Google and Layers

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Google and Layers

How does google deal with indexing layers in html.

netnerd

1:03 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

I have a number of new sites and some of the use layers with links in the layers.

Does google index these?

dickbaker

3:00 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

netnerd, I use layers in all of my sites, and usually have links within the layers. (I use the show/hide layers behavior for changing text color, rather than Flash or javascript).

Google has followed all of those links and has indexed the interior pages.

It hasn't been a problem for me. Maybe others will post here as to their situations.

agerhart

3:03 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

Does google index these?

Without question.

netnerd

3:22 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

Cool.

Well then with regards to prominance, does it see the first link as the first appearing in the html code, or is it the first visible on the page?

bunltd

3:26 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

It sees them in the order they appear in the html doc. Best of both worlds - you can structure your html to your advantage se-wise, then use CSS-P to style it for your human visitors.

LisaB

netnerd

3:33 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

Lisa,

Do i even need to use a style sheet - can i just put the positioning in the same document?

4eyes

4:37 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

netnerd

The advantage of using an external style sheet is that you need only change one file to update an entire site.

It also reduces the size of each individual html document.

netnerd

4:47 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

I realise this 4eyes, but i have it set up in dreamweaver as a template so it updates automatically.

However, you have a valid point about file size.

Cheers.

4eyes

4:58 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

netnerd

Templates are Ok for smaller sites, but I have a few sites with 2000+ pages each - you really get the benefit of changing just one file then!

You can also prepare different style sheets for different browsers etc

DWMX will automatically update the style sheet if you move layers around.

Its also worth checking out the free extension "Layer2Style", which is invaluable for moving all the positioning info into the <head> ready for plonking into the external css file.

netnerd

5:01 pm on Aug 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

thanks!

Ill check it out mate.