Image links!

Tanax · 02-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Hey!

I'm wondering how I can have a image linking to a site.
But when they hover the image, the link can't be shown in the little field down to the left.. Is that possible?

Maybe not with html, but with js? or something else... ?

Thanks in advance!

wGEric · 02-01-2008, 10:31 PM

Why would you want to do that? Trying to hide something?

Alan @ CIT · 02-01-2008, 10:42 PM

I'm sure it can be done in Javascript but I've no idea how, I'm sure someone has though.

I have done a similar system in PHP before though, we had a simple database:

Code:

1:citalan.blogspot.com
2:www.talkphp.com

Then a simple PHP script that took a link such as:

Code:

http://www.mysite.com/go.php?link=2

Our go.php script then looked up $_GET['link'] in the little database and used header() to redirect to the requested site.

Alan

Tanax · 02-01-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wGEric

Why would you want to do that? Trying to hide something?

Erh, yes.. any problems?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan @ CIT

I'm sure it can be done in Javascript but I've no idea how, I'm sure someone has though.

I have done a similar system in PHP before though, we had a simple database:

Code:

1:citalan.blogspot.com
2:www.talkphp.com

Then a simple PHP script that took a link such as:

Code:

http://www.mysite.com/go.php?link=2

Our go.php script then looked up $_GET['link'] in the little database and used header() to redirect to the requested site.

Alan

Yea I thought of that too, but I just hoped there was an easier way xDD
Thanks

xenon · 02-01-2008, 11:12 PM

Perhaps you're referring to the status bar?

Code:

<a href="http://some.site.com/" onmouseover="window.status='';">text</a>

DeMo · 02-02-2008, 10:22 AM

It's a lot easier (and takes less resources) if you do it with JavaScript. But be aware that the user MUST have JavaScript enabled in his browser and he can also see the real link if he looks at the source-code of the page.

Tanax · 02-02-2008, 11:16 AM

Is it possible to check if he's got JS enabled with php??

So like..

PHP Code:


			
if(javascriptcheck == enabled) {
echo '<a href="http://some.site.com/" onmouseover="window.status='';">text</a>';
}
else {
echo '<a href="redirect.php?id=somesite">text</a>';
}

???

EyeDentify · 02-02-2008, 02:11 PM

Tanax what would be the point of using javascript to hide the URL in the statusbar if a user could just view the sourcecode ?

Tanax · 02-02-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyeDentify

Tanax what would be the point of using javascript to hide the URL in the statusbar if a user could just view the sourcecode ?

I guess a php redirector would be the ultimate thing, huh?

Orc · 02-02-2008, 04:36 PM

lol..........

Tanax · 02-02-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orc

lol..........

What????????

wGEric · 02-04-2008, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanax

Erh, yes.. any problems?

I'd highly recommend not doing that. Lots of people look at that to see what the link is to see if it contains XSS or anything suspicious. If I mouse over a link and get nothing then that raises a red flag.

Hiding the link made me think you were trying to hide an XSS attack. That's why I asked my cryptic question.

To check javascript you can do something like this

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.write('<a href="mylink">link</a>');
//-->
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="page.php?redir=mylink">link</a>
</noscript>

The first link is written to the screen only if JS is enabled. The second gets written if there is no javascript.

Dr John · 02-07-2008, 08:07 PM

I NEVER click on a link that doesn't show where I'll end up in the status bar!
Most users with half a brain will think "what's he trying to hide??? Let's go elsewhere."

Tanax · 02-08-2008, 08:36 AM

Yea well.. I have my reasons

Thanks eric

ReSpawN · 02-08-2008, 10:21 AM

There are various tools available as well Tanax. I suggest having a look at the Mad4Milk website or MooTools. :) AJAX Javascript Engine.

Dr John · 02-13-2008, 10:22 PM

Hide where they are going, and you will loose your users, it's as simple as that.
People will be so suspicious about what you are up to, they are not going to stay on your site.

Dan · 02-27-2008, 02:06 AM

Why don't you link to a page like deviantART: where ART meets application! - where it redirects to another page? It is the best way of hiding a URL from the status bar.