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Section 8: Links
There are two types of links which can be placed on any page within the Plone CMS: Internal Links, and External Links. The main difference between the two are that Internal Links connect to a page found within the Plone CMS, while External Links go to any other page on the internet.
Note: An Internal Link is only defined by the page belonging to the SocSci Plone instance. This means that all other pages hosted by McMaster will have to be linked using External Links.
Section 8.1: Internal Links
Step 1: Navigate to a page which requires a link to another page or item found in your website. Click the 'Edit' tab.
Step 2: Highlight a block of text which you want to become the link.
Step 3: Click on the “Insert Internal Link” button on the editing toolbar.
Figure
8.1 – close-up
of the “insert internal link” tool
Step 4: Use
the “.. (Parent folder)” and other folders to navigate to the
desired page.
Step 5:
Select the page. Click “OK”
Section 8.2: External Links
Step 1: Navigate to a page which requires a link to another found on the Plone CMS. Click the 'Edit' tab.
Step 2: Highlight a block of text which you want to become the link.
Step 3: Click
on the “Insert External Link”
Figure
8.2 – close-up
of the “insert external link” tool
Step 4: Type or Paste the URL of the page you wish to link to where required.
Step 5: Click “OK”.
Section 8.3: Email Links
Step 1: Navigate to a page which requires an email link. Click on the 'Edit' tab.
Step 2: Highlight a block of text which you want to become the Email link.
Step 3: Click on the “Insert External Link” (see Figure 8.2)
Step 4: Type the following format in the link field: "mailto:youremailhere@mcmaster.ca" (without quotes) for the Email address link you wish to create.
Step 5: Click “OK”.
