Multimedia link fields and Component link fields

Multimedia links allow you to create one or more links to Multimedia Components and Component links allow you to create one or more links to Components and you may also be able to link to multimedia Components.

About this task

You can add a link to Components within the same Publication as the Component that you are creating. If a link field accepts more than one value, it is also possible to:

  • change the order of links by dragging and dropping fields
  • remove links from a list of existing links using the Delete button

Procedure

  1. In the Component you are creating or editing, click the Insert button next to the link field.
    Depending on how they have been defined by the Component Schema, Component Link fields may contain a single link or multiple links. The following image shows how these fields are displayed:
  2. In the window that appears, you can select a Component to link to in one of the following ways:
    • In your Building Blocks Folder structure, 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).
    • In your Categories and Keywords, 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).
  3. Select a Component and click Insert. The dialog closes and you have added a link to the Component you selected.
  4. If the field specifies more than one link, you can use the area to the left of the link to further format the links for this field:
    • Drag a field and drop it in another location to move a link to a new position.
    • Insert button — insert a new link
    • Remove button — remove a link

Results

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