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Using the behavior actions that come with Dreamweaver
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Go to URL
The Go to URL action opens a new page in the current window or in the specified frame.
This action is particularly useful for changing the contents of two or more frames with one
click.
This action is particularly useful for changing the contents of two or more frames with one
click.
To use the Go To URL action:
1.
Select an object and open the Behaviors panel.
2.
Click the Plus (+) button and select Go to URL from the Actions pop-up menu.
3.
Select a destination for the URL from the Open In list.
The Open In list automatically lists the names of all frames in the current frameset as well
as the main window. If there are no frames, the main window is the only option.
as the main window. If there are no frames, the main window is the only option.
4.
Click Browse to select a document to open, or enter the path and filename of the document
in the URL text box.
in the URL text box.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to open additional documents in other frames.
6.
Click OK.
7.
Check that the default event is the one you want.
If it isn’t, select another event from the pop-up menu. If the events you want are not listed,
change the target browser in the Show Events For pop-up menu.
change the target browser in the Show Events For pop-up menu.
Jump Menu
When you create a jump menu by using Insert > Form Objects > Jump Menu, Dreamweaver
creates a menu object and attaches the Jump Menu (or Jump Menu Go) behavior to it. There
is usually no need to attach the Jump Menu action to an object by hand. For information
about jump menus and how to create them, see
creates a menu object and attaches the Jump Menu (or Jump Menu Go) behavior to it. There
is usually no need to attach the Jump Menu action to an object by hand. For information
about jump menus and how to create them, see
You can edit an existing jump menu in either of two ways:
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You can edit and rearrange menu items, change the files to jump to, and change the
window in which those files open, by double-clicking an existing Jump Menu action in
the Behaviors panel.
window in which those files open, by double-clicking an existing Jump Menu action in
the Behaviors panel.
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You can edit the items in the menu just as you would edit items in any menu, by selecting
the menu and using the List Values button in the Property inspector. For more
information, see
the menu and using the List Values button in the Property inspector. For more
information, see
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This action may produce unexpected results if any frame is named top, blank, self, or
parent. Browsers sometimes mistake these names for reserved target names.
parent. Browsers sometimes mistake these names for reserved target names.