Change or Add Links To Special Collections Drop-Down Menus

1. To change or add a link to the Special Collections drop-down menus, you must edit two templates: one template controls the drop-down menus for XML finding aids, and one controls the drop-down menus for all other pages on the website that have them.
2. To edit the drop-down menus for web pages other than XML finding aids, open Frontpage, browse to the "stylesheets" folder, and open "main.dwt".
3. The drop-down menu links will not show up in "Design" view. Select "Code" view to view and edit the links. Each drop-down menu (e.g. "Collections", "Hours", etc.) is labeled with an HTML comment appearing in gray text. Find the menu you wish to edit.
4. Recommended practice is to copy an existing link, paste it into the list at the position you want the new link to appear, then edit the url and display text.
   
   
5. When you save "main.dwt", you will be prompted to update web pages attached to the template. Click Yes.
   
   
6. Next, edit the drop-down menus for XML finding aids. In the "stylesheets" folder, open "banner.xsl".
7. Find the relevant menu and add or edit the link using the method described above. (You will not be prompted and will not need to update attached pages.)
8. Warning: Unlike HTML pages which will usually display in spite of coding errors, XML and XSL files are unforgiving. A single coding error will cause the page not to display in the browser. Recommended practice is to save a temporary backup of banner.xsl until you have verified that the edited page is displaying properly in the browser.