Sherwood Using Plinkit
Creating Links
The Kupu Editor that is built into the edit tab for most content types allows you to easily create links to other items in your site or to external Web sites.
Linking to Other Items in Your Plinkit Site
To insert a link to another page or content item in your site:
1. Log in to Plinkit.
2. Navigate to the content item that will contain the link (that is, the page or item you are linking from).
3. Click the edit tab.
4. In the Kupu Editor portion of the edit tab, highlight the
text that will be the clickable hyperlink and then click the 
(Internal Link) button.
An Insert Link window opens over the Kupu Editor window.
5. In the Insert Link window, navigate to the item you want to link to.
How to navigate the Insert Link window:
§ If you are unsure where the item you want to link to is located, it may be easiest to click the Home link in the left column of the and then navigate “down” through your site.
§ When you click the Home link, the contents at the top level of your site are displayed in the middle column.
§ If you click a folder in the middle column, a list of the folder’s items replaces the list that was being displayed in the middle column.
§ If you click an item in the middle column that does not contain other items, the title and description of the item you clicked are displayed in the right column.
§ To go back “up” your folder structure, click the . . (Parent folder) link.
§ To select a folder, navigate to the folder and then click the . (folder name) link.
6. When you see the item you want to link to in the middle column, select it.
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Tip: To select a folder itself (rather than opening it to view its contents), click the . (folder name) link. |
The title and description of the selected item appear in the right column. In this example, we are creating a link to the Our Volunteer Librarian page.
7. Click ok.
The Insert Link window closes and the text you highlighted is now formatted as a link.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the edit tab and click save.
The main content area automatically switches to the view tab so that you can review your edits. Notice the new hyperlink.
9. In the view tab, click your new link. The linked item is displayed in its default display format.
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Tip: You can link to most content types, including pages, folders, images, news items, event announcements, digital exhibits, and Smart Folders. You can also link to the Community Organizations search page, but not to individual organizations. When an internal link is clicked, the linked content item is displayed in its default display format. For an example of a link to a Smart Folder, see Incorporating Smart Folders into Your Site. |
Linking to Pages Outside Your Plinkit Site
To create a link to an external Web site:
1. Log in to Plinkit.
2. Navigate to the content that will contain the link (that is, navigate to the page or item you are linking from).
3. Click the edit tab.
4. In the Kupu Editor portion of the edit tab, highlight the
text that will be the clickable hyperlink and then click the 
(External Link)
button.
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Note: If you do not highlight text for your link, Kupu will use the external site’s Web site address as the link text. |
An External Link window opens over the Kupu Editor window.
5. In the External Link window, enter the URL (Web site address) for the site you want to link to and then click the preview button.
The external Web site is displayed in the bottom area of the External Link window. If the wrong page is displayed or you receive a Web site error, check the URL and enter it again.
6. Click ok.
The External Link window closes and the text you highlighted is now formatted as a link.
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the edit tab and click save.
The main content area automatically switches to the view tab so that you can review your edits. Notice the new hyperlink.
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Tip: The small world icon indicates that this is an external link. |
8. In the view tab, click your new link. The external Web site opens in a new browser window.