Once you have created a link from your content to an attachment, you might need to change the target of the link. You do not need to delete the link to the current attachment first; you can simply redirect the link to the new target. 


ProcedureTo change the attachment linked as a concept from the Outline Editor:

  1. With the outline open in the Outline Editor, display the Player View.
     
  2. Select the document for which you want to change the linked concept attachment.
     
  3. In the Concept pane, click Create link Create link.
     
  4. On the Link to pane, select the type of link target as Document in Library Document in Library or URL URL.
     
  5. Depending on your selection in the preceding step, navigate to the target document or file or type or paste the target URL in the Address field.
     
    When selecting a URL, you can also enter a base URL and then follow links in the preview displayed in the results pane to reach your desired target.
     
  6. Click OK or press ENTER.

ProcedureTo change the attachment linked as a concept from the Topic Editor:

  1. Display the Concept toolpane, if necessary.
     
  2. Click Create link Create link.
     
  3. On the Link to pane, select the type of link target as Document in Library Document in Library or URL URL.
     
  4. Depending on your selection in the preceding step, navigate to the target document or file or type or paste the target URL in the Address field.
     
    When selecting a URL, you can also enter a base URL and then follow links in the preview displayed in the results pane to reach your desired target.
     
  5. Click OK or press ENTER.

ProcedureTo change an attachment linked at the frame level:

  1. With the topic open in the Topic Editor, navigate to the frame for which you want to change a linked attachment.
     
  2. Display the Frame Link toolpane, if necessary.
     
  3. In the list of linked attachments, select the row of the linked attachment to be changed.
     
  4. Click Create link Create link.
     
  5. On the Link to pane, select the type of link target as Document in Library Document in Library or URL URL.
     
  6. Depending on your selection in the preceding step, navigate to the target document or file or type or paste the target URL in the Address field.
     
    When selecting a URL, you can also enter a base URL and then follow links in the preview displayed in the results pane to reach your desired target.
     
  7. Click OK or press ENTER.
     
  8. Click Close to close the Frame Link Properties toolpane.

ProcedureTo change an attachment linked to bubble text:

  1. With the topic open in the Topic Editor, navigate to the frame containing the bubble text for which you want to change the linked attachment.
     
  2. In the Frame Properties toolpane, click Bubble text link Bubble text link.
     
  3. Click Create link Create link.
     
  4. On the Link to pane, select the type of link target as Document in Library Document in Library or URL URL.
     
  5. Depending on your selection in the preceding step, navigate to the target document or file or type or paste the target URL in the Address field.
     
    When selecting a URL, you can also enter a base URL and then follow links in the preview displayed in the results pane to reach your desired target.
     
  6. Click OK or press ENTER.

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