Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links

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1 Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links You can add a link on a page to: Another location in your website A location in a different website A different location in a page An address Create link within site To add a link to another location in your site: 2. Select the text or image you wish to convert to a link. TIP: For search engine optimisation you should select text that accurately reflects what you are linking to. 3. Click the arrow beside the Link to this website icon Select Link to this website. 4. Locate and select the item on the Web Manager Link window that you wish to link to. 5. Click OK. Adding a link to a page in your site Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 1

2 Create link to external site To add a link to a page on another site: 2. Select the text you wish to convert to a link. TIP: For search engine optimisation, select text that accurately reflects what you are linking to. 3. Click the arrow beside the Link to this website icon Select Hyperlink Manager. 4. Ensure the Hyperlink subtab is selected. 5. Enter or paste the required web address in the URL field. TIP: You can also click the Hyperlink uploaded (if required). icon beside the URL field to create a link to a document you have 6. Modify the text in the Link Text field that the visitor will click to access the link (if required). NOTE: If you selected a word on your page before opening the Hyperlink Manager, the word will appear in the Link Text field. 7. Click the arrow beside the Target field Select a display format for the link. 8. Enter text in the Tooltip field that users will see when they hover on the link. 9. Click the arrow beside the CSS Class field Select a display format for the linked content. 10. Click OK. Adding a link from a page in your site to another website Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 2

3 Create link to area in same page If you have a page with a lot of text or images on it, you can make it easier for visitors to find their way around the page by creating a link from one section of the page to another. The destination link is called an anchor. To create a link within a page: 2. Create the anchor: a. Copy the text you wish to convert to an anchor. b. Click the arrow beside the Link to this website icon Select Hyperlink Manager. c. Select the Anchor subtab. d. Paste the text in the Name field. e. Click OK. 3. Link to the anchor: a. Select the text or image you want to convert to a link. TIP: For search engine optimisation you should select text that accurately reflects what you re linking to. b. Click the arrow beside the Link to this website icon Select Hyperlink Manager. c. Ensure the Hyperlink subtab is selected. d. Click the arrow beside the Existing Anchor field Select the anchor you have added and wish to link to. e. Click OK. Adding an anchor to link to Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 3

4 Create link to address Selecting an anchor to link to You can create a link on a page that takes users to an address. To do so: 2. Select the text you wish to convert to an link. 3. Click the arrow beside the Link to this website icon Select Hyperlink Manager. 4. Select the subtab. 5. Enter the address in the field provided. 6. Enter a subject for the in the field provided. 7. Click the arrow beside the CSS Class field Select a display format for the Click OK. Setting up a link to an address Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 4

5 Edit link To edit a link: 2. Right-click the link you wish to edit Select Properties. 3. Make the required adjustments. 4. Click OK. Remove link Preparing to edit a link To remove a link you have added: 2. Position your cursor on the link. 3. Remove the link using ONE of these methods: Click the Remove Link icon. Right-click the link Select Remove Link. Click Remove Element on the Tag Inspector row. TIP: If you do NOT see Remove Element below your page, click the arrow beside the Module Manager icon Tick Tag Inspector. Removing a link Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 5

6 Check for broken links When you change file or target names and move or delete items, some of your links might cease to function. To check for broken links: 1. Select Content Manager Broken Links. 2. Click Change beside a link you wish to change Select the item you wish to link to on the Link Picker window Click OK. 3. Click Open or the required row to view the page containing the link. 4. Click Save if you have made any changes you wish to retain. Checking for any broken links throughout your site Acclipse Web Manager Adding Links 6