[thesite] RE: [admin] [Bug] Member bios
.jeff
jeff at members.evolt.org
Mon Jan 28 13:42:02 CST 2002
madhu,
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> From: Madhu Menon
>
> OK, I just *had* to find a bug to piss you off, so
> here's another one:
>
> Sometimes, I pass on URLs to people like this:
> http://evolt.org/article/PHPTriad/12/20492/
>
> i.e., I leave out the "index.html" at the end.
>
> This creates a problem. When the page is loaded, the
> link to "Bio" is
> "http://evolt.org/article/x/12/20492/index.html#bio"
>
> Now, because you're on the page *without* the
> index.html specified, clicking on "Bio" reloads
> the page instead of jumping straight to the bookmark.
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yes, that is a problem.
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> The fix is easy. Just hyperlink the Bio without the
> URL, keeping only the bookmark, like this:
> <a href="#bio">Bio</a>
>
> Then neither type of URL will create a problem.
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wrong. take a look at the top and you'll see a <base> tag. unfortunately
that tag messes up the common, short bookmark link. that's why we try to
fabricate the link manually. i'll take a look at only including the
"index.html" part if it's present in the url.
thanks,
.jeff
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jeff at members.evolt.org
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