Naming a hyperlink 1

[overyde]

Can I assign a name to hyperlink so as I can use it in a session variable. The page the hyperlinks are on is a standard html page. I need to assign each one a name for use as a session variable. How do I do this?

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[vbkris]

u cannot get the name of an hyperlink in PHP. never tried it but i dont think it will work. since the links do not change (HTML page) why not save the links themselves in the session (hadrcode them)...

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[beirti]

Using the name property of an <A> tag is for linking to different parts of the same page.
e.g. <a href=#myLocation>Location</A>


and down farther you would have:
<A NAME='myLocation'>DATADATADATA</A>

There is an ID property normally used for styling but ou should be able to adopt it to your own use. I haven't used it so im not sure of its limitations but give it a shot anyway

 

[overyde]

vbkris
I have a huge amount of hyperlinks (restaurants). If I could find some way of assigning a name to them then I wouldn't have to worry about making seperate view pages for them. I'm looking at possibly using hidden fields but I cant have a submit button. this is quite a mindbender!!!


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[vbkris]

so u say only the content changes huh? why dont u do this instead:
let all the links point to one php page:
<a href=&quot;link.php?lnk=Link1&quot;>Link1</a>
<a href=&quot;link.php?lnk=Link2&quot;>Link2</a>

in link.php:
<?
$lnk=$_GET['lnk'];
echo $lnk; //This will give u the link that has been clicked.
?>

hth

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[overyde]

If this opens up in a new page (i.e. <a href=&quot;link.php?lnk=Link1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>link1</a>

will this value be carried over to the new page or do you need to do a session transfer?

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[vbkris]

ie if link.php opens another page lets say openpage.php? if then yes.

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[vbkris]

sorry there is another way:
if u r using header then:
header(&quot;locationpenpage.php?lnk=$lnk&quot;

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[overyde]

Thanks! Your knowledge not only seems infinite but rather useful to!!!

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[vbkris]

dont u read my sign:
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no one can have infinite language...


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