Links in banner

**BloomFreak** · 03-25-2007, 03:56 AM

Dose any one know how to get links in my banner and get them to work. Like the way this site has theirs. I cant figure it out and its driving me CRAZY!!!

what would be the code for it?? I'm trying to do it with this banner

PLEASE HELP!!

**thetestingsite** · 03-25-2007, 04:57 AM

You would have to use an image map. I took the liberty of setting it up for you (getting the coordinates and such). Simply put this code where ever you want the header image to appear (Edit the code below to suit your needs).

Code:

<img src="header.jpg" usemap="#Map">

Then place this anywhere in the body of the page (will not be visible on the page):

Code:

<map name="Map">
  <area shape="rect" coords="492,225,525,235" href="site.html" alt="Site">

<area shape="rect" coords="440,225,485,235" href="forum.html" alt="Forum">

<area shape="rect" coords="360,225,435,235" href="amusement.html" alt="Amusement">

<area shape="rect" coords="280,225,355,235" href="downloads.html" alt="Downloads">

<area shape="rect" coords="215,225,270,235" href="gallery.html" alt="Gallery">

<area shape="rect" coords="147,225,205,235" href="home.html" alt="Orlando">
</map>

Simply edit the parts in red above to point to your html files for each link. Hope this helps.

**BloomFreak** · 03-25-2007, 05:32 PM

Thanks, do i have to change the coordinates every time i change my banner?? if so how do I know which ones to use??

**thetestingsite** · 03-25-2007, 05:36 PM

Use any image editting program to find the coordinates of where you want it the link to be. The first to are the x-y coordinates at the top left corner of the rectangle that the link will be, and the last two are the x-y coordinates for the bottom right corner. Hope this helps.

**BloomFreak** · 03-25-2007, 06:00 PM

kind of

lol

**jscheuer1** · 03-25-2007, 06:31 PM

Here is a nice freeware program that is fairly easy to use and that takes the guesswork out of image maps:

http://www.stockholm.bonet.se/meracl/mimg.htm

**BloomFreak** · 03-26-2007, 02:37 AM

that dont seem to help i still cant figure it out

**jscheuer1** · 03-26-2007, 07:38 AM

Be a little patient and persistent. I count only 8 hours from my post offering the link to the program and your answer that you couldn't "figure it out". How much of that time did you actually spend with the program? 5 minutes?

I'd suggest reading the help info and a few 'dry runs' with it. I assure it is simple enough to get the hang of.