Extended test directions issue - broken links

[Mdragger88]

On This page none of the links go anywhere except the oto one because it has a “read more” link which takes u to it’s directions.

Extended Test Kit Directions Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Newdude]

Looking for the CYA dilution test has gotten me in and endless loop many times.

 

[Leebo]

Can you try to click the title and see where it sends you? I suspect the issue is where you’re clicking……

 

[Newdude]

I suspect the issue is where you’re clicking……

Even better than that. There is no 'read more' to click so we click the green banners and it redirects us to the top. It will fool us again and again because we won't remember that next month.

 

[tim5055]

Can you try to click the title and see where it sends you? I suspect the issue is where you’re clicking……

Yup, if you click on the green box it brings you back to teh page you were on

 

[mknauss]

Click on the test parameter you wish to review. Not the green box.

 

[ajw22]

That page has had that UI glitch for a long time. It has confused a lot of people over the years.

The green box and text should not be a link you can click on.

You have a 50/50 chance of clicking on the correct line.

Except for the OTO Test which has a Read More link at the bottom.

That page is a UI mess.

 

[Flying Tivo]

I believe its been like that for as long as i can remember.

 

[Mdragger88]

Clicking on the name of the parameter works So maybe just make that highlighted in blue like every other linked wordage on the site?

 

[Newdude]

TIL the subject heading in regular text is a clickable link, while the green-should-be-the-link is also clickable, but is not the link.

I don't stand a chance some days.

 

[mgtfp]

Old thread, I know.

This behaviour occurs not just in the extended test kit directions. It keeps getting me.

Other examples:

Pool Care Basics Archives

Your one-stop shop for all things TFP to include: ABCs of Water Chemistry, Recommended Chemicals/Levels, Test Kits, Troubleshooting, and much more!

www.troublefreepool.com

Algae Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

Pool Equipment Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

How To Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

Construction Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

Miscellaneous Archives

www.troublefreepool.com

Having the chapter names (like "How To") as links linking to themselves in the article lists, doesn't really make sense. It only makes sense in the articles themselves, to get you back to the article list.

I think, the links should just get removed from the coloured text boxes, and the article names (that contain the correct links to the actual articles) should be highlighted in the blue typically used for links. The link back to the the article list inside the articles can stay.

For example:

 

[Leebo]

I don’t totally disagree with the statement that it’s odd behavior, but…………

TFP uses an “off the shelf” theme to display that info and while we could customize it to work perfect, it would involve some changes to things that likely would need to be done almost every time we update. Now that things have started to slow down some for the off-season I may bounce some ideas off some individuals to see about altering this behavior somewhat, but I’m not sure where we’ll end up at. I did make some minor changes to the Extended Test category to at least make it mirror the other categories, but for the current time being it’s something I’m weighing pros and cons on in my head.

 

[mgtfp]

I don’t totally disagree with the statement that it’s odd behavior, but…………

TFP uses an “off the shelf” theme to display that info and while we could customize it to work perfect, it would involve some changes to things that likely would need to be done almost every time we update. Now that things have started to slow down some for the off-season I may bounce some ideas off some individuals to see about altering this behavior somewhat, but I’m not sure where we’ll end up at. I did make some minor changes to the Extended Test category to at least make it mirror the other categories, but for the current time being it’s something I’m weighing pros and cons on in my head.

I agree that it's not a super urgent issue, I'm sure there are many issues that are more important.

Just some odd behaviour that seems to confuse people from time to time.

 

[Newdude]

@Leebo, as you ponder and weigh, consider that the pool care basics is our flagship page and should hopefully be the least confusing.