Hyperlink Dialog Box

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Allows you to specify the type of link and the target document or bookmark when you specify selected text as a hyperlink.

Options

Type

Specifies the protocol to use when you create a link. The following table lists protocols for common types of links.

To Choose this protocol
Jump to another Web page http:
Jump to a bookmark on another page http:
Jump to a bookmark on the current page (other)
Download a file and open it file:.
Send e-mail mailto:
Access other Internet resources Protocol required for that resource, such as ftp:, gopher:, telnet:, or wais:.

URL

Specifies the Universal Resource Locator (URL) for the link. Enter the URL or choose Browse to select a file in the Create URL dialog box. Use the following guidelines for entering URLs.

  • For Web pages and files, specify the server, path, and full file name (including extension), in the format //Server/Path/File.ext, as in this example:

    //Myserver/Myproj/Startpage.htm

  • For bookmarks on another page, specify a Web page in the form //server/path/file.ext followed by # and then the name of the bookmark, as in this example:

    //Myserver/Myproj/Faq#question3

  • For bookmarks on the same page, specify # and then the name of the bookmark, as in this example:

    #contents

  • For email, specify the email name of the person to send to, as in this example:

    webmaster@mysite.com

  • For other protocols, specify the appropriate information for that protocol.

Note   If you reference a file that is not already part of your project, the file will not automatically be added to your project.