Question about IBs / embedded images

[JM]

I'm putting together a quickie 8-page informational website. I want to use
the FP2003 interactive buttons for navigation. I've chosen a blue
rectangular button with a slight rollover effect. I'm doing my page
creation and navigation manually with no shared borders or use of the
navigation design. Here's my question:

If I use the same 8 buttons with the only difference among them being the
text they contain and the page they link to, do I have to embed the buttons
in every page? I wasn't paying much attention at first, and now I'm winding
up with 24-30 button images in every page. It looks like it takes 3 images
per button for the rolloever effect, which I understand, but do I have to
use 3 instances of each image in every page? It sure seems fat and
wasteful.

Thank you.

jm

 

[David Berry]

Create a page for the navigation, ex: Menu.htm that just contains the
buttons. Then use the FP Include features (Insert , Web Component, Include
Page) to include that menu on all your other pages. Then you only need to
update and maintain one page.

 

[Ronx]

You can use the same 3 images in every page. In Code view, copy the code
from the first page, and paste into the others.
An easier method is to design the page layout on a DWT, including the
navigation buttons, and attach the DWT to the 8 pages, which should only
have unique content.

 

[Ronx]

But ensure that the include page and the pages it is included in are in the
same folder, or there may be problems with the rollover effects.