5:30 PM (in response to Rik Ramsay)

Rik, It did work. Thank you very much for your help. Let me also extend
my appreciation to John and Nancy for your response.

@John - My last question is, as you mentioned that i need to upload in the
website a webpage in question. Does this mean i need to open with an
account with web server companies (like hostgator, bluehost, etc.) or can i
do this at no cost and how. Thank you in advance.
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11. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

John Waller Apr 20, 2012 7:02 PM (in response to espi62)

Free hosting (google for options) is OK but if you want your website to be taken seriously then purchasing web hosting is easily the best way to go.
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12. Re: Why my navigational link is not working?

espi62 Apr 20, 2012 8:08 PM (in response to John Waller)

thank you

JOSE E ESPIRITU
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Email: jespiritu08@hotmail.com
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