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Linkit - External Link - Select Text

1. Creating External Links

To create a link to a resource outside of a Drupal site, edit a node and do the following:

Add your text into the text editor.

Select the text you want to use for your link.

Click the Linkit toolbar button.

The Linkit dialog box will open.

Linkit - External Link - Enter Link With Protocol

2. Adding an External URL

Link URL field = add the full URL of the resource you want to link to. You must include the protocol. (Without the protocol ("http://), the system assumes that you're trying to create a relative URL.)

Click the Insert Link button.

Linkit - External Link - External Link Added

3. Saving External Links

Your link will now appear. Please note that the link will not be active until you save the node.

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