Adding web addresses to objects

You can add a web address attribute to any object. You can then use these addresses to create an image map.

To add a web address to an object

1. Select the object (see Selecting objects). You can select more than one.

2. From the Utilities menu, choose Web Address.

3. Type in the web address (URL).

4. Click Add (or Change if the object already has a web address).

For details on what web addresses look like and how they work, see the Web Address Overview.

Tips

You can create navigation bars using the Button & NavBar Tool. These let you navigate between web pages by clicking the buttons. If you add web addresses to the buttons, these are used in the HTML created when exporting the buttons. For more information see Creating Navigation Bars.

You can add a web address to an object quickly by right-clicking on the object to open the pop-up menu and choosing Web Address.

You can add a web address to any type of object.

Xara LX does not check the validity of web addresses you type in.

You can create an invisible object with a web address which still works when you click on it. Just make the object 100% transparent.

If you add a web address to text it usually best to assign the web address to the rectangle surrounding the text so you can click anywhere over the text to activate the link.

Movies (not working in this version)

Creating hot-spots

Image maps

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Related Topics

Web address overview

Removing web addresses

Image map overview