keeping a url in the IE address bar

[Beauchampy]

if i register a domain and have the site hosted elsewhere, the url in the IE
address bar changes to that of the host, i'd like it to stay as the domain
name. is there a way of achieving this using html?

tia.

beauchampy

 

[Safalra]

if i register a domain and have the site hosted elsewhere, the url in the IE
address bar changes to that of the host, i'd like it to stay as the domain
name. is there a way of achieving this using html?

Yes - it's called URL masking and uses frames. Several years ago I used
to use it on safalra.com - before I reached enlightenment. Trust me,
it's counterproductive for a number of reasons, and you'll probably get
more visitors without it...

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Yes - it's called URL masking and uses frames. Several years ago I
used to use it on safalra.com - before I reached enlightenment.
Trust me, it's counterproductive for a number of reasons, and
you'll probably get more visitors without it...

And further, IE has nothing to do with it, just in case Beauchampy
wasn't aware. The masking etc will be the same in all browsers. (and I
think it is not a good idea as well)

 

[Safalra]

if i register a domain and have the site hosted elsewhere, the
url in the IE address bar changes to that of the host, i'd like
it to stay as the domain name.

Yes - it's called URL masking and uses frames. [snip]
Trust me, it's counterproductive for a number of reasons, and
you'll probably get more visitors without it...

And further, IE has nothing to do with it, just in case Beauchampy
wasn't aware. The masking etc will be the same in all browsers.

Of course. I suppose we should also point out *why* it's a bad idea.
Amongst other things, unless you make sure all your links are absolute
and have target="#top", then the URL in the address bar won't actually
correspond to the page, which means people won't be able to link.
Search engines will also be badly affected - so you damage the two most
important sources of visitors.