Javascript Color Bars:  A couple of pointers

The following files are included in this zip:

BAR_BASE.HTM (sets up the frames)
COLORBAR.HTM (includes the javascript coding)
F.HTM        (blank target file)
README.TXT   (this file)

Bar_base.htm has all the frame instructions to give you a moderate size frame for a title or a banner at the top of your page; the color bar frame; the main file frame which has whatever you wish to have; and the javascript code.

You do have to make a few changes to bar_base:

* Give it a title (between the commands <title> and </title>).

* Replace the meta tag ending in

	URL=f.htm

with the name of the desired HTML file if a browser cannot understand javascript.

* Insert the name of your HTML file that has your title or banner.

* Insert the name of your principal HTML file.


Important note:  Anytime one uses HTML files in frames, the "a href" code should be extended. For example, here's a normal URL given in a normal page:

	<A HREF="http://www.lookoutnow.com">Look Out!</A>

Here's a URL which is in a frame:

	<A HREF="http://www.lookoutnow.com" target="_top">Look Out!</A>

Including      target="_top"     gets a visitor out of a frame, which means that you will have happier visitors.

Any questions, feel free to send email to me,

	Chet Gottfried
	chet@lookoutnow.com
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