Links don't work on HTML page

by firestormX19 Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:19 pm

Hello I made a blank page and find a layout on W3 schools website. My problem is when i add a link to it. The link will not work. Heres what the page looks like http://multicon.forumotion.com/h3-test-page heres the HTML code i'm using.

Code:: <html> <body> <div id="container" style="width:500px"> <div id="header" style="background-color:#FFA500;"> <h1 style="margin-bottom:0;">Main Title of Web Page</h1></div> <div id="menu" style="background-color:#FFD700;height:200px;width:100px;float:left;"> <b>Menu</b> HTML CSS JavaScript</div> <div id="content" style="background-color:#EEEEEE;height:200px;width:400px;float:left;"> Content goes here</div> <div id="footer" style="background-color:#FFA500;clear:both;text-align:center;"> Copyright © 2011 W3Schools.com</div> </div> </body> </html>

I just find this today. But wanted to use something to post gaming news other then the forum page and thought this would work great. But like i said can't get links to work. Any help would be great

by Light Elf Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:42 pm

What links man? You dont have any link in code. Link look like this:

Code:: <a href="URL of website">Google</a>

by firestormX19 Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:57 pm

Light Elf wrote:What links man? You dont have any link in code. Link look like this:

Code:

Oh, sorry about that. But if you look at the page you can see there was a link because how it shows up. this is what i had

Code:: [url=URL]link[/url]

Oh that codes works on HTML pages weird. Why doesn't that same code you posted work on thread posts I have to use the link button to post a working link. Ok, problem solved. But one other question is there a way to add a column to the right side like the one on the left? It just looks weird to me without a right column.

by Empire_1 Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:37 pm

this is what i had
Code:
[url=URL]link[/url]
Oh that codes works on HTML pages weird. Why doesn't that same code you posted work on thread posts I have to use the link button to post a working link.

This code

Code:: [url=URL]link[/url]

is for posts because it's a BBcode. It's not HTML. You can select the option to allow HTML in your posts if you want, however.

In a HTML page, BBcode doesn't work because BBcode isn't HTML.

Hope this helps you in your work Wink

by Light Elf Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:51 pm

Its because in forum U use BBcodes and while making html pages U use html codes. What column you want?

by firestormX19 Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:18 pm

Light Elf wrote:Its because in forum U use BBcodes and while making html pages U use html codes. What column you want?

Oh ok nevermind the column i find out how to chance it. it was the purple column from the left side and chance it so it was on the right side. So I think I can take it form here. Thanks for the help both of you. This may now be locked