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Hey @Laurelb01 ! Unfortunately, page sections won't respond to a selector like that, but you can totally add an anchor link using some HTML in a code block instead. This will pull that anchor to the top of your browser, so add it to the bottom of the page section just above the services section. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create it: 

 

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On 4/7/2022 at 5:00 AM, Laurelb01 said:

Thanks for this @inside_the_square  I'm actually familiar with this method! My challenge is that this section is a list section (the templated one) and therefore I actually can't add a code block above the title.

Any other thoughts / recommendations?

You can add a Code Block with anchor id. Then use CSS to move down Code Block into List Section.

Or use JavaScript to add a Code Block into List Section

If you don't know CSS/JavaScript, you can add a Code Block at section above or under List Section, then we will give the code to move it.

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On 4/10/2022 at 6:53 AM, tuanphan said:

You can add a Code Block with anchor id. Then use CSS to move down Code Block into List Section.

Or use JavaScript to add a Code Block into List Section

If you don't know CSS/JavaScript, you can add a Code Block at section above or under List Section, then we will give the code to move it.

@tuanphan, I've asked this elsewhere, but do you know of a way in Fluid Engine to offset the anchor link and force it to stick to the beginning of its section, regardless of the browser window's size? I have tried many techniques to offset the position of the anchor link, but its position changes relative to the size of the browser window.

To explain what I'm trying to create:

  1. I have a page with multiple sections, and each section has its own full screen background image.
  2. In each section I have a button to link to the section below it.
  3. I've set anchor divs in each section, but I want the link to scroll to the beginning of the section itself—the beginning of the background image— and not the location of the anchor.
  4. As mentioned, I've tried to finesse the offset with CSS for various screen sizes, but it doesn't look right. Seems crazy that there isn't this capability.

Is it possible to stick that anchor to the beginning of the section? I can give the site and password if you wish to take a look.

In any case, THANKS!

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On 2/8/2023 at 2:34 AM, watts-creative said:

@tuanphan, I've asked this elsewhere, but do you know of a way in Fluid Engine to offset the anchor link and force it to stick to the beginning of its section, regardless of the browser window's size? I have tried many techniques to offset the position of the anchor link, but its position changes relative to the size of the browser window.

To explain what I'm trying to create:

  1. I have a page with multiple sections, and each section has its own full screen background image.
  2. In each section I have a button to link to the section below it.
  3. I've set anchor divs in each section, but I want the link to scroll to the beginning of the section itself—the beginning of the background image— and not the location of the anchor.
  4. As mentioned, I've tried to finesse the offset with CSS for various screen sizes, but it doesn't look right. Seems crazy that there isn't this capability.

Is it possible to stick that anchor to the beginning of the section? I can give the site and password if you wish to take a look.

In any case, THANKS!

What is site url? We can check easier

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On 3/9/2023 at 7:30 AM, carmellovision said:

Hi @tuanphan! Having same issue with Fluid engine. I'd rather have the link be positioned a but lower like in screenshot.  

From this page: https://www.widesense.net/

To this page (the anchor point): https://www.widesense.net/ai-services/#ev-trip

Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks!

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Because your header is sticky, so it caused problem. You can consider disable sticky header on this page only by add this to Design > Custom CSS

/* All services page - disable sticky header */
body#collection-63e1d404a374a103c9829652 header#header {
    position: absolute !important;
}

 

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Hello!

Hope you can help me 🙂 

I can't figure out how to create an anchor link on my site. I dont have the "plus-icon" that is described in the video. I want the button that says "vis meg hvordan" to hop down to the section with my packages 🙂 That's the fourth section on my page.

I have found the squarespace id-finder and used that to create the links to the different sections, but it didn't activate the button. 

web page: www.authenticspaces.co 

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22 hours ago, mariatv said:

Hello!

Hope you can help me 🙂 

I can't figure out how to create an anchor link on my site. I dont have the "plus-icon" that is described in the video. I want the button that says "vis meg hvordan" to hop down to the section with my packages 🙂 That's the fourth section on my page.

I have found the squarespace id-finder and used that to create the links to the different sections, but it didn't activate the button. 

web page: www.authenticspaces.co 

You mean click button > Scroll to this section?

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I'm having a similar issue with my anchor links working on some pages but not on others.

https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/ (password: Paul1978!)

On the home page, the button link "Show Me" jumps to the section 'coaching as individual as you' (albeit I'd like it to jump to above that specific title).

But on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/method the "Learn More" button (configured the same way as the above working button) won't jump to the section "Swim Smooth’s 10 Tenets for Coaching The Swimmer, Not The Stroke".

Same issue on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/knowhow "Join the Blog" does not jump to the form on that page as intended.

Both the above mentioned pages are Blog summary pages, though I've tested another couple of "normal" pages and still have the same issue (https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/new-page-3)

I wondered if it were a button formatting issue, but text links also don't work.

I'm very new to CSS, so am wondering if I've somehow added something in that has caused this issue, that said, I can't then understand why it works on the home page.

I've dearly love some help on this please 🙏 thanks! Paul

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On 8/28/2023 at 4:45 PM, PaulSwimSmooth said:

I'm having a similar issue with my anchor links working on some pages but not on others.

https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/ (password: Paul1978!)

On the home page, the button link "Show Me" jumps to the section 'coaching as individual as you' (albeit I'd like it to jump to above that specific title).

But on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/method the "Learn More" button (configured the same way as the above working button) won't jump to the section "Swim Smooth’s 10 Tenets for Coaching The Swimmer, Not The Stroke".

Same issue on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/knowhow "Join the Blog" does not jump to the form on that page as intended.

Both the above mentioned pages are Blog summary pages, though I've tested another couple of "normal" pages and still have the same issue (https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/new-page-3)

I wondered if it were a button formatting issue, but text links also don't work.

I'm very new to CSS, so am wondering if I've somehow added something in that has caused this issue, that said, I can't then understand why it works on the home page.

I've dearly love some help on this please 🙏 thanks! Paul

Hi,

I see all three pages works to me. Did you solve, or if no, which devices do you use? Safari/Mac, iPhone or?

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On 8/28/2023 at 5:45 AM, PaulSwimSmooth said:

I'm having a similar issue with my anchor links working on some pages but not on others.

https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/ (password: Paul1978!)

On the home page, the button link "Show Me" jumps to the section 'coaching as individual as you' (albeit I'd like it to jump to above that specific title).

But on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/method the "Learn More" button (configured the same way as the above working button) won't jump to the section "Swim Smooth’s 10 Tenets for Coaching The Swimmer, Not The Stroke".

Same issue on https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/knowhow "Join the Blog" does not jump to the form on that page as intended.

Both the above mentioned pages are Blog summary pages, though I've tested another couple of "normal" pages and still have the same issue (https://alpaca-cube-wwtr.squarespace.com/new-page-3)

I wondered if it were a button formatting issue, but text links also don't work.

I'm very new to CSS, so am wondering if I've somehow added something in that has caused this issue, that said, I can't then understand why it works on the home page.

I've dearly love some help on this please 🙏 thanks! Paul

I am having the SAME issues. I have a site that I built years ago and now the anchors work sometime and other times they jump to the bottom of the page and not to where they are linked.

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On 9/7/2023 at 12:21 AM, lindz5223 said:

I am having the SAME issues. I have a site that I built years ago and now the anchors work sometime and other times they jump to the bottom of the page and not to where they are linked.

Can you share link to site?

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The anchor scroll is decidedly not working.  

I've done this before so, it's not my "first rodeo".  

  • But now there is a bug and SQSP needs to fix.  All the elements are in place:  ex.   <div id="bogo"> </div>
  • Then the link on the button:  #bogo.

In preview works great.  Not when I open the home page through the browser.  

Try it.  I guarantee you it will loop to the top of the home page. SQSP needs to fix the damn bug.

https://www.cifdenver.org/#bogo

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Ok, thought I was going crazy but seems others have experienced this issue. 

I've added anchor links (as per https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/207135178-Creating-anchor-links) and basically when someone click's "Book" at the top of my page, I want the anchor link to take them to a form section on another page. 

On first click, it seems to work, but it's not in the right position (goes to the green section above the form section)

On second click (of the "Book" button) it lands perfectly where it should. I don't know why it's not working on the first click though!! 

Here's a screen video so you see what I mean: 
https://www.loom.com/share/6b53c08f689946dda8bbafaf42948c58?sid=6fb0eb9a-082c-45cc-9c4e-007c3fae3d34

https://houseofbubbles.squarespace.com/
password: bubbles

Any ideas?

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On 9/22/2023 at 6:34 AM, holahannah said:

Ok, thought I was going crazy but seems others have experienced this issue. 

I've added anchor links (as per https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/207135178-Creating-anchor-links) and basically when someone click's "Book" at the top of my page, I want the anchor link to take them to a form section on another page. 

On first click, it seems to work, but it's not in the right position (goes to the green section above the form section)

On second click (of the "Book" button) it lands perfectly where it should. I don't know why it's not working on the first click though!! 

Here's a screen video so you see what I mean: 
https://www.loom.com/share/6b53c08f689946dda8bbafaf42948c58?sid=6fb0eb9a-082c-45cc-9c4e-007c3fae3d34

https://houseofbubbles.squarespace.com/
password: bubbles

Any ideas?

Try changing button url to this

https://houseofbubbles.squarespace.com/the-bubbles-bar#book-now

or

/the-bubbles-bar#book-now

 

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Thanks @tuanphan, that's the link URL I'm using: 
 

https://houseofbubbles.squarespace.com/the-bubbles-bar#book-now

 

It's strange, because on the first click of "Book Now" it still scrolls to the section above. Then if I click the "Book Now" button again, it scrolls to the correct place. But I don't know why it won't scroll to the correct place on the first click of the button. 

 

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@tuanphan@inside_the_square i have a similar query, there's a "PORTFOLIO page" and i've added two buttons on the top - commercial and residential projects, upon clicking the "commercial projects" button i want to scroll to the section that showcases within the portfolio page, how do i do this? since its all part of one portfolio page aka " manage projects "
url:

https://keyboard-platinum-k3wn.squarespace.com/
password:
hc123

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Hi, for my website I have selected a Portfolio Layout page, however, the projects are divided into 2 - commercial and residential, i have added anchor links on the top of the page (as you can see in screenshot), however, since its all part of " one section " i don't know how to target the bottom half that has the commerical projects, basically out of 28 - 4 are commercial, at the bottom, i need the anchor link to scroll to the bottom to showcase these projects when the "commercial projects" button is clicked 

currently - i have added a separate section for this, but its not looking in sync so would ideally prefer a solution mentioned above ^

url: https://keyboard-platinum-k3wn.squarespace.com/

password:
hc123

@tuanphan 

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On 9/3/2024 at 6:43 PM, ShreyaK said:

Hi, for my website I have selected a Portfolio Layout page, however, the projects are divided into 2 - commercial and residential, i have added anchor links on the top of the page (as you can see in screenshot), however, since its all part of " one section " i don't know how to target the bottom half that has the commerical projects, basically out of 28 - 4 are commercial, at the bottom, i need the anchor link to scroll to the bottom to showcase these projects when the "commercial projects" button is clicked 

currently - i have added a separate section for this, but its not looking in sync so would ideally prefer a solution mentioned above ^

url: https://keyboard-platinum-k3wn.squarespace.com/

password:
hc123

@tuanphan 

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