Loading all content on same page

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Vlad

Let me see if I can explain this properly... I'm trying to set up a website
that loads all content from the hyperlinks on the left side in a space in the
center of the page. So, I have the hyperlinks on the left side but I want it
so that when I hit a link, instead of loading a whole new page; I would like
it to load the content on the same page in a square in the center of the
page. I'm not sure if I'm making any sense. How can I accomplish this? If
I wasn't clear, please let me know.
 
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Rick Budde

Technically, a new page will be loaded when you load new
content. Think about it. Otherwise where would that
content come from?

What I believe you want to accomplish can be accomplished
in two ways: frames or a template page built with tables
and include pages (for your "constant" content such as
menus and headers).

Most folks here would suggest the later approach as there
are a few drawbacks to using frame ... primary among them
that your users cannot bookmark individual pages of your
content and return the whole frameset when they use the
bookmark).

With the table approach, you would create a "template"
page with a table that will contain your menu on the left
as you suggested in your post, I would guesss some sort
of header at the top of the page to contain the title of
your site and the variable content on the right. If you
want to further center the content as you say in your
post, then put another table within the right cell of the
first table and set its properties to force its contents
to be centered.

Now that you have your template set up, make as many
copies as your site requires using File | Save as. The
next steps would be to enter your content into the
various pages followed by hyperlinks to tie it all
together. The Include Page is probably best to use in the
left hand cell of the first table. Put your menu items in
their and the hyperlinks to the other pages of your site.
This way, if you want to make any changes to your menu,
you make changes on the Include Page and they will be
reflected in all of the other pages of your site.

I hope this points you in the right direction. Be sure to
use Front Page help on Frames (if you should elect to go
that way) and Tables and Include Pages. Get started and
come back here if you have further questions.
 
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