Drop down lists

scottb · 2004-04-06, 09:56 AM

This is my first post here. Looks like a good board.

I have a question.

I have spent the last couple of weeks going through my programming books and have tried dozens of experiments and permutations.

Has anyone found a way to create a drop down box with links that SEs can follow?

Frustrated,

scottb

Cleo · 2004-04-06, 10:08 AM

Hi scottb, welcome to the board.

In answer to your question no I haven't.

Jim · 2004-04-06, 10:12 AM

Welcome to GreenguyandJim, scottb

scottb · 2004-04-06, 10:54 AM

Thanks Jim and Cleo,

It is nice to feel welcome.

But I am still frustrated with my question on drop down lists.

I can not figure how to get an "href" associated with the JavaScript involved with a drop down list.

I thought I had it worked out in VBS but that is pretty web worthless.

scottb |spaceship

Surfn · 2004-04-06, 11:03 AM

Hi scottb

welcome to the board

I haven't found a searchable one yet.

Greenguy · 2004-04-06, 11:14 AM

Our Newsletter Archice is a drop down list & the links have been picked up in Google.

scottb · 2004-04-06, 05:25 PM

Greenguy,

My JavaScript code for the drop down box is similar to yours. The differences are minor.

When I run my code through a search engine analyzer such as Sticky Sauce, the links do not appear.

I am trying to develop an href link that will respond to the JavaScript.

I think your links are being found somewhere else and not at the drop down box.

scottb |spaceship

Greenguy · 2004-04-06, 05:33 PM

Actually, I don't think the newsletters are linked up any place other than the archive page (which has the drop down menu)

Each time a newsletter is sent out, the old one is saved as "newsletter/newsletterXXX.html" & the new one is uploaded to newsletter.html - so the links to the html pages are not link to from any place else on the site.

Doing a search in google on greenguysboard.com for "templates" brings up 5 pages of results - on the 3rd page:
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:...&start=20&sa=N
is a newsletter about the proper use of templates - so it does work

scottb · 2004-04-06, 05:50 PM

Greenguy,

If you don't mind I will copy your code and change the domain referrals.

The minor nuance differences may be the solution.

I had to make an ugly page at http://jizz-masters.com because the SEs would not see the links. I would rather have a drop down box.

scottb |spaceship

DangerDave · 2004-04-06, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Greenguy
Our Newsletter Archice is a drop down list & the links have been picked up in Google.

Umm no they havent...

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&...ewsletter.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...com+newsletter

and those that are are hard linked from elsewhere...
http://www.greenguysboard.com/board/...tes+newsletter

At this point Google does not index links in javascript dropdown menus.. I believe this is possibly going to change.

DD

2004-04-06, 09:56 AM	#1
scottb Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	Drop down lists This is my first post here. Looks like a good board. I have a question. I have spent the last couple of weeks going through my programming books and have tried dozens of experiments and permutations. Has anyone found a way to create a drop down box with links that SEs can follow? Frustrated, scottb __________________ "Arthur Schopenhauer rules" Last edited by scottb; 2004-04-06 at 09:59 AM..

2004-04-06, 10:08 AM	#2
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2004-04-06, 10:54 AM	#4
scottb Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	Thanks Jim and Cleo, It is nice to feel welcome. But I am still frustrated with my question on drop down lists. I can not figure how to get an "href" associated with the JavaScript involved with a drop down list. I thought I had it worked out in VBS but that is pretty web worthless. scottb \|spaceship __________________ "Arthur Schopenhauer rules"

2004-04-06, 11:03 AM	#5
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Hi scottb welcome to the board I haven't found a searchable one yet. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-04-06, 11:14 AM	#6
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Our Newsletter Archice is a drop down list & the links have been picked up in Google. __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-04-06, 10:12 AM	#3
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Welcome to GreenguyandJim, scottb

2004-04-06, 05:25 PM	#7
scottb Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	Greenguy, My JavaScript code for the drop down box is similar to yours. The differences are minor. When I run my code through a search engine analyzer such as Sticky Sauce, the links do not appear. I am trying to develop an href link that will respond to the JavaScript. I think your links are being found somewhere else and not at the drop down box. scottb \|spaceship __________________ "Arthur Schopenhauer rules"

2004-04-06, 05:33 PM	#8
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Actually, I don't think the newsletters are linked up any place other than the archive page (which has the drop down menu) Each time a newsletter is sent out, the old one is saved as "newsletter/newsletterXXX.html" & the new one is uploaded to newsletter.html - so the links to the html pages are not link to from any place else on the site. Doing a search in google on greenguysboard.com for "templates" brings up 5 pages of results - on the 3rd page: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:...&start=20&sa=N is a newsletter about the proper use of templates - so it does work __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-04-06, 05:50 PM	#9
scottb Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	Greenguy, If you don't mind I will copy your code and change the domain referrals. The minor nuance differences may be the solution. I had to make an ugly page at http://jizz-masters.com because the SEs would not see the links. I would rather have a drop down box. scottb \|spaceship __________________ "Arthur Schopenhauer rules"