Navigation bar and guide

[Donald Scarl]

I would like to use the simple navigation bar that many
sites, including Microsoft's, use near the top of each
web page. The bar looks like homepage>subpage>thispage
and, by listing the parent pages, shows where one is in
the structure of a website. What is this bar called and
can FrontPage generate it automatically?

 

[Jim Buyens]

-----Original Message-----

I would like to use the simple navigation bar that many
sites, including Microsoft's, use near the top of each
web page. The bar looks like homepage>subpage>thispage
and, by listing the parent pages, shows where one is in
the structure of a website. What is this bar called

The common term is "DHTM Menu".

and can FrontPage generate it automatically?

No. Furthermore, because of the complexity of the required
HTML and JavaScript code, few designers create their own.
Third-party products prodominate.

I really don't have a favorite but you can find thousands
by searching Yahoo for "dhtml menu javascript"

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.interlacken.com
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[MD WebsUnlimited.com]

Hi Donald,

I would like to add to Jim's advise an ask that you take a look at
MenuWeaver at
http://www.websunlimited.com/order/Product/navigation/MenuWeaver.htm

Live Site
http://www.santotoday.com/
http://www.childnetma.org/

 

[Ronx]

The text "homepage>subpage>thispage" looks like a breadcrumb trail, though I
do not recall ever seeing this on Microsoft's site. These are often
constructed using a server-side process, ASP, Perl-CGI, PHP etc., but may be
hard coded within each page. FP cannot generate breadcrumb trails
automatically.

 

[MD WebsUnlimited.com]

Hi Ronx,

It can with J-Bots BreadCrumb Navigation Component
http://www.websunlimited.com/order/Product/navigation/dirtree.htm