Link color won't use 'default'

Question

Hi,
I've used a DW template and built my pages from there.   Several links on all pages in different colors.   When designing, the proper color chosen, does show.  When I go to Page Properties to make the link categories (rollover, viewed, etc.) the default color, they are turning blueish purple depending on the browser.
Isn't 'default' supposed to keep the programmed color?
I want to keep the link colors I programmed, with only a rollover link showing.   What am I doing wrong?
Thanks so much!
Michelle

Answer 1

michelledv wrote:
Sorry to bother you again Osgood.   I think I'm putting the info you shared, in the wrong spot.  Can you tell me exactly where I add the code?  I have mixed this around about 6 times since your reply!
Thanks!
It's difficult to help if you don't provide a link to the problem page.
Basically you can sryle any link on the page you want by simply adding some css to your page either in a linked css stylesheet or if you are not using a linked css stylesheet you can embed the css in the head section of the page.
An embebbed style sheet is as below: You insert the code from <style.............to..........</style> in your pages code directly before the closing </head> tag (see below).
<style type="text/css">
#content a {
color: #3C9;
#content a:hover {
color: #F90;
</style>
</head>
The above css says: Make a link this color (#3C9) in a container with the 'id' of 'content' and make the hover this color (#F90).
Typically your html code would look like:
<div id="content">
<a href="about_us.html">About Us</a>
<a href="contact.html">Contact</a>
</div>