There are two ways to make hyperlinks in Dreamweaver.

1. For URLs outside your site (absolute links), enter the URL address in the Link box of the Properties Inspector
2. For files inside your site (relative links), use the Point to File feature

This feature is convenient if you are hyperlinking to a page in your site (Figure 1F-B).

• Highlight the text you want to be a hyprlink
• Use mouse to left click on the Point To File circle
• hold the left click down, then drag to the page you want to hyperlink to

Use this linking feature to make hyperlinks to URLs outside your site (Figure 1F-C):

• in the Link Box on the Properties Inspector, enter the full URL, including "http://..."

Bottom Line

Hyperlinking is easy and straightforward. This is, after all, the central feature and metaphor of the Web.

• Left click and drag the Point-to-File if you want to hyperlink to a page in your site.
• Enter the full URL in the Link box if you want to hyperlink to a page outside your site.

CONGRATULATIONS! You made it through Step Two Skills.

Next, take a short self-assessment review. Then you will be ready to continue working on your portfolio in the Case Study.