Insert Links
Content editors have the option to create the following links:
- To an asset or page within their site, or to an external web page
- To an in-page anchor link
- To a specific page in a PDF document
- To a pre-defined destination in a PDF document
- A call to action button link
To create a link to a pre-existing page/asset in the CMS Lite, or an external URL:
- Highlight the text to be used to link to the page/asset /URL
- Click on the Link
icon in the toolbar
The Link box will be displayed
- The Link Type defaults to URL.
- Use the drop-down arrow to change to email
The email link properties will be displayed
- enter an email address (it is not necessary to use mailto: before the address). Do not use personal government emails
- Use the drop-down arrow to change to email
- The default Protocol is set to <other> for linking to internal assets or pages. Other options:
- http
- https
- ftp
- news
- Target field defaults to Same Window.
- Links to a webpage, both internal and external, should always open in the same window
- Links to other applications, such as PDFs, may be opened in a new window. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Force Download defaults to No
- Select Yes to allow for a PDF file to be downloaded and opened in Adobe Reader rather than open in a browser. User will be prompted to Open or Save File. Force Download will override the Target field.
- Leave the Link Style default to <no set>
- Choose the applicable option and:
- Enter or paste a valid external link in the URL: field, or
- Leave the default set to <other> and click the [Asset Picker] or [Page Picker] button and navigate to an internal page or asset. Note: if the asset does not already exist in the CMS Lite, see Upload Assets for more information
The Asset Picker (or Page Picker) will be displayed
- Search or Navigate to the applicable asset or page
- Click on applicable item to highlight it (in blue) and then click[Select] to complete the action
The picker will be closed and the Link box will be re-displayed
- Click the [OK] button to complete the action
The Link box will be closed and the link will be displayed at the cursor insertion point
To create an anchor to a page in a PDF document:
- Select the text that will be used to link to the PDF.
- Click on the Link
icon in the toolbar
The Link box will be displayed
- Target field defaults to Same Window. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Leave the Link Style default to <no set>
- Click the [Asset Picker] button and navigate to an internal asset
The Asset Picker will be displayed
- Search or Navigate to the applicable asset and click [Select] to complete the action
The Asset Picker will be closed and the Link box will be re-displayed - Click in the URL: field
- Using the keyboard arrow key or End key, scroll to the end of the URL and append with the # sign, page= and the page number
Example: /assets/download/018B91B109444B7B99E0CA8D19FA9E620/webstandards_guidelines.pdf#page=6 - Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Click [OK] to complete the action
The Link box will be closed and the link will be displayed at the cursor insertion point
To create an anchor to a specific destination in a PDF document you must have access to Adobe Acrobat (Professional or Standard):
- Open the document in Adobe; navigate to the applicable location within the document
- From the View menu item, select Navigation Panels > Destinations
The Articles/Destinations dialog box will open - On the Destinations tab, click the Create new destination icon at top-right of the dialog box
- Enter a Destination name and save the PDF
- Upload the PDF to the applicable Assets folder
- Edit the CMS Lite page
- Select the text or image that will be used to link to the PDF
- Click on the Link
icon in the toolbar
The Link box will be displayed
- Target field defaults to Same Window. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Leave the Link Style default to <no set>
- Click the [Asset Picker] button and navigate to an internal asset
The Asset Picker will be displayed
- Search or Navigate to the applicable asset and click [Select] to complete the action.
The Asset Picker will be closed and the Link box will be re-displayed. - Click in the URL: field
- Using the keyboard arrow key or End key, scroll to the end of the URL and append with the # sign, nameddest= and the destination name
Example: webstandards_guidelines.pdf#nameddest=usability_standards - Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Click [OK] to complete the action
The Link box will be closed and the link will be displayed at the cursor insertion point
To create a 'call to action' button link:
- Highlight the text (<40 characters) to be used to create the call-to-action button
- Click on the Link
icon in the toolbar
The Link box will be displayed
- Target field defaults to Same Window.
- Links to a webpage, both internal and external, should always open in the same window
- Links to other applications, such as PDFs, may be opened in a new window. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
- Click the Link Style drop-down arrow and select Button
- Click [OK] to complete the action
The Link box will be closed and the button will be displayed at the cursor insertion point