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Internal Links

Users can insert internal links within pages and component content items via the XHTML editor field. An internal link directs users to a new page or area within the same website or domain.
To insert an internal link in an XHTML editor:
  1. Navigate to Site > Site Tree.
  2. Select a page or component that contains an XHTML editor element.
  3. Check out the content item, and expand the XHTML editor element.
  4. Choose one of the following steps.
    • Select an area or snippet of text in the XHTML editor, and click Insert > Insert/Edit link in the XHTML editor toolbar.
    • Select an area or snippet of text, and click the Insert/Edit link icon in the XHTML editor toolbar.
      Note
      If the Insert/Edit link icon doesn't initially display, then click the More... icon to access the icon in the toolbar.

      Insert/Edit Link Icon

    • Select and right-click a snippet of text in the XHTML editor and click Insert/Edit link in the context menu.
    The Insert/Edit Link dialog displays.

    Internal/Edit Link Dialog for Internal Links

  5. Select the Internal option in the Link To area.
  6. Enter the name or x/ID of the page, component, or target folder in the Page field.
    As you type, content items with matching names or xIDs display in the drop-down list.

    Drop-Down List Results for Page Field

    Version Notes: CMS 10.6
    You can apply filters to limit the scope of content items that the drop-down list displays in CMS 10.6. Filters include:
    OptionDescription
    Include Pages checkboxIf selected (default), then the drop-down list results include page content items. Clear this checkbox to exclude pages from the drop-down list.
    Include Components checkboxIf selected (default), then the drop-down list results include component content items. Clear this checkbox to exclude components from the drop-down list.
    Tip
    Content items with strikethrough formatting reside in the Recycle Folder.
  7. Select the content item to reference in the drop-down list.
    The content item displays as selected in the Page field.

    Drop-Down List Results for Page Field

  8. Optional: Complete the following fields.
    FieldDescription
    TitleEnter information about where the link sends the user.
    Tip
    This information is the value of the @title attribute in the HTML source. When users hover over the internal link in the XHTML editor, the Title value text displays.
    Target drop-down listChoose one of the following drop-down list options:
    • Open in this window/frame: This option opens the linked content item in the current web browser tab.
    • Open in new window/frame: This option opens the linked content item in a new web browser tab.
    Class drop-down listSelect the internal class drop-down-list option to classify the link as internal.
    Note
    This information is the value of the @class attribute in the HTML source.
  9. Click Insert.
    The internal hyperlink displays within the XHTML editor text area.
 

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