Anchor Link
Create an Anchor Link
Creating an anchor link is a quick way to navigate to specific content within a webpage.
When to use it
- To jump to a section on a long page
- As a link that goes directly to part of a page
- Organize and condense like content by sections, themes or alphabetically on one page
Where to use it
- When you need on-page navigation
- Long content, such as handbooks and conferences
- To provide a quick topic list/overview for the user
How to Create and Add an Anchor Link
- Log into Drupal
- Go to page you wish to edit.
- Pick a Paragraph Component where you want to add an anchor link. You can only add anchor links to certain Paragraph Components:
- However you can add hyperlink to any page by adding a text box above the section you wish to link to.
- Choose a word or sentence you want to turn into an anchor link and click the Anchor Link flag icon in the toolbar next to that word.
- In the pop-up, enter your anchor name in this format, for example: anchor-name
- Click the green check mark to save your anchor link.
- Save paragraph before exiting.
- Link to the anchor on that page or if done, save page as "Ready to Review".
Linking to the Anchor
On the Same Page
- You can add an anchor link in any Paragraph Component where hyperlinks are allowed.
- Select the text you wish to link. Add a link (link icon in the toolbar)
- Use the anchor name you created and with a # before it
- Example: #anchor-name
- Save Paragraph Component.
- Save page as "Ready to Review".
On a Different Page or Separate URL
- The anchor link is a separate URL that can be used on another page or alone.
- Use the URL of the page where the anchor is located followed by the anchor name,
- Example: /department-page/page-name#anchor-name. (Copy the relative URL without the domain and add the anchor name.)
- Anchor Link Example: /school-health-human-sciences/nutrition-dietetics-ms-degree-details#MissionGoals
- Example: /department-page/page-name#anchor-name. (Copy the relative URL without the domain and add the anchor name.)
- Save the paragraph.
- Save page as "Ready to Review".
Real Life Examples
- Jumps from the 'Mission and Goals' link in the Explore This Section from one page (/school-health-human-sciences/nutrition-dietetics-ms-policies) to the List paragraph located on another page /school-health-human-sciences/nutrition-dietetics-ms-degree-details#MissionGoals
- Alphabetically Organized Anchor Links within a same page: /university-marketing-communications/sdsu-style-guide
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