Insert an Answer Link

You can create a link in an answer that references an existing answer. Service provides you with the flexibility to easily create links to existing answers by using the answer ID number instead of entering a long URL for the answer.

  1. Right-click the answer on the content pane and select Open.
  2. Click the Answer Link icon on the toolbar.
    The Answer Link window opens.
  3. Enter field information.

    Answer Link Window

    Field Description
    *Answer ID Enter the answer ID of the answer you want to link to.
    Link Text Enter the text you want to display to customers.
    Note: If this field is left blank, "Answer Link" displays to customers.
    Title Enter the text you want to display to customers when they hover over the link title.
    Target Select the target location where you want the contents of the link to display. Available options include New Window, Same Window, Parent Window, and Browser Window.

    Class

    Enter any class name you want to assign to the link text this field. You must define the class in your HTML content by either using the <style> tag to define the class inline, or posting the class in a CSS file on your web server and referencing it with the <link> tag.

    Style

    Enter any style attributes you want to assign to the link text. Style attributes define how the text appears, such as color and font. For example, color: red; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic.

    Anchor Enter the anchor to link to a specific location in a long string of text in an answer. This lets the customer to link to the exact location.
  4. Click OK to insert the answer link at the cursor position in the current answer.