How to link text from Pressbooks to an external source<\/h2>\nBegin by identifying the text you want to link and\n\n\t- Highlight the text<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-external.png\")
<\/a>\n\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n\n\t- Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNote<\/strong>: be sure that your URL includes http:\/\/ <\/strong>at the beginning of the address. If the address you're copying into the URL field already includes http:\/\/<\/strong>, make sure the final address does not have two http:\/\/<\/strong>'s.\n\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-external2.png\")
<\/a>\n\nTo check your link,\n\n\t- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or<\/li>\n\t
- \"View Page\" (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-external3.png\")
<\/a>\n\n\t- And click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-external4.png\")
<\/a>\nHow to link text within a chapter (Page)<\/h2>\nTo link text to other text or even an image within a chapter or Page, you begin by adding an anchor.\n\n\t- First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want other text referred to<\/li>\n\t
- Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-in-chapter.png\")
<\/a>\n\n\t- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-in-chapter2.png\")
<\/a>\n\n\t- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/Link-in-chapter3.png\")
<\/a>\n\nFinally,\n\n\t- Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\n \n\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n
\n\t- Add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to link text between chapters (Pages) within the same book in Pressbooks<\/h2>\nFollow the same steps as for linking text within a chapter (Page), except <\/strong>\n\n\t- The anchor and linked text will be on different chapters (Pages). Set these up as you would when linking text within a chapter.<\/li>\n\t
- You must identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor.<\/li>\n\t
- You must enter both the URL of the chapter (Page) additional information when the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor<\/h3>\n\n\t- Go to the chapter that contains the anchor<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or\"View Page\" (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\n \n
\n\t- Copy the URL for the chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"link](\"https:\/\/pb.malartu.org\/opentextauthorguide\/files\/2018\/09\/link-outside-chapter.png\")
<\/a>\n\nWhen you highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor\n\n\t- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n
\n\t- Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with http:\/\/ <\/strong>(e.g., http:\/\/opentextbookca\/opentextbook\/chapter\/linking-material\/<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- After the forward slash (\/), add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- With chapter URL and anchor word, the final URL would be, in this example:\n
\n\t- http:\/\/opentextbookca\/opentextbook\/chapter\/linking-material\/#proofreading <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","rendered":"
There are several ways that you can create a link between text, images or other resources:<\/p>\n
\n- Within a chapter (called a Page in Pressbooks, i.e., webpage)<\/li>\n
- Between chapters (or Pages)<\/li>\n
- From a chapter (or Page) to a website or source outside of Pressbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Let’s begin with the simplest method first: linking text from Pressbooks to an external source.<\/p>\n
How to link text from Pressbooks to an external source<\/h2>\n
Begin by identifying the text you want to link and<\/p>\n
\n- Highlight the text<\/li>\n
- Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWhen the “Insert\/edit link” (paperclip) icon opens,<\/p>\n
\n- Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\n
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note<\/strong>: be sure that your URL includes http:\/\/ <\/strong>at the beginning of the address. If the address you’re copying into the URL field already includes http:\/\/<\/strong>, make sure the final address does not have two http:\/\/<\/strong>‘s.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nTo check your link,<\/p>\n
\n- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or<\/li>\n
- “View Page” (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- And click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nHow to link text within a chapter (Page)<\/h2>\n
To link text to other text or even an image within a chapter or Page, you begin by adding an anchor.<\/p>\n
\n- First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want other text referred to<\/li>\n
- Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nFinally,<\/p>\n
\n- Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\n
- Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Link](\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/opentextbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2015\/01\/Link-external.png\")
<\/a>\n\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n- \n\t
- Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNote<\/strong>: be sure that your URL includes http:\/\/ <\/strong>at the beginning of the address. If the address you're copying into the URL field already includes http:\/\/<\/strong>, make sure the final address does not have two http:\/\/<\/strong>'s.\n\n
<\/a>\n\nTo check your link,\n- \n\t
- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or<\/li>\n\t
- \"View Page\" (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>\n- \n\t
- And click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n
How to link text within a chapter (Page)<\/h2>\nTo link text to other text or even an image within a chapter or Page, you begin by adding an anchor.\n
- \n\t
- First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want other text referred to<\/li>\n\t
- Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n
- \n\t
- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n
- \n\t
- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\nFinally,\n
- \n\t
- Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\n \n\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n
- \n\t
- Add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to link text between chapters (Pages) within the same book in Pressbooks<\/h2>\nFollow the same steps as for linking text within a chapter (Page), except <\/strong>\n
- \n\t
- The anchor and linked text will be on different chapters (Pages). Set these up as you would when linking text within a chapter.<\/li>\n\t
- You must identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor.<\/li>\n\t
- You must enter both the URL of the chapter (Page) additional information when the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor<\/h3>\n
- \n\t
- Go to the chapter that contains the anchor<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or\"View Page\" (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\n \n
- \n\t
- Copy the URL for the chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\n\nWhen you highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor\n
- \n\t
- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n
- \n\t
- Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with http:\/\/ <\/strong>(e.g., http:\/\/opentextbookca\/opentextbook\/chapter\/linking-material\/<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- After the forward slash (\/), add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- With chapter URL and anchor word, the final URL would be, in this example:\n
- \n\t
- http:\/\/opentextbookca\/opentextbook\/chapter\/linking-material\/#proofreading <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","rendered":"
There are several ways that you can create a link between text, images or other resources:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Within a chapter (called a Page in Pressbooks, i.e., webpage)<\/li>\n
- Between chapters (or Pages)<\/li>\n
- From a chapter (or Page) to a website or source outside of Pressbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Let’s begin with the simplest method first: linking text from Pressbooks to an external source.<\/p>\n
How to link text from Pressbooks to an external source<\/h2>\n
Begin by identifying the text you want to link and<\/p>\n
- \n
- Highlight the text<\/li>\n
- Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
When the “Insert\/edit link” (paperclip) icon opens,<\/p>\n
- \n
- Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\n
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note<\/strong>: be sure that your URL includes http:\/\/ <\/strong>at the beginning of the address. If the address you’re copying into the URL field already includes http:\/\/<\/strong>, make sure the final address does not have two http:\/\/<\/strong>‘s.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTo check your link,<\/p>\n
- \n
- Click on the Preview Changes<\/strong> button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or<\/li>\n
- “View Page” (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n- \n
- And click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
How to link text within a chapter (Page)<\/h2>\n
To link text to other text or even an image within a chapter or Page, you begin by adding an anchor.<\/p>\n
- \n
- First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want other text referred to<\/li>\n
- Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
- \n
- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
- \n
- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
Finally,<\/p>\n
- \n
- Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\n
- Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- “View Page” (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- After the forward slash (\/), add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with http:\/\/ <\/strong>(e.g., http:\/\/opentextbookca\/opentextbook\/chapter\/linking-material\/<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- Click on the \"paperclip\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" (paperclip) icon opens,\n
- Copy the URL for the chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Click on the Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\t
- Add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., #proofreading<\/span>)<\/li>\n\t
- This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., proofreading<\/span>) in the Name<\/strong> field that appears and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \"View Page\" (in the red tool bar at the top of the page),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Be sure to save (Update) this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNote<\/strong>: be sure that your URL includes http:\/\/ <\/strong>at the beginning of the address. If the address you're copying into the URL field already includes http:\/\/<\/strong>, make sure the final address does not have two http:\/\/<\/strong>'s.\n\n