WHAT IS LIGHTBOX 2?

(Click on any of the sample images above to see them expand and overlay on the page using Lightbox2.)

Lightbox2 is a script created by Lokesh Dhakar. It creates an overlay of your image and unfolds it on top of the current webpage.

 

GIVE LIGHTBOX 2 A TRY...

To get started, download the Lighbox2 package here (scroll to the middle of the page until you see "Download Lightbox v2.04").

• Follow the "How To Use: Setup" instructions; it requires you to copy pre-written script in your DW code.

• You will also have to copy over the Lightbox2 css and js folders to your DW site.

• If you want to set up something like you see below, t's a good idea to have your .jpg images ready before you get started.

• LB2 requires your smaller "thumbnail" images (see above) and your larger overlay images in order to function properly. See script below:

<a href="beach.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Photo: Maeve Ryan / Beach in Fanore, Ireland"><img src="beach_crop.jpg" /></a>

• The rel="lightbox" must be included otherwise Lightbox2 won't function. Also, title is a optional feature (but allows you to include photo captions).

 

 
 
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