WorldConnect and HTML

Adding Photographs and Hyperlinks to WorldConnect GEDCOM Files

Make sure you have configured your WorldConnect settings to accept html coding in your database.

NOTE: You can now sign in to RootsWeb from the main page and access all of your accounts. For now, signing in directly to your WorldConnect database seems simpler. For more details on Member Accounts

RootsWeb Sign In Screenshot.

RootsWeb Secure Sign In Screenshot.

Sign on to the User Setup/Edit page at WorldConnect

Choose Advanced >

User Setup Dialogue Box.

When your settings come up, go down to item 17 (Allow HTML in GEDCOM) and change that option to "Yes."

View screenshot

At the same time you might want to add more detail to #15 Page Heading and #16 Page Footer. NOTE: 511 Characters Allowed. Click Upload/Update. Because you haven't given WorldConnect a GEDCOM file address during this edit of your settings, it automatically knows you want to update your display settings and it applies the new setting to your existing (and future records) at WC. Check and see that your edits look like you want them to.

View screen shot and sample code

Now you can start designing the effects you'd like to see in you WorldConnect files. Create a simple html document with only

<html><head></head><body></body></html>

Your code will go between the opening and closing body tags.

Sample image code that will insert a thumbnail with a link to a larger image.

View screenshot and sample image code

View screenshot and sample hyperlink code.

Once you're satisfied with the look of your test file when displayed as HTML, highlight the code you've created between the <body> and </body> commands and copy it to your clipboard. Start your genealogy program, go to the record where want to include your new code, and add the code. I have found it easier to have both my web page editor and genealogy program both open and work between the two. Export your GEDCOM file and upload it to WorldConnect. Check and see if it looks like you want it to and that the link works. YOU MUST USE COMPLETE URL'S FOR FILES - ABSOLUTE NOT RELATIVE.

Sample Pages:

Robin Willingham Moore

Would you like to add some style to your WorldConnect Database results. Would you like those pages to look more like your genealogy web site? See WorldConnect and CSS.

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