When you create a jump menu using Insert > Form Object > Jump Menu, Dreamweaver creates a menu object and attaches the appropriate behavior to it. There is usually no need to attach the Jump Menu action to an object by hand. Instead, double-click an existing Jump Menu action in the Behavior inspector to edit a jump menu, to change the location in which the linked file opens, or to add or change a menu selection prompt. For information about creating a jump menu, see Inserting a jump menu.
To edit a jump menu using the Behavior inspector:
| 1 | Create a jump menu object if there isn't one already in your document. |
| 2 | Select the jump menu object and open the Behavior inspector. |
| 3 | Double-click Jump Menu in the Actions column. |
| 4 | In the Jump Menu dialog box, edit the menu items; then click OK. |
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The Jump Menu Go action lets you associate a Go button with a jump menu. (Before you use this action, a jump menu must already exist in the document.) Clicking the Go button opens the link that's selected in the jump menu. A jump menu doesn't normally need a Go button; choosing an item from a jump menu generally causes a URL to load without any need for further user action. But if the user chooses the same item that's already chosen in the jump menu, the jump doesn't occur. The Go button is useful in circumstances when it's obvious to your visitors that re-choosing the current choice in the jump menu doesn't cause the jump to occur. In particular, add a Go button to a jump menu when the jump menu appears in a frame, and jump menu items link to pages in other frames that provide additional links.
To use the Jump Menu Go action:
| 1 | Select an object to use as the Go button (generally a button image), and open the Behavior inspector. |
| 2 | Click the plus (+) button and choose Jump Menu Go from the Actions pop-up menu. |
| 3 | In the Choose Jump Menu pop-up menu, choose a menu for the Go button to activate. |
| 4 | Click OK. |
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