Adding a link to a content page

Adding a link to a content page

Overview

You may wish to add external links to your content pages, for example, you may wish to have a planning applications page that links to your district or unitary authority.

Method

  1. In the dashboard, go to content pages and select the page that you wish to edit.
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  2. Under the Page Body section, click the link icon.

  3.  In the box that open up, click the cog icon.

  4.  Enter the link that you want to insert (copy paste this from your browser showing the relevant link), enter the text that you want people to see and click on.  It's best to tick the box to open the link in a new tab so that they don't loose their place on your website.

  5. Now just click update to save the changes to your page.

Important to note:

Good link text should:

  • Describe the destination or purpose of the link.
  • Make sense out of context — avoid “click here” or “read more” where possible.
  • Avoid unnecessarily long or cryptic URLs.
  • Not rely solely on colour to indicate that text is a link.
  • Clearly indicate if the link opens something other than a webpage, such as a PDF.
An example
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