Creating links to other files You can use the Browse button in the URL Attachment palette to cre- ate links to existing Web pages. Creating links to Web pages depends on their location in a directory structure. You can use the Directories command (in the palette’s menu) to set a directory path for local Web pages and the URL for a Web server. You need to do this before using Browse to link local files. For details, see “Using the Directories command” on page 14.186. To use Browse to link to a local Web page 1 Click Browse in the URL Attachment palette. 2 Use the directory dialog box to select the Web (HTML) file. Note: By default, files that do not have an extension containing “htm” do not appear in the file list. To link to Web pages, be sure to select files that have the extension “htm.” 3 To assign the link to the selected object, click Assign. Canvas makes the link based on the file’s location in the directory structure. Messages displayed when using Browse Before you can use the Browse button, you must choose Directories in the palette’s menu to define the Root URL of the Web server and the Equivalent Root folder on your local hard disk. You can also specify the Destination directory where you will save the current Web pages. If you haven’t specified the Root URL of the Web server and the Equivalent Root, a message appears. If this happens, click OK in the message box to continue. Then, use the Directories command as described next. Using the Directories command The Directories command lets you specify the root directory of your Web server and the equivalent directory for Web pages on your hard disk. You need to do this to be able to use the Browse button to create links to local Web page files. 1 Choose Directories in the URL Attachment palette’s menu. The “Directories for Server Aliases” dialog box appears. 2 In the Root URL text box, type the complete URL for the root directory of the Web site. Usually, the root URL format is “http://
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