The plugin link directory provides a back-office tool for link management.
Click on the Link directory button in the Home to open the Link Directory tool
This table-based tool lets you create, modify, delete or order links, and classify them by theme.
Internal links are clickable and open the page in a new tab.
You can add 2 types of links:
1/ Click on the menu New link and select the type of link you wish to create :
2/ In the dialog box that opens, enter the link information
Field | Description | |
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Url | Present only for an external link Url complete external link. | |
Page | Present only for an internal link Select a page from the current site or another site. | |
Link text | Text to be displayed instead of the link (optional) If this is empty,url will be displayed. | |
Link title | Additional help in the link text, displayed as a tooltip on mouse-over (e.g. "Go to ...", "Visit the site of ..."). | |
Vignette | Link illustration or pictogram (optional) | |
Alternative vignette | Alternative thumbnail text when image cannot be displayed | |
Themes | Link themes | |
Description | Multi-line link description (optional) | |
Limited to logged-in users | Check this box to restrict access to the link to logged-in users only. | |
Limited to users | Restricts access to the link to selected users. This value has no effect if "Restricted to logged-in users" is checked. | |
Limited to groups | Restricts access to the link to selected groups. |
3/ Select themes
Click on the button in the "Themes" field to select themes.
The dialog box that opens allows you to select, add, modify or delete themes.
Select the link you wish to modify or delete in the table, then click on the button in the ribbon corresponding to the desired action.
Use the "To top", "Up", "Down" and "To bottom" buttons to change the order in which links are displayed.
Click on "Manage themes" to add, modify or delete themes. It is also possible to manage themes directly from the dialog box for adding or modifying a link.
A theme consists of a single label. The identifier (for internal use and for the charter creator) is calculated automatically.
To display a list of links on the site, add the "Link directory" service.