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Adding links to other webpages or other content is one of the most common tasks you’ll be doing when creating webpages.
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2.8.1) Linking to another webpage in Drupal
Highlight the text you wish to become a link
Click the the chain icon in the menu bar. This will open the link editor window
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2.8.2 How the Link Editor Works
Link URL - is where you would add the link or URL.
Link to a Document - if linking to a document (hosted in Drupal) then you click this button.
Advanced - opens/collapses the advanced tab which includes: CSS Classes, ID, and Open in a new window.
Open in a new window - allows you to toggle whether the link should open in a new tab or not. The default setting is have the link open the same window/tab.
Save / Cancel - click the check mark to save your edits or the x to cancel
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Note: It is recommended that when linking to an external website (ie not at swarthmore.edu) or to a document, that you have the link open in a new tab. |
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2.8.3 Creating a link to another page in Drupal
Start typing the name of the webpage you wish to link to. For example, if you wanted to link to the “Admissions & Aid” homepage, you would type “Admissions” and every page in Drupal that has the word “Admissions” in it’s title would appear in the list below.
Select the webpage you wish to link to.
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After selecting the page you wish to click to, the link editor will switch back the minimized view. In place of the page name, you will see a reference like this /node/######. This is normal. This is how Drupal keeps track of internal links.
Click the checkmark to save your changes or the X to cancel.
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2.8.4 Creating a link using an URL
Link URL - You can also simply copy and paste any URL into the field. This includes both external links, internal links, Google drive links, etc.
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Note: It is recommended that when linking to an external website (ie not at http://swarthmore.edu ) or to a document, that you have the link open in a new window/tab located under the advanced options.  |
2.8.5 Creating a link to a document
You add a link to a document. Select the text you wish to become a link. Always include the file type to let people know that the link points to a file and not a website. For example, add [pdf] for a pdf file.
Click the Link to Document Button to add a new document (or select) a existing document that has been previously uploaded to Drupal
It is recommended always have PDFS (or other documents) open in a new tab. You can control whether a link opens in a new tab, by clicking the Advanced tab
Under the Advanced tab, slide the toggle to green to have the link open in a new window.
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Clicking the Link to Document Button will open a new window that allows you upload a new document to Drupal or select an existing document.
5.1 Select Document - will display all the documents that has been previously uploaded into Drupal
5.2 Upload Document - will allow you upload a new document
5.3 Filename - lets you search the documents folder
5.4 Name - allows you sort the folder by filename
5.5 Created - allows you sort the folder by when it was uploaded.
5.6 Radio Button- choose the the file you wish make become a link.
5.7 Select Document - save your choice. You will then be returned to the previous window.
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The name of the file you selected will appear in the Link URL field
Click the green check mark to add the link in Drupal.
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2.8.6 Edit or remove a link
To edit or remove a link, click the link. The link editor window will appear.
You can select the pencil icon to edit an existing link
Or the paperclip X icon to remove the link.
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2.9) Special Characters
This function allows you to add special characters (a,e,i,o,u with accents and other marks). This is most common for foreign words and names that might appear on the site
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2.10) Find & Replace
Allows you to do a standard find and replace in the body content block.
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Use this function to add table content to your webpage.
You first select the number of rows and columns using the matrix
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Then you add your data
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When creating a table you must select Headers and include a Caption. Both of these fields are This field is critically important - they not only make tables more understandable and readable, they also help persons with disabilities understand what the table is about. |
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