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July 30, 2024
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ID (fka anchor) link to use for QR code

  • July 30, 2024
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I'd like to use an ID (used to be anchor) on a page for a precise QR code link. If possible, how do I do that?

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Community Expert
August 1, 2024

I confess I don't understand your approach? 

 

On the one hand,

quote

https: // Example.com/pagename.html/#QRLink1

By @Nancy OShea

 

The links you give as an example use a slash between the page and the anchor, which will cause a syntax error. there shouldn't be a slash between the page extension and the anchor... just the hash symbol #.... well, that's how it's worked since we've been providing this service for our customers here at the https://qrcodes.epsyllum.net/ studio.

And on the other hand,

quote

Content on page:

<div id="QRLink1">

Your QR Code here

</div>

Hope that makes sense.

By @Nancy OShea

 

Why would you want to insert the QRCode within the web page itself... generally, the QRCode will be placed on a medium other than the web, precisely to link this medium (paper, video...) to the web...

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 2, 2024

You're right about the stray slash /..  That was my bad.  🤕

 

It should be Example.com/pagename.html#QRLink1  (where QRLink1 is the target content).

 

Dreamweaver is web authoring software.  In that context, I assume this question is about creating a website.

 

Without more information to go on, like the site's file structure, this is mostly guesswork.  I'm afraid my Crystal Ball isn't working. There's too much interefence from the #ParisOlympics.  😍

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Community Expert
July 30, 2024

Although your question is clear, there are two inaccuracies...

Firstly, if you'd like clarification on the url to be transmitted to generate a QRCode pointing to a specific location in the document, simply indicate this anchor in the URL as you would for a link... so all you have to do is generate a QRCode pointing to, for example, https://www.the_web_server.com/the_page.ext#the_anchor

And secondly, would you like to understand how to generate the QRCode itself?
Therein lie two underlying questions :

  • Either, use a free online tool... just google Online QRCode generator... but free means... difficulty of updates (while preserving the same scheme), sometimes time-limited, ads and sniffer linked, etc... etc....
  • Either use your own library... for example... https://phpqrcode.sourceforge.net/... very easy to use and guaranteeing greater independence.

 

Please don't hesitate if you need further explanations.

Bluemug2Author
Participant
July 30, 2024

Thank you for your response. I don't understand the "two inaccuracies" statement, however.

 

My intent was to ask how the ID/anchor is "written" so when I create a QR code to link directly to this specific location on a page, it will work. I still am unclear as to how to actually write the link. Does it (#newlink) immediately follow the page url or is there a different naming convention?  page.html#newlink. I'm sorry, I cannot understand your example with underscores. We don't use underscores in our web files.

 

My university has a QR code generator that we use.

 

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 31, 2024

https: // Example.com/pagename.html/#QRLink1

https: // Example.com/pagename.html/#QRLink2

 

pagename.html/#QRLink1

pagename.html/#QRLink2

 

Content on page:

<div id="QRLink1">

Your QR Code here

</div>

 

<div id="QRLink2">

Your QR Code here...

</div>

 

Hope that makes sense.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert