Create links

Creating links is easy. Just open the text editor by right-clicking on some editable text. Select (left click and drag the cursor over the text) the text that you want to turn into a link and click the link icon:

There are five options, select the option you require then:

1. External web page - enter the address of the web page you wish to link to. This is best done by bringing up the website in a new window and copying and pasting the URL in the address bar.
   
   You can either enter www.adomain.com or the full address including http:// or https://
   
   
2. A page in your website - all your pages will be listed in a pop up window, click on the page you wish to link to then click "Save".
   
   
3. 'Top of page' - this provides a convenient way for users to get back to the top of the page without scrolling.
   
   
4. One of your uploaded files - select the file you wish to create a link to and click "Save". (see also upload files and uploading audio/video)
   
   
5. Email address - just enter the email address and click "Save".

I've been given some HTML code for a link - what do I do?

If you are given HTML code by the website you are linking to, use option (1) above and extract the link text and the URL from the code.

E.g.

You are given the code <a href="http://www.somedomain.com/apage.htm?variable=avalue">A bit of text</a>

In this case the link text is A bit of text

and the URL is http://www.somedomain.com/apage.htm?variable=avalue

If you are not used to HTML this can look a bit cryptic, here's what you do:

Enter the link text A bit of text into the editor, select the text, click the link button and enter the URL http://www.somedomain.com/apage.htm?variable=avalue

There is nothing to stop you using your own link text but link text can play an important role in search engine ranking for the site you are linking to. So, if you are provided with specific link text it is probably best to use it.