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Inserting hyperlinks in a format area

In a format area, you can create the hyperlinks to the items: Components, HTTP, E-mail address, Anchor, and Other.

About this task

Procedure

  1. To create a hyperlink, select the text that you want to display as a hyperlink.
  2. Click Insert Hyperlink on the toolbar. A Hyperlink window opens.
  3. In the Type field, select one the following options:
    • Select Component to create a Component hyperlink.
    • Select HTTP:// to create a hyperlink to an HTTP resource.
    • Select mailto: to create a link to an e-mail address.
    • Select Anchor to create a link to an anchor within the same format area.
    • Select Other to create a link to another type of internet resource.
  4. In the URL field, do one of the following:
    • To create a link to a Component, click the Browse To button, and in the Select Item dialog that opens, navigate to and select the Component that you want to link to. Then select Insert to return to the dialog.
    • To create a link to an HTTP accessible resource, type the URL of the resource you want to link to.
    • To create a link to an e-mail address, type the e-mail address that you want the visitor to send mail to.
    • To create a link to an anchor, select the name of the anchor that you want to link to.
    • To create a link to another type of internet resource, type the address of the internet resource that you want to link to.
  5. (Optional) In the Title field, describe the contents of the link. When published this text is rendered as a tooltip by most browsers.
  6. (Optional) Target — Target controls where the new document will be displayed when the user follows a link. By default, clicking on a link simply loads a new document in the same window where the link was. Target allows you to specify the following options:
    • New window—the link will open in a new window.
    • Same frame—the link will open within the same frame as the link tag.
    • Parent frame—the link will load in the immediate Parent of the frame.
    • Top frame—the link will load in the top frame of the window.
    • Named—the name of the target window. If you select named, you must also provide the name of the target window.