Topic Editor - Link to a Frame

After completing this topic, you will be able to link an attachment to a topic frame.

Steps:

1. Select the frame to which you want to link an attachment.

    

   Click the first F frame.

   Step 1

2. Click the View menu.

   Step 2

3. Point to the Panes menu.

   Step 3

4. Click the Frame Link command.

   Step 4

5. Link the Existing doc msg web page to the frame.

    

   Click the Create link button.

   Step 5

6. Browse to the location in the Library where the web page you want to link is located. In this example, the web page is in the Content/Attachments folder.

    

   Double-click the Content folder.

   Step 6

7. Double-click the Attachments folder.

   Step 7

8. Select the web page you want to link.

    

   Click the Existing doc msg web page.

   Step 8

9. Click the OK button to close the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.

   Step 9

10. Click in the Name field in the next blank row to add another hyperlink to the same frame.

    Step 10

11. Link a package graphic file to the same frame.

     

    Click the Create link button.

    Step 11

12. Change the file type to display packages.

     

    Click the Type list button.

    Step 12

13. Click the Packages type.

    Step 13

14. Open the package in which the graphic is located.

     

    Double-click the Graphics2 package.

    Step 14

15. Select the package file you want to link.

     

    Click the Open.png file.

    Step 15

16. Click the Open button.

    Step 16

17. Notice that both of the linked documents are displayed in the pane.

     

    The word "Link" and an icon are added as default items. These can be changed as desired.

    Step 17

18. Notice the icons for each attachment link in the bubble.

    Step 18

After completing this topic, you are able to link an attachment to a topic frame.

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