Step by Step Instructions for Creating Related Links
Note:

  • If you are adding an embedded link into the text of information, follow instructions for using the text editing tool (click here).
  • Otherwise, follow these directions:

Step 1: Open the related link tool

  • On the editing templates window, click on"Related link" under "Attachments" on the left.
    • Don't know how to get to the editing templates window? Click here for directions.

  • The following window will appear:

  • If no related links are already attached to the section, a statement "There are currently no Related Links attached to this data item." will appear instead of the list of related links.
  • You can remove any existing related links by clicking on the delete (del) button.
  • To add the new related link, click on the "add new" button.

Step 2: Enter the related link information and options

  • Enter title in the Title text window. 
    •  This title will appear on the website
  • Enter the URL of the link in the URL text window.
  • Choose whether the clicking on the link will open a new window or open in the user's current window by selecting your option in the Target pull down window.
  • Enter description of the link.
    • This description will appear to the right of the title on the website.

Step 3: View formatting changes

  • Click on the blue "preview" button in the upper right of the screen.
  • Review your work
  • Return to the editing page by clicking "Return from Edit Mode" at the top of the page (above the banner). Do NOT use your back button on your browser to return or you will lose your work.

Step 4: Apply all information and options 

  • Click on the green "apply" button in the upper right of the screen.

Step 5: Sort related links 

  • If you have more than one related link, sort them using the sort triangles to the right of each related link name.

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Step 6: View changes

  • Click on the blue "preview" button in the upper right of the screen.
  • Review your work
  • Return to the editing page by clicking "Return from Edit Mode" at the top of the page (above the banner). Do NOT use your back button on your browser to return or you will lose your work.

Step 7: Apply changes

  • Click on the green "apply" button in the upper right of the screen.

Step 8: View changes on website

  • Click the "View Site" link on the upper right of the banner.

 

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