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1. therearenospoons
   Member
   Mar 27, 2006, 1:42 AM

   I was wondering how I can use a URL anchor within my post. How would I self reference a page?

   For example in I had a long article, and at the top I had summary points, and from there the user can "jump to" that anchor. However, when a URL is generated on WP, there is no "actual" page, e.g. http://local.domain/2006/03/26/my-article/, where you can place a usual web anchor: http://local.domain/2006/03/26/my-article/THIS_PAGE.PHP#my_section. I tried putting a label after the usual URL: http://local.domain/2006/03/26/my-article/#my_section, but it did not work at all.

   Here's the example code:
   -----------------------------------
   <a href="http://local.domain/2006/03/26/my-article/THIS_PAGE.PHP#my_section">My Section</a>

   text
   text
   text
   ...
   text

   <a name="my_section">My Section</a>

   text
   text

   -----------------------------------

   where THIS_PAGE.PHP refers to some page name I hope someone can tell me how to make this works or if there is some other solution, please share.

   Much thanks :)

2. ajaydsouza
   Member
   Mar 27, 2006, 11:03 AM

   You can create the names as you do normally.

   If you want to link within the post then just use #my_section

   To link from another page, then use full url of post followed by #my_section

   e.g. http://local.domain/2006/03/26/my-article/#my_section

3. therearenospoons
   Member
   Mar 28, 2006, 12:21 AM

   opps, I had a little snafu in my actual code, so thats why it didn't work. LOL :P

   thanx :)

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