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k.lane
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I've created an FAQ html page that I've included in it's own tab on the dashboard. Within this page, users can select a particular question which brings the user to that specific answer within the document. However, the problem I'm experiencing is that when I click on the hyperlink, the tabs on the dashboard disappear. Is there a way to accomplish this?


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Fernando
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I would create a framed paged that has 2 frames. Top & bottom. Make the top one small and then place your faq page in the bottom frame. Your links should then replace the frame.

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Francis Mariani
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Ken,

I assume that the hyper-links point to the FAQ details in the same HTML file, using #AAA as the Hyper-link HREF. When you click on one of these, the tabs disappear? Does the frame thar contains the tabs disappear, or do the tabs scroll up somehow?


Francis


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k.lane
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Francis,

Yes, I'm using #aaa as the href and yes, the hyperlinks are in the same HTML file. The frame containing the tabs disappears completely. There's no scrolling. It's the page that contains the FAQ that appears to take over the space normally occupied by the output block and the tabs.


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k.lane
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Fernando, I tried doing that and I'm still experiencing the same trouble.

Ken


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Francis Mariani
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That's odd. Perhaps the #aaa hyperlinks have to be coded slightly differently because the page is part of a framed page. Add 
 TARGET="frameName"
to the hyper-link where frameName is the frame that the FAQ is in. I would add an JS alert in the FAQ HTML to determine the frame name or use "self" which may work as well.


Francis


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Tony A
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Ken,

Using the basic code below, I added a new output block pointing to the HTML file which I had placed into the public folder within MRE.

Clicking on the links to show a FAQ worked fine for me on 7.6.2.

T

<html>
<head>
<title>FAQs Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<a name=top></a>
<ul>
  <li><a href=#faq1>What to use to write HTML files 1</a>
  <li><a href=#faq2>What to use to write HTML files 2</a>
  <li><a href=#faq3>What to use to write HTML files 3</a>
  <li><a href=#faq4>What to use to write HTML files 4</a>
  <li><a href=#faq5>What to use to write HTML files 5</a>
</ul>
<div style="position:absolute; top:400; height:400;">
  <a name=faq1>1. Use Notepad ++</a> <a href=#top>(back to top)</a>
</div>
<div style="position:absolute; top:800; height:400;">
  <a name=faq2>2. Use Notepad</a> <a href=#top>(back to top)</a>
</div>
<div style="position:absolute; top:1200; height:400;">
  <a name=faq3>3. Use Wordpad</a> <a href=#top>(back to top)</a>
</div>
<div style="position:absolute; top:1600; height:400;">
  <a name=faq4>4. Use Notepad ++</a> <a href=#top>(back to top)</a>
</div>
<div style="position:absolute; top:2000; height:400;">
  <a name=faq5>5. Do <b>NOT</b> use MS Word</a> <a href=#top>(back to top)</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Edited to make it more readable Smiler

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k.lane
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Tony, that's pretty much the code I've used in mine and while it does link to the appropriate section of the html file, the tabs still disappear. I'm continuing to play with this.

Ken


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Francis Mariani
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Ken, any luck with targeting the frame name?


Francis


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k.lane
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Francis,

I used _self and it still eliminates the tabs. If I include the explanation in a separate html file and link to that instead of in the same document, the links are retained. However, that would require me to create several html files. Ideally I'd like to have them in one. I even tried adding #faq1, 2, etc in a separate html file and I'm still experiencing troubles.

Ah, on the positive side, I guess it keeps me busy playing with it!

Ken


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Francis Mariani
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How about the actual frame name?


Francis


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k.lane
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I didn't determine the actual frame name. When I create the page, I identify the frame source and give it a name, such as NAME="sourceframe". Then in any subsequent hyperlink selections, I set the target to be the name of the frame as I've set it up.

Ken


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