help please

[robynne]

i have a link at the bottom of each of my store pages to return user to the top of page as follows:
<a href="#"> Return to top</a>

This works fine UNLESS i enter any page via the search screen, in which case the 'return to top' takes me to the front page of the catalog. WHY????

For example go to www.dislocate-records.com/acatalog, type 'candy' in search box, select a choice and on the page that is displayed, scroll to bottom and click 'return to top'. It takes you to the top - of a different page!
I think it has something to do with the page being displayed via the search script.

Can anyone provide a workaround for this?

TIA,
Robynne

[TraceyG]

Hi Robynne,

The problem is that the base href is being added to the front of your link. You could try one of the following:

<a href="javascript:window.scrollTo(0,0)">Back to top of page</a>

or

<img src="image.gif" width="x" height="x" border="0" alt="Back to top" onClick="java script:window.scrollTo(0,0)">

or

<img src="image.gif" width="x" height="x" border="0" alt="Back to top" onClick="GotoAnchor('top')">

With the last option you will have to create an anchor at the top of the page.

I hope this helps.

[robynne]

Tracey,
thanks heaps - i'll give it a go.
cheers,
Robynne

[Sly9er]

Another suggestion

You could also use the proper Server Variable
for the OS that your site is on.
Windows, UNIX, etc.

[robynne]

Que???

Hi John,
excuse my ignorance, but what is

the proper server variable

(I'm good at other stuff...,honest )
My site runs on a Unix server.

[Sly9er]

Server Variables

Server variables are kind of like server side includes.
(as they can be used similarly)
They get information from the server... like what
web page your viewing.
But before I go any further and confuse you even
more, please tell me if you are running on a UNIX
or Windows Server

[robynne]

John,
I'm running on a UNIX server.