Target Frames

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Latitude

First let me say we are not using frames. We're trying to understand how to
set up hyperlinks so they do one of the following:

Replace the current web page with the linked web page OR
Spawn a new web page with the linked web page

We thought the way this was done was by selecting hyperlink and then
selecting one of the options from target frames. Is this correct?

FrontPage has 5 options listed in the Hyperlink Target Frames:

1.. Page Default (none)
2.. Same Frame (_self)
3.. Whole Page (_top)
4.. New Window (_blank)
5.. Parent Frame (_parent)

What's the difference between 1 and 3?

When we use Page Default it spawns a new web page with the link.
When we use Whole Page (_top) is spawns a new web page with the link. [It
seems to be the same as the Page Default]

In a response to a previous question, it was suggested If you enable "Set as
Page Default" under hyperlink properties". What and where are hyperlink
properties set?

Thanks, Cecil:)
 
I am not say that you are using frames, but it seems that at some point
frames where used or at least tried, which would result in a base target tag
of "Main".

See below for other comments.
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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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Latitude said:
First let me say we are not using frames. We're trying to understand how to
set up hyperlinks so they do one of the following:

Replace the current web page with the linked web page OR
Spawn a new web page with the linked web page

We thought the way this was done was by selecting hyperlink and then
selecting one of the options from target frames. Is this correct?

FrontPage has 5 options listed in the Hyperlink Target Frames:

1.. Page Default (none)
Click to expand...
Open link in the current browser window or whatever the base target is set
to.
2.. Same Frame (_self)
Click to expand...
Open link in the same frame/window as the link
3.. Whole Page (_top)
Click to expand...
Forces the link to replace the current content of the current browser window
4.. New Window (_blank)
Click to expand...
Force the link to open in a new browser window
5.. Parent Frame (_parent)
Click to expand...
Not sure about this.
What's the difference between 1 and 3?
Click to expand...

See above.
When we use Page Default it spawns a new web page with the link.
Click to expand...
Because your base target is set to "Main" and window or frame of the name
Main doesn't exist, the link opens in a new browser window.

When we use Whole Page (_top) is spawns a new web page with the link. [It
seems to be the same as the Page Default]
Click to expand...

You need to open all pages or do a search and replace to remove all base
target tags from your pages.
In a response to a previous question, it was suggested If you enable "Set as
Page Default" under hyperlink properties". What and where are hyperlink
properties set?
Click to expand...

I didn't suggest that you use that option, just that if that option had been
used, is one way to end up with a base target tag in your pages. Best to
avoid using that option.

To access hyperlink properties, select the link, right click, hyperlink
properties, target frame, etc.
 
PS
5.. Parent Frame (_parent)
Means the parent frame of the current frame page
(same as _top if only using 1 frameset)
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| I am not say that you are using frames, but it seems that at some point
| frames where used or at least tried, which would result in a base target tag
| of "Main".
|
| See below for other comments.
| --
|
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
|
| | > First let me say we are not using frames. We're trying to understand how
| to
| > set up hyperlinks so they do one of the following:
| >
| > Replace the current web page with the linked web page OR
| > Spawn a new web page with the linked web page
| >
| > We thought the way this was done was by selecting hyperlink and then
| > selecting one of the options from target frames. Is this correct?
| >
| > FrontPage has 5 options listed in the Hyperlink Target Frames:
| >
| > 1.. Page Default (none)
| Open link in the current browser window or whatever the base target is set
| to.
|
| > 2.. Same Frame (_self)
| Open link in the same frame/window as the link
|
| > 3.. Whole Page (_top)
| Forces the link to replace the current content of the current browser window
|
| > 4.. New Window (_blank)
| Force the link to open in a new browser window
|
| > 5.. Parent Frame (_parent)
| Not sure about this.
|
| >
| > What's the difference between 1 and 3?
|
| See above.
|
| >
| > When we use Page Default it spawns a new web page with the link.
| Because your base target is set to "Main" and window or frame of the name
| Main doesn't exist, the link opens in a new browser window.
|
|
| > When we use Whole Page (_top) is spawns a new web page with the link. [It
| > seems to be the same as the Page Default]
|
| You need to open all pages or do a search and replace to remove all base
| target tags from your pages.
|
| >
| > In a response to a previous question, it was suggested If you enable "Set
| as
| > Page Default" under hyperlink properties". What and where are hyperlink
| > properties set?
|
| I didn't suggest that you use that option, just that if that option had been
| used, is one way to end up with a base target tag in your pages. Best to
| avoid using that option.
|
| To access hyperlink properties, select the link, right click, hyperlink
| properties, target frame, etc.
|
|
| >
| > Thanks, Cecil:)
| >
| >
|
|
 
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