HTML Anchor Tag Problems

I've setup a Master List on my forum as a post, that is links to other topics that have been posted. I did this because it's eventullay going to be a massive amount of posts and the Master List is an easy way to index it. This Master List, over time, is going to become rather larget and to help users, I wanted to setup like an A - B - C - D -... at the top, and they click on the letter, and it takes them to that section of the post.

For example
User A is looking for Spiny Spipi on the list. They click the S at the top, which takes them to the S section in the page.

Now to do this I understand that i should use the following code

Code:

<a href="#S">S</a>

then where the S section is i use

Code:

<a name="S">S:</a>

I got all that. Here is my problem. When I put that code into the post and hit the preview button, it works just fine in the preview, no errors or anthing. Once I hit save, then the actual post ignores the HTML coding and displays the tags and all.

Before asking, please know the following:

1. I have ENABLED HTML for my forum
   
2. HTML ISN'T DISABLED on that post in particular
   

Anyone know why it's doing this or how to fix it?

A link to my forum incase you want to try it yourself
http://eternaleclipse.forumotion.net/forum.htm

bump so maybe someone can help

still not resolved

im actually looking for exactly the same thing
<a href="#S">S</a>

Does anyone know?

I could really use this code!!!

Before you post the code be sure you click the A/A button in the top right of the text area.

that only works for the
Code that links to the tag but not for the actual tag

ie it works for the "a href" but not "a name"

THNK U FOR THE HELP SORI FOR THAT

any ideas anyone

try using the full url for the page

Code:

<a href=http://url of that page>Page name</a>

i have tried using that but as i said its not the a href part thats the problem that works fine its the a name part
but youve given me an idea so im gonna try something

Here are your options, there is a few

Code:

<a href="http://www.your_site.com">Site Name</a>

<a href="http://www.your_site.com" title="Site name">Site Name</a> - (Display's name when you hover the link)

<a href="http://www.your_site.com"><img src="http://www.image_here.png"></a>

<a href="http://www.your_site.com"><img src="http://www.image_here.png">Site Name</a> - (Display's text and image)

<a href="http://www.your_site.com" title="Site name" target="_blank">Site Name</a> - (Display's name when you hover the link and open's in new page)

You can see that you can mix these up to create different styled links

You can even create one link that opens two pages at the same time

regards






Craig

thanks for those craig but the linking part isnt the problem. its the anchor to which we are trying to link that wont setup. is the

Code:

S:

bit

<a name="S">S:</a>

if you want an example of how it works click on the s at the bottom of my first post
it works here so i dont know why it wont work on the forums

Have you tried changing your prefenernces in your profile,
This makes a difference to how the HTML is displayed to you

1. Profile\Preferences

2. "Always allow HTML :" set it to yes

If this is not set to yes then even though the Forum and Post HTML are on your profile wont display it

Regards






Craig

thank you craig yes that was it.
as a note please be careful because you cannot edit the post without reentering the code