Local link stops working after using Microsoft Expression Design

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I am developing a website on my local harddrive. It is a simple directory
Structure, just "C:\Website\", with the various files such as \index.html,
\welcome.html. I am using relative links in the webpage, i.e. <a
href="index.html"> since all of the files are in the same folder. I have been
using notepad, and I figured I would try out Microsoft Expression. I opened
research.html in Expression, edited it, and then saved it. Now, I can no
longer link to that page from any other website. To ensure that it was not
something in my code, I renamed another page 'research.html' that I was sure
is working, and it won't work either. However, if I type in the direct path
to the file, i.e. "C:\Website\research.html" in the address bar, it comes up.
All other links work, it is only links to research.html that don't. When I
click on a link to research.html, it does not do anything. The destination
url (the correct local path) comes up in the status bar when I hover, but
when I click it's just dead. No error, no messages, just doesn't make the
jump. What is going on?

I have definitely verified that the link is to the correct file, that it has
the proper extension, and that the code on the webpage itself is not
erroring. I believe that it is an Internet Explorer problem. I have cleared
the cookies, temporary files, and history, and rebooted the computer.

I suspect that the problem may be related to IE security.

Any help?

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

(cross-post added to Expression Discussion)

I am developing a website on my local harddrive. It is a simple directory
Structure, just "C:\Website\", with the various files such as \index.html,
\welcome.html. I am using relative links in the webpage, i.e. <a
href="index.html"> since all of the files are in the same folder. I have been
using notepad, and I figured I would try out Microsoft Expression. I opened
research.html in Expression, edited it, and then saved it. Now, I can no
longer link to that page from any other website. To ensure that it was not
something in my code, I renamed another page 'research.html' that I was sure
is working, and it won't work either. However, if I type in the direct path
to the file, i.e. "C:\Website\research.html" in the address bar, it comes up.
All other links work, it is only links to research.html that don't. When I
click on a link to research.html, it does not do anything. The destination
url (the correct local path) comes up in the status bar when I hover, but
when I click it's just dead. No error, no messages, just doesn't make the
jump. What is going on?

Sounds like you should be using Mark of the Web (MOTW)
(e.g. to make sure there is no switch in security zone.)

Alternatively why don't you set it up as a local web server?

BTW I think you are more likely to find knowledgeable help involving
the quirks and limitations of Expression in an Expression newsgroup
than in an IE General newsgroup. Cross-posting for convenience.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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