External link fields

Add an External Link field to allow content authors to add links to any URL-addressable resource.

Procedure

  1. In the Design tab or Metadata Design tab of the Schema that you are creating, fill in the following fields:
    • XML Name—this is the XML name of the field. The XML name can only contain letters without accents (A-Z, a-z), digits (0-9), underscores "_" and/or hyphens "-". The first character of the XML name must be a letter or an underscore character.
    • Description—a description of the field. This description is used as a label in the Component.
    • Type—select External Link.
  2. Set the following optional parameters for this field:
    • Multiple values
    • Mandatory
    • Defining custom URLs

Results

When displayed in a Component, the external link field allows a content author to add a link to an external resource, such as a Web address (using http://), an e-mail address (using mailto:) or to a resource using another protocol, for example, FTP or HTTPS.