The Link tool on the WSYWIG editor panel is used to hyperlink text.
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Link info
Select a Link Type from the dropdown box. The URL option is the default selection.
URL
Protocol
Use the appropriate protocol (this is the beginning of a URL) so that your hyperlink goes to the correct location
- http:// - This is the default selection, and is the standard URL protocol for a web page/site.
- https:// - this is a more secure version of http://, the TLS/SSL has been enabled on the site for secure network connection.
- ftp:// - File Transfer Protocol; this is used when you are linking to a file transfer/download site.
- news:// - This is used when linking to news groups.
- <other> - if your URL has a protocol that is not in the list, ensure that you include the protocol in the URL.
URL
Type or paste the URL into the text box.
Browse Server
If you want a PDF, or other file, to load when the hyperlinked text is clicked on AND the file has been uploaded to File Management for this event:
- Click on Browse Sever
- Select the location where the file was uploaded
- Double click on the file
- Click OK to create the hyperlink
Example Set up
In this example, the hyperlink is set up to open a file (word document)
- The link type is URL, and since the file was selected using the "Browse Server" option the protocol was selected automatically.
- This is what the link looks like in the Content Management editor.
Example Output
On the event site, when the hyperlink is clicked on the file is automatically downloaded.
Link to anchor in the text
Select an Anchor
- By Anchor Name
Example Set Up
- First we created an anchor tag in the source code.
- HTML Code is <a name="type anchor name here"></a>, you can wrap this around text (as we have here) which will apply the hyperlink formatting to the anchored text, or you can could enter it at the beginning of the paragraph as an empty element.
- HTML Code is <a name="type anchor name here"></a>, you can wrap this around text (as we have here) which will apply the hyperlink formatting to the anchored text, or you can could enter it at the beginning of the paragraph as an empty element.
- Next we highlighted the place we wanted to link to the anchor, and selected the hyperlink tool.
- Select Link Type>Link to anchor in the text>By Anchor Name>Anchor
- Here is what this looks like in the Content Management Editor
Example output.
When this option is used, the resulting hyperlink will open a new email in the users default mail agent (Microsoft Mail, Outlook, G Suite, etc), with the subject and body content that is noted in the set up.
This is a great tool to help your end users (Attendees, Exhibitors, Speakers, Etc) send their questions, concerns, or feedback to the correct inbox with your preferred content outline.
E-Mail Address
Type in the full email address that the new email should have in the TO line.
Message Subject
Type in the preferred default email subject that will automatically filled in when the new email is opened.
Message Body
Type in the default content that will be automatically filled in when the new email is opened.
Example Set Up
In this example the hyperlink is on a page that has exhibitor-centric information.
Example Output
Target
These options determine how the hyperlinked content will display.
Note: All of the examples in this section will be done with this setup in the Link Info.
<Not Set>
This will use the users browsers default settings. This will vary by browser, browser version, and the users custom settings.
<frame>
A frame will be brought up separate from the current browser window, with the linked content displayed. The frame will not have browser options like an address bar. It can be resized, and closed.
The frame that comes up will have a title bar at the top, which will display the Target Frame Name.
Newer browsers (like Edge and Chrome) have deprecated this attribute, and will treat this the same as "New Window". Alternatively, for a similar user experience, you can use the <pop up window> option.
Example Set Up
<pop up window>
A frame will be brought up separate from the current browser window, with the linked content displayed. You can set the attributes of the resulting window, so that the end user can resize the window, use scroll bars, and more.
The frame that comes up will have a title bar at the top, which will display the Target Frame Name.
Example Set Up
Example Output
New Window (_blank)
When the link is clicked a new tab will open in the current browser window, this will become the active window. This is the preferred option, as your end user will see the content, and still have your event site open in their browser.
Example Set Up
Example Output
Top Most Window (_top)
This option is used when the content is going to be loaded in a frame. The hyperlinked content will open in the top most browser window. If hyperlink is not in a frame, the link will adjust to the current window (see Same Window)
Example Set Up
Example Output
Same Window (_self)
When the link is clicked the link will open in the active window.
Example Set Up
Example Output
Parent Window (_parent)
This option is used when the content is going to be loaded in a frame. The hyperlinked content will open in the frames parent browser window. If hyperlink is not in a frame, the link will adjust to the current window (see Same Window)
Example Set Up
Example Output