From this dialog box you can specify the link type and target location for a hyperlink jump to be encoded around the string or image selected in your document.
Note You must first select the text or image in Design view of the HTML Designer before you can open the Hyperlink dialog box from the Insert menu.
Hyperlinks take the general form type:url.
Type
Lists the types of hyperlinks you can insert. Select an option to insert the type string into this hyperlink. The default link type is http.
| Protocol Type | Result |
|---|---|
| (other) | Jump to a file in your local Web directory. |
| file | Download a file and open it. |
| ftp | Jump to an FTP server. |
| gopher | Jump to a Gopher server. |
| http | Jump to another Web page (default). |
| https | Jump to a secure Web page. |
| mailto | Send an e-mail message. |
| news | Jump to a news server. |
| telnet | Jump to a telnet (text-based) server. |
| wais | Jump to a Wide Area Information Server. |
URL
Specify the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for your link.
| File Type | Form of URL | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Web pages and other network files | Server path and file name with extension, in format //server/path/filename.ext | //website/info/menus.htm |
| Bookmarks on the same page | Pound sign (#) and bookmark name | #top |
| Bookmarks on other pages | Server path and file name with file extension followed by pound sign (#) and bookmark name | //website/info/menus.htm#top |
| E-mail message | The recipient's e-mail address | mailto:someone@mycompany.com |
Browse
Click Browse to open the Create URL dialog box and navigate to the target page. The appropriate URL is automatically entered in the URL box.