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Adding links to web content

Posted in CMS and Wordpress 3 years, 5 months ago at 3:39 pm

Three main options allow you to add links to web sites:

  1. Add favorite sites to a Blogroll in the sidebar.
  2. Link to another web site article, pdf file, or movie.
  3. Embed a movie, widget, or RSS feed.

Here is how:

Add favorite sites to a Blogroll in the sidebar.

  1. Copy the address of the link you want to add.
  2. For WordPress, get back to the Dashboard and Write->Links.
    • Click Add New.
      • Type the name of the web site in the Name field, such as ArtLex Art Dictionary.
      • Paste the link address you copied in step 1 into the Web Address field.
      • Describe the link, such as author, date, tags, etc.
      • Choose or create a category for the link so you can group like links.
      • Select Target _blank to open the link in a new window or tab.
    • Save.
  3. The end result is a link that looks like this: ArtLex when starting with an address like this: http://artlex.com.
  4. Now view the sidebar to see if it lists the link as you expected.

Link to another web site article, pdf file, or movie.

  1. Copy the address of the link you want to add.
  2. For WordPress, get back to your editing screen and select the name/author/date of the article, book, journal, or web site that needs the link.
    • ArtLex, for example.
    • Click the Link icon on the toolbar (may not work in Safari). Links are created using the toolbar icon
      • Paste in the URL/address for the link.
      • Add a title that describes the article; such as title, author, date, and publisher.
      • Click Submit/save.
  3. The end result is a link that looks like this: ArtLex when starting with an address like this: http://artlex.com
    • An inline citation would like like this: (ArtLex, 2008).
  4. Now view the paragraph to see if it highlights the link as you expected.

Embed a movie, widget, or RSS feed.

  1. Go to the website where the movie, widget, or RSS feed exists.
    • Find the code provided for the item and copy it.
  2. Paste the code into the CODE editing view of your Post or Page.
    • Or paste the code into a Sidebar Widget for RSS, Movies, or Text/HTML.
  3. Save.
  4. Now view the paragraph to see if the headlines, movie, or widget show as expected.