Insert Links

Content editors have the option to create the following links: 

To create a link to a pre-existing page/asset in the CMS Lite, or an external URL:

  1. Highlight the text to be used to link to the page/asset /URL
  2. Click on the Link link icon in the toolbar
    The Link box will be displayed
    Link properties box 
  3. The Link Type defaults to URL.  
    • Use the drop-down arrow to change to email
      The email link properties will be displayed
      email properties
    • enter an email address (it is not necessary to use mailto: before the address). Do not use personal government emails
  4. The default Protocol is set to <other> for linking to internal assets or pages. Other options:
    • http
    • https
    • ftp
    • news
  5. 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
  6. 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.  
  7. Leave the ​Link Style default to <no set>
  8. 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
      Asset Picker
      • 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
  9. 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:

  1. Select the text that will be used to link to the PDF.
  2. Click on the Link link icon in the toolbar
    The Link box will be displayed
    Link box
  3. Target field defaults to Same Window.  Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
  4. Leave the ​Link Style default to <no set>
  5. Click the [Asset Picker] button and navigate to an internal asset
    The Asset Picker will be displayed
    Asset Picker
  6. 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
  7. Click in the URL: field
  8. 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
  9. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
  10. 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): 

  1. Open the document in Adobe; navigate to the applicable location within the document
  2. From the View menu item, select Navigation Panels > Destinations
    The Articles/Destinations dialog box will open
  3. On the Destinations tab, click the Create new destination icon at top-right of the dialog box
  4. Enter a Destination name and save the PDF
  5. Upload the PDF to the applicable Assets folder
  6. Edit the CMS Lite page
  7. Select the text or image that will be used to link to the PDF 
  8. Click on the Link link icon in the toolbar
    The Link box will be displayed
    Link Properties box
  9. Target field defaults to Same Window.  Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
  10. Leave the ​Link Style default to <no set>
  11. Click the [Asset Picker] button and navigate to an internal asset
    The Asset Picker will be displayed
    Asset Picker
  12. 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.
  13. Click in the URL: field
  14. 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
  15. Click the Target drop-down and select New Window
  16. 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:

  1. Highlight the text (<40 characters) to be used to create the call-to-action button
  2. Click on the Link link icon in the toolbar
    The Link box will be displayed
    Link box
  3. 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
  4. Click the Link Style drop-down arrow and select Button
    link style drop-down options
  5. Click [OK] to complete the action
    The Link box will be closed and the button will be displayed at the cursor insertion point
    sample link button