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Creating Links

There are multiple ways to create links in T4.

 A screenshot of the insert link dropdown menu in the terminal four text editor

Insert section link: for linking to a section (page) in T4

Insert content link: for linking to a content type within a section

Link to external site: for linking to a site or page that is not in T4

Insert Anchor: for creating anchor links to specific pieces of HTML

 

 

Insert Section Link

 

1. Highlight the text you would like to turn into a link:

A screenshot of highlighted text in the terminal four text editor

 

 

2. Select 'Insert section link' from the dropdown menu:

A screenshot of the insert link dropdown menu in the terminal four text editor

 

 

3. Select the section you want to link to:

A screenshot of the site structure in Terminal Four

 

 

 

4. Check that the link text is blue and underlined:

A screenshot of a section link

 

 

Navigating the Site Structure to Find a Section

 The site structure is broken down into several categories.

Tips for finding a section in the site structure

1. Find the section you are looking for on the live website.

2. Press Ctrl + u. This will show the HTML source code of the page.

3. Above the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø logo made out of letters and symbols you will find the path to the section in the site structure.

A screenshot of HTML source code

Each right arrow, >, represents a child section below a parent section in the site structure.

 

 

Insert Content Link

 

1. Highlight the text you would like to turn into a content link:

A screenshot of highlighted text in the terminal four text editor

 

 

2. Select 'Insert content link' from the dropdown menu:

A screenshot of the insert link dropdown menu in the terminal four text editor

 

 

3. Select the section that has the content you want to link to:

A screenshot of the site structure in Terminal Four

 

 

 

4. Select the content you want to link to:

A screenshot of content in a Terminal Four section

 

 

5. Check that the link text is blue and underlined:

A screenshot of a content link

 

 

 

Insert External Link

 

 

1. Highlight the text you would like to turn into a link:

A screenshot of highlighted text in the terminal four text editor 

 

 

2. Select 'Link to external site': 

 A screenshot of the insert link dropdown menu in the terminal four text editor

 

 

3. Enter the full URL to the external site including http or https:

A screenshot of the external link dialog box

 

 

 

 

4. Check that the link text is blue and underlined:

An example of an external link

 

 

Link to a Document

 

1. Select 'insert file link or image': 

A screenshot of the Terminal Four text editor

 

 

2. Select the document from the media library you want to link to:

A screenshot of the media library in Terminal Four

 

 

 

3. T4 will automatically create link text based on the name of the document in the media library

A screenshot of a link to a document in Terminal Four