Add Link

Use the Add Link dialog to add a hyperlink to your published text. More

Element Description

Link Type

Select:

  • Page if you want to link to another page in the current portal.

  • External if you want to link to an external URL.

  • Content if you want to link to a file in your content repository.

Note: If you select Content, the file must already exist in the content repository. You cannot upload files through the Add Link dialog.

Page Browser

Use the page browser to navigate through the pages in the current portal and select the page you want to use for the link destination.

The page browser is available only if you select Page from the Link Type dropdown list.

Destination URL

Enter the URL to use to for the link destination.

This field is available only if you select External from the Link Type dropdown list.

Content Repository Browser

Use the content repository browser to navigate through the content repository and select the file that you want to use for the link destination.

The content repository browser is available only if you select Content from the Link Type dropdown list.

Display Text

Enter the text to use for the hyperlink.

If you selected text in the Text component before creating the link, the Display Text field is prepopulated with the selected text.

If you leave this field blank, the text for the hyperlink is determined from the link destination.

Target

Select:

  • Same Window to display the link destination in the current browser window, navigating away from the current page.

  • New Window to display the link destination in a new browser window.

If you do not specify a target, the browser default is observed, which is usually to open the link in the current browser window.

Related Topics

"Contributing and Publishing Rich Text" in Using Portals in Oracle WebCenter Portal

"Contributing and Publishing Content" in Using Portals in Oracle WebCenter Portal