Linking to a Web Address from Inside an Article

There are two ways to link to an Internet address (URL) in an Article Window: active links or hypertext links.

In general, if the explicit URL itself appears within the text of your article, it becomes a clickable link which is called an active link. To create an implicit link to a URL from any arbitrary text in your article, use hypertext links.

To use either type of link, first:

•	Make sure that the Article Window is open.

If the Article Window is not open, double-click on the article's title in the Titles column of the Index Window. Refer to the procedure for Entering New Information to create a new article.

•	Click on the location in the Article Content area of the window where you want to put the link.

To Create an Active Link

•	Type a valid Internet address.

The text that you type is the active link to that URL.

To Create a Hypertext Link

•	Click on the Insert Hypertext Link button on the Tools Toolbar.

OR Select the Insert Hypertext Link command from the Edit menu.

The Hypertext Link Properties dialog box is displayed.

•	In the Link Text field, type the text label that will appear in your article's content to identify the link.

If you used the Insert Hypertext Link command with a string of text selected, that text is displayed as the default Link Text.

•	In the Link Type box, click on the Internet Address option.

•	In the Target field, type a valid Internet address.

•	Select the OK button.

A hypertext link to this URL in inserted in your article at the cursor location.

Valid Internet Addresses

Any text string starting with a valid URL prefix is treated as a Internet address link. For a list of the valid URL prefixes, click here.

Clicking on most link types opens your default Web browser and sends the URL to it. Clicking on a mailto: URL should open your email client application.

Related Procedures:

Linking to a File from Inside an Article

Creating Links between Articles

Editing a Hypertext Link

Changing a Hypertext Link to Plain Text

Turning On (or Off) Active Links in Articles

Associating a Web Address with an Article