Component and multimedia link fields
A link field allows you to link to other Components in Content Manager or to multimedia content, which can be either a Multimedia Component or an external content item that is stored and managed in an external system rather than in Content Manager. The type of content allowed in the field depends on the type of Schema you select for the Component and the field's definition in the Schema.
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The following illustrates what a link fields look like when available for a Component:
Link fields may have the following characteristics, depending on how they are defined in the Component Schema:
- The field may accept more than one value—this is indicated with an Insert (plus) button.
- The field may be mandatory—this is indicated with a *.
- The field may restrict the target of the link to only a particular type of content, such as only to other Components or only to Multimedia Components.
- Some link fields are designed specifically for multimedia content. These types of link fields display a thumbnail image along with the name of the linked item. If the link field allows links to Components, there is no thumbnail image even if the link target is a multimedia item.
The Component you want to link to must exist before you can create a link to it, and it must be located in the same Publication as the Component that you are creating.