Join James Williamson for an in-depth discussion in this video Linking to external pages, part of HTML Essential Training.
- Another very common function of links is to redirect users…to pages and sites that are external…to the site they're currently on.…These are referred to as GLUT links,…and they are also fairly easy to create.…So, to practice using absolute links,…we're going to use the absolute.htm found in 05_02,…and I'm betting that you can guess what…we're gonna be linking to here.…Yep, you can see the paragraph that says "Visit lynda.com!"…Now, in order to link to an external site or page,…you'll need to know the full URL for that site,…and one of the best ways to do that…is to simply browse to the site.…
Here, I have browsed to lynda.com.…Now, one of the things that I don't like…that browsers have started to do,…is that they've started to hide the protocol.…You can see here in the address bar it says "www.lynda.com".…Well that's obviously not all there is to the URL.…It's all still there;…they're just hiding the protocol because they think it…quote-unquote makes it look a little messy.…I don't like that because I really like knowing…
Author
James Williamson
Updated
3/30/2017Released
3/16/2015- Why is HTML important?
- Exploring an HTML document
- Formatting content
- Displaying images
- Using nav, article, and div elements
- Linking to pages and downloadable content
- Creating lists
- Controlling styling (fonts, colors, and more)
- Writing basic scripts
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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Using the exercise files1m 8s
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1. Introducing HTML
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The importance of HTML3m 20s
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Basic HTML syntax8m 42s
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The current state of HTML5m 54s
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HTML resources5m 28s
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Choosing a code editor5m 41s
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2. Basic Page Structure
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Exploring an HTML document5m 27s
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The document head6m 11s
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The document body3m 58s
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Understanding content models6m 39s
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3. Formatting Page Content
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Formatting content with HTML6m 58s
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Using headings7m 50s
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Formatting paragraphs5m 35s
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Controlling line breaks3m 46s
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Emphasizing text6m 53s
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Controlling whitespace3m 37s
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Displaying images7m 8s
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4. Structuring Content
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The value of structure2m 48s
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Controlling document outlines10m 40s
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The nav element5m 32s
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The article element5m 19s
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The section element5m 12s
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The aside element4m 56s
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The div element6m 4s
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Other semantic elements9m 39s
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Using WAI-ARIA roles6m 35s
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5. Creating Links
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Exploring the anchor element2m 58s
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Linking to external pages4m 18s
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Linking to page regions9m 46s
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Challenge: Creating links3m 49s
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Solution: Creating links5m 52s
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6. Creating Lists
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Unordered lists6m 5s
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Definition lists7m 49s
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Challenge: Creating lists4m 18s
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Solution: Creating lists4m 28s
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7. Controlling Styling
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HTML and CSS5m 34s
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Creating inline styles4m 13s
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The style element6m 20s
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Controlling typography11m 58s
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Adding color6m 55s
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Externalizing styles6m 57s
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8. Basic Scripting
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HTML and JavaScript4m 51s
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The script element5m 56s
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Writing a function4m 8s
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Using the DOM6m 30s
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Listening for an event6m 49s
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Responding to events5m 30s
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Externalizing JavaScript5m 15s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 16s
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