Creating Anchors In A Post

Within the content of Posts, editors can create anchors for directing end users to specific sections of the content. For example, in the case of a particularly long post, the editor can have an Overview list of topics at the beginning of the post and each topic is configured as a link to that section in the content.

Requirements

To create anchors, users must be assigned one of the following permissions:

Administrator System Role permissions
Article Type Publish Access
Article Type Contribute Access

Creating Anchors

To Create Anchors

Navigate to the article for which you want to add anchors and click Edit
In the Editor, find the location in the content you wish to create an anchor leading to
Highlight the desired text, and in the toolbar click the Link button (appears as a chain link image)
In the popup dialog that appears, configure the following settings:
- Advanced tab: Enter a unique ID and Name for your anchor tag
- Link Info tab: Enter # into the URL field and click OK to close the dialog

To Create A Link To An Anchor

In the Editor, find the text you wish to set as a link to an existing anchor
Highlight the desired text, and in the toolbar click the Link button (appears as a chain link image)
In the popup dialog that appears, configure the following settings:
- Link Info tab: Select Link to anchor in the text for the Link Type
- Select the desired anchor by either Anchor Name or Element ID and click OK to close the dialog
Save the article to save your changes and Publish when ready to publish or update the published article

Best Practices

Use descriptive and unique anchor names that clearly identify the content section
Test anchor links after creation to ensure they navigate correctly to the intended sections
Consider creating a table of contents at the beginning of long posts with anchor links for improved user navigation
Maintain consistent anchor naming conventions across similar content types

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