papabaer - 6:27 pm on May 27, 2003 (gmt 0)

A number of websites are now including the various link options in their page code. Besides offering search engines an enhanced "look" at a sites main navigation scheme or related pages, the <link> element provides a means of improved site navigation to users.

Both Opera and Mozilla offer means to display the <link rel="some.page.htm"> but Opera's method is at once more easily accessible initially and available as a permanent view option.

To view Opera's Navigation Bar go to VIEW/Navigation Bar/Auto. The Navigation Bar will then display as needed.

For instance:

<link rel="Home" href="index.htm" />
<link rel="Contents" href="contents.htm" />
<link rel="Search" href="search.htm" />
<link rel="Glossary" href="glossary.htm" />
<link rel="Index" href="site.index.htm" />
<link rel="Help" href="help.htm" />

The above links will be displayed in the Navigation Bar which will appear directly below the address bar of an opened browser pane.

Others <link rel> options such as,

<link rel="up" href="..some-section/index.htm" />
<link rel="next" href="page-three.htm" />
<link rel="prevoius" href="page-one.htm" />

...add to the usefulness. Mozilla offers a wider variety of link options, but Opera's is by far the most user friendly. If you have Opera 7 and have not activated the Navigation Bar, then do so now and check it out!

- papabaer