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Hi, producers! Thanks for your interest in joining the LinkBox link exchange. This page will help you create a javascript file that we will link to on our LinkBox document. This method does not require that you have access to our webspace, as you are uploading this javascript file to your own space.

HOW TO GET STARTED AND GET LISTED IN FOUR STEPS!

1. CREATE THE FILE - Open a file in NotePad or other plain text editor. Do NOT use FrontPage or other graphical HTML editor, nor should you use Word. You can find NotePad in Windows9x by clicking Start/Programs/Accessories. Save the blank file as yourseriesname.js (for example, footprints.js).

2. COPY THE CODE BELOW - Select the text in one of the three boxes below (depending on whether you name your episodes, or number them, or use both). Copy the text to your clipboard, and paste into the document you created above.

A) Code and instructions for series with numbered episodes:

The items you need to replace are in capital letters to make it easier to find and edit them -- but please do not use all capitals when you replace them! Make sure you don't mistakenly delete any of the single quote marks or any other code. Only replace the words in caps!

SERIES_URL = replace with your URL (excluding "http://") in lower case. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: www.something.com/something

SERIESTITLE = replace with the series title.
Example: The West Wing

EPISODE_DATE = replace with the date of your latest episode in the US month format.
Example: March 10, 2002

EPISODE_URL = replace with a direct link to the latest episode. If you use frames and can't link directly to a single page within your site, you might prefer to link to your homepage instead. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: http://www.something.com/episodes/deadirish.htm

EPISODE_NUMBER = replace with whichever is appropriate for your series.
Example for titled episodes (note the quotation marks): "Dead Irish Writers"
Example for numbered episodes: Episode #3

Here's an example of an edited file:

Save the document again and go to Step #3, below.

B) Code and instructions for series with named episodes:

The items you need to replace are in capital letters to make it easier to find and edit them -- but please do not use all capitals when you replace them! Make sure you don't mistakenly delete any of the single quote marks or backwards slashes or any other code. Only replace the words below!.

SERIES_URL = replace with your URL (excluding "http://") in lower case. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: www.something.com/something

SERIES_TITLE = replace with the series title.
Example: The West Wing

EPISODE_DATE = replace with the date of your latest episode in the US month format.
Example: March 10, 2002

EPISODE_URL = replace with a direct link to the latest episode. If you use frames and can't link directly to a single page within your site, you might prefer to link to your homepage instead. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: http://www.something.com/episodes/deadirish.htm

EPISODE_NAME = replace with the name of your episode, without quotes. The quotes will be included in the template automatically. Do not remove the backward slashes that are part of the code. There should be one before both the beginning and ending quote marks, \"like this\"

Here's an example of an edited file:

Save the document again and go to Step #3, below.

C) Code and instructions for series with named and numbered episodes:

The items you need to replace are in capital letters to make it easier to find and edit them -- but please do not use all capitals when you replace them! Make sure you don't mistakenly delete any of the single quote marks or backwards slashes or any other code. Only replace the words below!.

SERIES_URL = replace with your URL (excluding "http://") in lower case. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: www.something.com/something

SERIES_TITLE = replace with the series title.
Example: The West Wing

EPISODE_DATE = replace with the date of your latest episode in the US month format.
Example: March 10, 2002

EPISODE_URL = replace with a direct link to the latest episode. If you use frames and can't link directly to a single page within your site, you might prefer to link to your homepage instead. Important: Don't touch the quote marks or the "target=_blank" code!
Example: http://www.something.com/episodes/deadirish.htm

EPISODE_NAME = replace with the name of your episode, without quotes. The quotes will be included in the template automatically. Do not remove the backward slashes that are part of the code. There should be one before both the beginning and ending quote marks, \"like this\"

Here's an example of an edited file:

Save the document again and go to Step #3, below.

3. UPLOAD THE FILE TO YOUR WEB SPACE

4. WRITE US - Write to the Episodic to tell us the name and URL of your file.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR LISTING AND LINKS

Whenever you have an episode update, simply edit your customized file carefully. You'll only have to change the lines that relate to the episode itself -- the date, the episode link and the episode title. Upload as above, except now you no longer need to let us know when you make changes. You can use your own schedule.!

Do try to get in the habit of making these updates -- don't want outdated links, right? (If you're going on vacation, you might want to remove the episode info and just have a link to your series.)

That's it! If you have any questions, visit the Episodic Forums or drop us a line!