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Overview of the Link Toolbar

An overview of the tools available on the Link toolbar of the FCK Editor.

Tools: Insert/Edit Link, Remove Link, and Insert/Edit Anchor

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The Link toolbar


Adding an External Link

How to add an external URL link to text in the FCK Editor.

    • Select the text to be linked.
    • Click the Create/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button. This will display the Link Webpage dialog.
    • Go to the Link Info tab.
      1. At Link Type, select URL.
      2. At Protocol, select the URL type from the following options:
        1. http:// - A link to a URL.
        2. https:// - A link to a secure URL.
        3. ftp:// - A link to an FTP site.
        4. news:// - A link to a news reader site.
        5. < other > - A link to another type of URL.
      3. In the URL text box, enter the URL.
    • Click the OK button.
Adding an Internal Link

How to add an Internal link to text in the FCK Editor. The link can be set to any page or file within the site. This method also enables you to create an external URL link.

    • Select the text to be linked.
    • Click the Create/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button. This will display the Link Webpage dialog.
    • Go to the Link Info tab.
      1. At Link Type, select URL.
      2. Click the Browse Server button.
      3. Select the required link. See Common Tools - Link Control for more details.
      4. Click the Use selected link link.
    • Click the OK button.
Adding an Internal Page Link

How to add a link to page on your site using the FTB Editor.

    • Select the text or image to be linked.
    • Click the Insert/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button.
    • Click the Browse Server button.
    • At Link Type, select Page ( A Page On Your Site ).
    • At URL select the page name. See "Common Tools > Link Control" for more details.
    • Click the Use Selected Link link.
    • Click the OK button.
Adding an Email Link

How to add an email link to text or an image in the FCK Editor. Clicking on this link will open the users email program with any message subject and message body completed.

    • Select the text or image to be linked.
    • Click the Create/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button. This will display the Link Webpage dialog.
    • Go to the Link Info tab.
    • At Link Type, select E-Mail.
    • In the E-Mail Address field, enter the email address.
    • OPTIONAL. In the Message Subject text box, enter a subject for the email.
    • OPTIONAL. In the Message Body text box, enter all or part of the email body.
    • Click the OK button.
Editing a Link

How to edit a link in the FCK Editor.

    • Select the linked text or image.
    • Click the Create/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button.
    • Edit the link as required.
    • Click the OK button.

Setting a Link to open in a Popup Window

How to set the target window for a link created in the FCK Editor.

    • Add a link.
    • Select the link.
    • Click the Insert/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button.
    • At Target, select < Popup Window > :
    • OPTIONAL. In the Popup Window Name text box, enter a name for the popup window.
    • OPTIONAL.Complete one or more of the following Popup Window Features:
      1. Resizable: Popup window can be resized by user.
      2. Location Bar: Popup window displays location bars
      3. Menu Bar: Popup window displays menu bars
      4. Scroll Bars: Popup window displays scroll bars.
      5. Status Bar: Popup window displays the status bar. This is the information bar located below the window.
      6. Toolbar: Popup window displays toolbar.
      7. Full Screen (IE): Popup window will fill the whole screen. The window will not have menu, scroll, status or toolbars and will not be resizable. User can exit to other browsers by holding down Alt and pressing Tab.
      8. Dependent (Netscape):
    • OPTIONAL.Complete one or more of the following window size settings:
      1. Width: Set the width in pixels for the popup window.
      2. Height: Set the height in pixels for the popup window.
      3. Left Position: Set the number of pixels left from left hand side of the screen for the popup window.
      4. Top Position: Set the number of pixels down from the top of the screen for the popup window.
    • Click the OK button.
Setting Target Window for Link

How to set the target window for a link created in the FCK Editor.

    • Add a link.
    • Select the link.
    • Click the Insert/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button.
    • At Target, select one of the following options:
      • < not set >: If no target is set, the link will open in the same window.
      • < frame >: Will open a new window.
      • < popup window >: Will open a window. See Set Link Target As Popup Window for more details.
      • New Window (_blank): Will open a new window.
      • Topmost Window (_top): Will open in the same window.
      • Same Window (_self): The link will open in the same window.
      • Parent Window (_parent): If web page consists of frames, the link will open in the parent frame.
    • Click the OK button.

Inserting an Anchor

How to insert an anchor (bookmark) in the FCK Editor content.

    • Place the cursor where you want to insert the Anchor.
    • Click the Insert/Edit Anchor fck_Anchor.gif button.
    • At Anchor Name, enter a name for the anchor.
    • Click OK. An Anchor fck_anchor.gif icon will now be added to the document indicating the position of the new anchor.

Linking to an Anchor

How to link to an anchor in the FCK Editor.

    • Select the text or image to be linked.
    • Click the Create/Edit Link fck_Link.gif button. This will display the Link Webpage dialog.
    • Go to the Link Info tab.
    • At Link Type, select Anchor in this page.
    • At Select an Anchor, select the anchor name from the drop down list.
    • Click the OK button.

Editing an Anchor

How to edit an anchor (bookmark) in the FCK Editor content.

    • Click on the Anchor fck_anchor.gif icon.
    • Click the Insert/Edit Anchor fck_Anchor.gif button.
    • At Anchor Name, edit the anchor name.
    • Click the OK button.

Moving an Anchor

How to move the location of an anchor (bookmark) in the FCK Editor.

    • Click on the An Anchor fck_anchor.gif icon.
    • Drag the Anchor fck_anchor.gif icon to the new location.

Deleting an Anchor

How to delete an anchor (bookmark) from the FCK Editor content.

    • Click on the Anchor fck_anchor.gif icon.
    • Click the Delete button on your keyboard.

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