A navigation bar that uses text only saves on download time and is easy to add.
Step1
Open the page using a text editing program, such as Notepad or EditPad. Position the cursor where the navigation bar will appear.
Step2
Type the following, changing the page names and locations where indicated:
Home / The center tag centers the entire navigational bar, while the remaining tags serve to add a text link to other pages. The last tags add a space, a dividing line and another space between each link.
Step3
Continue adding pages in this manner, changing the names and locations where appropriate: What's New /
Step4
Close the center tag by typing:
Use a table to line up the links and add color to a navigation bar. It is recommended you read the 'How to Add a Table to a Web Page' eHow first.
Step1
Open the page using a text editing program, such as Notepad or EditPad. Position the cursor where the navigation bar will appear.
Step2
Begin the table by typing the following:
This tells the browser to begin a table with no border and a width of 100%.
Verify each link on the bar works. Visitors hate getting lost and won't return!
Step1
Save the newly revised page and upload it to your website.
Step2
Connect to the Internet and click on each link to verify it is correct.
Step3
Make any changes needed, save and upload again.
Tips & Warnings
Add a background color to the table to make it stand out. After the WIDTH=100% tag, type the following, replacing with desired color or hexadecimal code: BGCOLOR='blue'.
If you use a background color, make the text links bold or increase the font size to make them stand out better against the colored background.
Add or decrease the number of columns by making sure the percentage of each column combined adds up to 100%. For instance, the above example uses four columns, each 25% of the table. For three columns, use 33%.