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my website links aren't working?
I am studying website design, but I'm very much a beginner.
I have created a website, the offline version works perfectly in firefox, but the links don't work in internet explorer.
I have uploaded it to a free hosting site (000webhost) and the address is http:\\www.tomwray.webuda.com
The photo page works fine, and all the other links should just go to a blank template page. The music link works in internet explorer, and sort of works in firefox, but the rest of the links (about, contact & other) just go to error pages.
I created the homepage in fireworks. and uploaded with filezilla. I have checked the directory and all the html and image files are present.
I would really appreciate it if someone could shed some light on why the links aren't working. (any other input would also be gratefully received).
Thank you
Thanks for the answers,
the \\ in the address was just my typing error...sorry!
I have removed the taget="_self" for all links and checked in the ftp all the html files fo the other pages are present and in the correct place (same folder as index).
I still get the errors from the online version, but the offline version works fine (not in ie)
7 Answers
- Chazy KLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Theres nothing wrong with the code.
Your telling the link to load up a page from the same dictionary (folder).
a href="contact.html"
So the contact page HAS to be in the same folder as index.html (check this in the ftp, or filezilla)
If its not, say contact.html with in the folder "contact". you would use a href="contact/contact.html"
Again, I cant see anything with your code, just double check your dictionary structure.
The 000webhost.com webpage your linked to on these links, is a 404 page. Meaning coudlnt find file/folder.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Ok two things that are wrong or need attention:
1) You've made the site on a windows machine I'm assuming. Only windows uses the backslash (\) so your address http:\\www.tomwray.webuda.com is only valid on a windows sever. You need to use forward slashes (/) like so http://www.tomwray.webuda.com./ (Even windows servers know how to read that URL)
2) Your HTML mark up is messed up or missing the files at least. The only link that works for me is the music page, the rest can't find the proper page, so make sure that the pages exist on the server in the proper place.
-Then check on how your linking to them, for example, absolute (http://site/page.html) or relative (../different folder/page.html). Make sure these are right.
- Then go back and change your links target attribute. Do you really need to use _self? That's for websites made with frames, it seems like you just have hot spots that link to other pages? If thats the case take out target altogether.
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- Dominic PLv 41 decade ago
FireFox and Internet Explorer have very different protocols. Im using NotePad++ and noticed both browsers can sometimes display certain content differently, and sometimes not at all.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Waiting on more answers before I post my view
