Easy Web Design, 3rd Edition
  EWD Projects :: Chapter 10
 

Chapter 10: Swimming Deeper Into Web Waters with Word and XML


Chapter 10: Swimming Deeper Into Web Waters with Word and XML

Adding a Print Version Link

A print version link helps readers access a page that’s printer friendly. Usually, printer friendly means that the current page opens in a new window with a white background, no elaborate pictures, and no pale fonts.

From this walkthrough’s structural point of view, the print version link opens the feature article as a Word document in a new window. We already provided the text document (feature_text.doc) that you downloaded at the beginning of the walkthrough; your job is to format the link:

tip When you upload Web pages that contain print version links, you must also upload the linked documents along with your Web site files.

1.      Display feature.htm in Word.

2.      Select the print version text below the Nudibranchs heading, and then press CTRL+K to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.

3.      Click the ScreenTip button, type Print This Article, and then click OK. The ScreenTip text displays when visitors point to the hyperlink without clicking it.

4.      Click the Target Frame button, click New Window in the Set Target Frame dialog box, and then click OK. Choosing New Window as a target frame means that a new browser window will open when visitors click the hyperlink. If you don't specify an action, the hyperlink opens the targeted page in the same window.

5.      In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, double-click feature_text.doc to set the link address, and then save your changes.

tip Keep in mind that whenever you create hyperlinks, you must enter uppercase and lowercase letters in file names accurately. Some servers are case-sensitive. If you enter the name of a linked page inaccurately, you’ll end up with a broken link on your Web site. Therefore, we recommend clicking the file names of the Web pages you’ve created in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box rather than retyping them in whenever possible to avoid errors.

 


Next section

top of page