The humble hyperlink may not raise eyebrows anymore, but the notion that you can navigate a whole sea of information, jumping from one island of content to another with a simple click, is a powerful phenomenon. Interested in a particular band? Go to Google, type in the band’s name, click to go to its website, click to go to the page that lists its upcoming gigs, click to go to the venue’s website, and then click to buy tickets.
Although embedding links is a basic task in building web pages, and even though Dreamweaver—for the most part—shields you from the complexities of doing so, links can be tricky to understand. The first section of this chapter gives you an overview of links, including some of the technical distinctions between the different types of links. The rest of the chapter, with sections on formatting the appearance of your links and creating navigation menus, will help turn you into a link-crafting maestro.
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If you already understand links or you’re eager to start using Dreamweaver, jump to the tutorial on Link Tutorial.
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