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Links are an essential part of helping viewers navigate Standards sites. Set internal links to navigate pages, anchor links to jump to different contents on a page, and external links to point to other sites.
Various links and buttons styled differently, some just text others pill shaped buttons

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Basics

There are various types of links, all accessed in one place from the On click menu of the in-body toolbar that appears when an element is selected.
  • Link to page » Section Navigates to another page of your Standards site. Additionally, a content section may be set to create an anchor link.
  • Anchor links See above Link to page & Jump to.
  • Link to URL Navigates to another web URL.
  • Download file Links to a file in the project files for download.
  • Email Automatically opens default email app and pre-fills the to address.
Tip: Creating jumplinks? Use the link to page » section option.
Links are typically added to text and buttons, but can be set on media, dropdowns, and more elements.
Click overlay window with behavior dropdown expanding
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Select element to recieve link

Within the design editor, select the element layer from the contents list in the left sidebar or within the page body.
2

Set click behavior

Select the click button (cursor clicking icon) from the contextual toolbar
3

Choose link type

Choose the intended link type from the behaviors list. Follow the additional steps specific to each link type.
Tip: Activate Preview H to hide the editor side bars and test the new link.
Links applied to text have specific styling that is managed with the usage of link styles. Every text link must use a style, and it’s typical that numerous styles are created for different needs Within the steps outlined above, select the style from the click settings inside the contextual toolbar
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Select link style

From the Styles tab in the right sidebar, select the link style item to open the edit view
2

Modify style

Modifying a link style in this way will apply to everything site-wide that uses the associated style.
Actions such as edit, duplicate, rename, and delete are accessed by right clicking the link style or selecting the settings icon (3 dots).