Question about IBs / embedded images

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JM

I'm putting together a quickie 8-page informational website. I want to use
the FP2003 interactive buttons for navigation. I've chosen a blue
rectangular button with a slight rollover effect. I'm doing my page
creation and navigation manually with no shared borders or use of the
navigation design. Here's my question:

If I use the same 8 buttons with the only difference among them being the
text they contain and the page they link to, do I have to embed the buttons
in every page? I wasn't paying much attention at first, and now I'm winding
up with 24-30 button images in every page. It looks like it takes 3 images
per button for the rolloever effect, which I understand, but do I have to
use 3 instances of each image in every page? It sure seems fat and
wasteful.

Thank you.

jm
 
Create a page for the navigation, ex: Menu.htm that just contains the
buttons. Then use the FP Include features (Insert , Web Component, Include
Page) to include that menu on all your other pages. Then you only need to
update and maintain one page.
 
You can use the same 3 images in every page. In Code view, copy the code
from the first page, and paste into the others.
An easier method is to design the page layout on a DWT, including the
navigation buttons, and attach the DWT to the 8 pages, which should only
have unique content.
 
But ensure that the include page and the pages it is included in are in the
same folder, or there may be problems with the rollover effects.
 
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