i want a splash page to pop up before my index.html loads. how can i create this ?

something like this http://www.sullivanroom.com/

thanks

NO, NO, NO!

splash pages were outlawed in 1998. And any website still using them are banished to the end of the Internet

its something real simple i just need it to be up for a freinds website up for a day ...

index.html would be your splash page so you have to replace it.

Originally Posted by chrishirst

index.html would be your splash page so you have to replace it.

is there another way to do it without messing with index.html?

depends on how much access you have to the server.

index.html is one of the default filenames that is served out when the the URL ([www.] or server.tld is requested. So unless you have the access to change that or change the order you don't have any options.

you could edit the .htaccess file to go to the other page..but WTH do you want a splash page for???

Originally Posted by MDwebdev85

you could edit the .htaccess file to go to the other page..but WTH do you want a splash page for???

basically theres an important anouncement he wants all his clients to be aware of that needs to be up for 24 hours.

put the announcement in the index page somewhere..?? or else I'd edit the .htaccess file so it goes to the page you want viewed first, then put a link to the home page on the new page..

Originally Posted by MDwebdev85

put the announcement in the index page somewhere..?? or else I'd edit the .htaccess file so it goes to the page you want viewed first, then put a link to the home page on the new page..

i've said that to him but he's stubborn and wants a splash page. what exactly do i edit in the .htaccess?

Add

DirectoryIndex filename.ext index.htm index.html index.php

where filename.ext is your "splash page"

Bear in mind this WILL affect all subdirectories on the site.

Originally Posted by m1nd

basically theres an important anouncement he wants all his clients to be aware of that needs to be up for 24 hours.

if its just an announcment why not try something like this:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex11/abox.htm

or this

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex11/abox2.htm

-jaub

Originally Posted by chrishirst

NO, NO, NO!

splash pages were outlawed in 1998. And any website still using them are banished to the end of the Internet

omg hahahahah!!!


your client or whoever is stubborn because he probably was introduced to the internet when every website had a splash page so he's still stuck thinking its cool