LT - Customization of Links Lesson

 

Customization of Links Lesson

Benefits of Link Customization

While surfing the World Wide Web, you have accessed several websites which included an assortment of custom links. You viewed additional pages within the site, possibly accessed documents, images, and videos, by clicking on hyperlinks that were customized with unique URLs.  

The website you create may include resources internally. If so, you can define your code so that the new page opens in a new window. This procedure will require the use of the target attribute to an anchor element so that the page does not open in the same window. 

It is also possible to customize a link so that your audience will be directed to a specific location within a document. As you code this option, you will need to add an id attribute to an element at that location in the document. 

Your client may request that you create a web page that permit users to email specified individuals. This is a benefit to your target audience because they are able to provide feedback or make inquiries. When coding this option, use the anchor element and an href attribute. The value of the href attribute is the email address of the specified individual with the mailto: URL. 

 

The learning object below provides guidelines to reduce users exposure to spam abuse.

HTML5 has improved the capability for users to access media files within their preferred browser.  The <audio>, <video>, and <source> elements should be applied as you code based on the media type you desire your audience to view.

Tips Image As you create hyperlinks that direct your audience to another website, remember that the web designer of the new website may amend or remove the resource you are linking for your audience. For that reason, it may e a good practice to link to the home page o the new site and provide details on where the resource can be found.

Some of resources you provide to your audience may require a file download. It is important that you assist your audience by providing detailed information about the file format of the file you have linked. If a file is compressed, extracting software will be needed. If the document is saved in Portable Document Format (.pdf), your audience will need to know that Adobe Acrobat Reader or an equivalent program is needed to view the file.

 

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