Change a href tag to a button

Leinad · 10-15-2003, 05:22 AM

Hi HTML guru,

is it possible to change an anchor tag to a button?
but I only want to go to a specific part of the web page (e.g. the bottom section)

<a href="#bottomsection">Go to bottom</a>

to

<input type="button" value="Go to bottom"> ???

Vladdy · 10-15-2003, 05:30 AM

Why would you want to to that???

Leinad · 10-15-2003, 05:37 AM

The reason I want to use button instead of anchor tag is consistency. other part of the webpage use button...

and the reason I want to go to the sections of the page is because it has some useful info. across the page... would be good if they don' t need to scroll all the way...

Vladdy · 10-15-2003, 05:41 AM

I'm confused. You can only use buttons for navigation (outside the form), if the client has javascript enabled. Why are you tring to use the button element for a wrong reason??? If all you are interested in a visual appearance, just style the anchor element to look like a button.

Leinad · 10-15-2003, 05:44 AM

ok... do U have any example on how to do that?
that would be a tough job... and I need to design the onclick effect, onmouseout effect... don't I?

Vladdy · 10-15-2003, 05:51 AM

CSS

Willy Duitt · 10-15-2003, 06:13 AM

<HEAD>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dUit(thisAnchor) {
location.hash = thisAnchor
}
</script>
</HEAD>

<BODY>

<input type="button" value="Go To Bottom" onclick="javascript:dUit('bottomsection')" />

<a name="bottomsection" nohighlight>The Bottom:</a>

......Willy

Leinad · 10-15-2003, 07:05 AM

Thankx Willy Duitt,

This is EXACTLY what I need!!!
Really really really really appreciated. You saved my life!

Willy Duitt · 10-15-2003, 07:16 AM

I understand the need to keep button continuity.
I use that myself on several documents.

Glad I could help.
....Willy