Publisher 2007 relative hyperlinks

[SteveBanger]

Let me preface by stating that I have never used Publisher to create a
webpage, and my raw html skills are largely forgotten. I am making up a
webpage in Publisher 2007 with hyperlinks and am using the hot spot option
over a photo. Once the box is drawn, a "Insert Hyperlink" window appears
with a list of files in "My Documents" . If I select the proper page there,
and then upload it to the server, the hyperlink does not work, looking to the
"my documents" folder instead. In viewing the source for the page, it
includes "href="http://...myname\mydocuments\mynewwebsite\page2.htm" instead
of the relative hyperlink, which should just be the page name since it is in
the same directory on the server.
I cannot figure out a way to leave off the protocol, URL, and the path when
creating the link. Last thing I want to do is create in publisher and then
correct in notepad...

Any thoughts appreciated. And Merry Christmas, by the way...

 

[DavidF]

When the insert hyperlink dialog box pops up look at the left column under
Link To: you have the options of Existing File or Web Page, Place in this
document, Create New Document and Email Address. Right now you are probably
at Existing File or Web page. Then look directly under the Look in: and you
will probably see that Current Folder is selected, which then looks in My
Documents.

If you are trying to write a relative link to page2.htm of your web page, go
back to the left column and select Place in this Document. Then you have the
option of choosing the First, Last, Next, or Previous...or under Page
numbers and names, you can select page2. Select that and a relative link
will be written correctly to the page in your web site. You can also right
click the hot spot and edit the incorrect link.

And for what its worth, you don't need to use the hot spot option. You can
just insert the hyperlink directly into the image.

Merry Christmas to you too.

DavidF

 

[SteveBanger]

David, that was exactly the answer I needed. Thank you for your time!

The reason I am using hot spots on the photo is because it is a group
picture, and the hot spots link to a bio on the individual.

 

[DavidF]

Glad it helped. Seems to me you were the person that wanted to do this to a
group photo before, and I suggested that you put names with links below the
image. To be honest, I have never used the hot spot option, and thus my
answer was lacking to you last time. I am glad you figured it out, and
taught me something in the process. Thanks.

DavidF