backlinking code, sort of
Bob DuCharme <[email protected]> Wed, 05 Mar 2003 23:25:53 -0500
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I just figured out a neat trick. You know how a key complaint of Old Hypertext Guys about the web is that the links should be bidirectional? Of course, two pairs of <a href="" name=""></a> elements would do it, but here's a sort-of 1-to-many indirect backlink: paste the following onto a page that you know is the destination of some links: <a href="javascript:window.location='http://www.google.com/search?as_lq=' + window.location.href">Backlink</a> It triggers a Google search for pages that link to the page with that link. I was hoping to add some parameter equivalent of their "I'm Feeling Lucky" option so that clicking the link would take you directly to the top Google-ranked page links to the page with the above a element, but couldn't figure it out. I did, though, find this cool reference to Google parameters: http://cpsearch.calpoly.edu/helpdocs/dev_assistance.html#request_parameters Bob DuCharme www.snee.com/bob <bob@ snee.com> "The elements be kind to thee, and make thy spirits all of comfort!" Anthony and Cleopatra, III ii (NOTE: bobdc e-mail address used only for mailing lists; please send private e-mail to bob@)