New to HTML - question about bookmarking.

[Andy J.]

Hi All,

I'm very new to HTML and have what is probably a very simple question.
When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page add
a different address to the displayed address?

Andy J.

 

[Noozer]

I'm very new to HTML and have what is probably a very simple question.

When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page add
a different address to the displayed address?

No, and it never should.

When you bookmark a page in a book, do you expect your mark to be in a
different place when you pick the book back up a few days later?

 

[David Dorward]

When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page add
a different address to the displayed address?

No (Thank goodness)

 

[Neal]

Andy J.:

When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page
add a different address to the displayed address?

1) No.

2) Never should be allowed.

3) Why on earth would you want to do that anyway? I think the user knows
what page they want bookmarked.

(If you are using a frameset, it will make bookmarking next to impossible,
but it's wise to avoid framesets at all costs anyway.)

 

[Peter - nativespace hosting]

Hi All,

I'm very new to HTML and have what is probably a very simple question.
When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page
add a different address to the displayed address?

Andy J.

Hmmm - what context are you considering using this in?

 

[Toby Inkster]

When someone clicks "add to bookmarks" is it possible to make the page add
a different address to the displayed address?

IME when someone asks this question it's due to a deeper problem with the
site design.

Why do you want them to not be able to bookmark this particular page?

Probably because you intend to (re-)move the page at a later date.

Read: http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI

 

[Andy J.]

I run my own webserver and I'm having trouble with DNS forwarding. When
visitors bookmark a site they get my IP address instead of the site
address.

Andy.

 

[rf]

I run my own webserver and I'm having trouble with DNS forwarding. When
visitors bookmark a site they get my IP address instead of the site
address.

Then fix your problem with DNS fowarding.

If you don't then you will end up with similar bandaids all over the place.