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This article will explain the difference between Internal and External links.

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Internal links are used to connect pages and resources within your website, including but not limited to files such as PDFs, images, and interior pages of the site.

  1. Select the desired page in the Site Directory.

  2. In Edit mode, scroll down your page to the desired section where you will be inserting a hyperlink.

  3. Select the text to be linked and click Insert/Edit Link.

  4. In the Insert link window, select Internal as the Link Type.

  5. Click Link Source and browse for the file, page, or link.

  6. Anchor is optional. An anchor is a specific location within a page that the link will direct to. This field is used only if the link is to an internal page and there is a specific anchor tag within that page that you want to link to.

  7. Text to display auto populates from the text you selected or you can add your own. It can be any text you choose, but should be descriptive and indicate where the link will lead.

  8. Title is an optional field that provides additional information about the link when a user hovers over it.

  9. Target determines whether the link will open in the same browser window or in a new window.

    • None opens the link in the same window.

    • New Window opens the link in a new browser window or tab. (New browser window only appears for external links.)

  10. Click Ok.

  11. Click Preview Draft to show results.

To remove the link, place your cursor in the linked text and click on the Remove Link icon.

External links are used to connect pages and resources outside your website, including but not limited to files such as PDFs, images, and interior pages of the site.

  1. Select the text to be linked and click on the Insert/Edit Link icon.

  2. In the Insert link window, select External as the Link Type.

  3. Type in or paste a URL in the Link Source field.

  4. Anchor is optional. An anchor is a specific location within a page that the link will direct to. This field is used only if the link is to an internal page and there is a specific anchor tag within that page that you want to link to.

  5. Text to display will auto populate from selected text.

  6. Title is an optional field that provides additional information about the link when a user hovers over it.

  7. Target determines whether the link will open in the same browser window or in a new window.

    • None opens the link in the same window.

    • New Window opens the link in a new browser window or tab. (New browser window only appears for external links.)

  8. Click Ok.

  9. Click Preview Draft to show results.

  1. Select the address or text to be linked and click on the Insert/Edit Link icon.

  2. In the Insert link window, select External as the Link Type.

  3. Instead of inserting a URL in the Link Source field, type “mailto:” followed by the appropriate email address. There should be no spacing between the text, e.g., mailto:webmaster@nmsu.edu.

  4. Click Ok.

  5. Click Preview Draft to show results.

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