Html

[Len]

Can someone tell me the difference between the two codes below:
They are both links to an image for a website page. I am using sample2 on my site, which one is the better? They are the same apart from things like; self,alt,blank.
I copied the code from this website in sample2


sample1
<a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/*****/" target="_blank"><img
alt="****derra Memories" border="0"
src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/***/ur...derrabanner.jpg"
width="723" height="91"></a>

sample2
<a href=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/***target="_self""><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/****/u...derrabanner.jpg"
alt="Return to Website" border="0"
width="723" height="91" /></a>

The links don't work. I made them so.​

samples only.​

 

[Caz]

Have always used the syntax in the 2nd example, but would use target="_blank" to open in a new window.

 

[Len]

Thanks for that cazzer.

Ok.I dont want to open a new window. I want the link to put a banner on the top of a page. At the moment it does do, its just that I found the other sample"1" and wasn't sure which would do the job best.

href= my homepage. What is href?

target= "_self"?

img src= banners address i.e where the banner is kept.

alt= "Return to Website" what does this mean? Does this return the link after it has been to the banners address.

I didnt get the sample of this site, it was another. My mistake​

 

[Caz]

<a href" ***">~~~~</a> an anchor, just gives your link.

Target="_self" opens link in same window.

If youre linking to a site with a banner, would still use target="_blank" to open in a new window, always easier to get back home.

<img src="****"> just your image name

"alt" is the text you should see in a little box when you put your mouse over an image, it's hepful when pics don't show for some reason.

Check this link out, some useful info on there.

http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp

 

[Len]

Thanks cazzer you have been a big help!

I am also sure that the link will help others too.

 

[entwisi]

alt tags are also used by text to speech browsers used by visually disabled users. To check your site for DDA complience there is a tool called Bobby that will give you a report of things that will cause problems.