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Multimedia link fields and Component link fields

Multimedia links allow you to create one or more links to Multimedia Components; Component links allow you to create one or more links to Components, which may include Multimedia Components if the field is configured to allow them.

About this task

Component link fields and multimedia link fields may each have the following characteristics:

  • The field may accept more than one value.
  • The field may be mandatory—this is indicated with a *.

You can add a link to a (Multimedia) Component if the target Component is in the same Publication as the Component that you are creating.

Procedure

  1. In the Component you are creating or editing, click the Insert button next to the link field.
  2. In the window that appears, you can select a Component to link to in one of the following ways:
    • In your Favorites in the tree area, navigate to a Folder or Category and select it. If you selected a Category, select a Keyword in the tree or content area.
    • In your Building Blocks Folder structure in the tree area, navigate to the location of the Component or Multimedia Component for which you want to create a link. The List View displays Components filtered based on the allowed Schema (or Schemas) configured for this field.
    • In your Categories and Keywords in the tree area, select a Keyword. The List View displays Components that have been classified with this Keyword, or a child Keyword, and filtered based on the allowed Schema (or Schemas) configured for this field.
  3. Select a Component and click Insert. The dialog closes and you have added a link to the Component you selected.

Results

The Content Manager creates a Component link or a multimedia link.