Linking Material

There are several ways that you can create a link between text, images or other resources;

• Within a chapter (called a Page in Pressbooks, i.e. webpage)
• Between chapters (or Pages)
• From a chapter (or Page) to a website or source outside of Pressbooks

Let’s begin with the simplest method first: linking text from PressbBooks to an external source.

How to link text from Pressbooks to an external source

Begin by identifying the text you want to link and;

1. Highlight the text
2. Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar

When the “Insert/edit” link (paperclip) icon opens;

1. Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to
2. Click on the Add Link button.
3. Be sure to save (Update) this page.

Note: Be sure that your URL includes http:// at the beginning of the address. If the address you’re copying into the URL field already includes http://, make sure the final address does not have two http://‘s.

To check your link;

1. Click on the Preview Changes button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or
2. View Chapter (in the tool bar at the top of the page)

• And click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).

How to link text within a chapter (Page)

To link text to other text or even an image within a chapter or Page, you begin by adding an anchor.

1. First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want other text referred to.
2. Then click on the “anchor” icon (in the third line of the tool bar).

• Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g. proofreading) in the Name field that appears and click the OK button.

• This action will produce an anchor.

Finally;

1. Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor
2. Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar

When the “Insert/edit link” (paperclip) icon opens;

1. Add # and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g. #proofreading)
2. Click on the Add Link button.
3. Be sure to save (Update) this page.

How to link text between chapters (Pages) within the same book in Pressbooks

Follow the same steps as for linking text within a chapter (Page), except;

• The anchor and linked text will be on different chapters (Pages). Set these up as you would when linking text within a chapter.
• You must identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor.
• You must enter both the URL of the chapter (Page) additional information when the “Insert/edit link” (paperclip) icon opens.

Identify the URL for the chapter that contains the anchor

1. Go to the chapter that contains the anchor.
2. Click on the Preview Changes button (in the right-hand side Publish box) or View Chapter (in the tool bar at the top of the page).

• Copy the URL for the chapter

When you highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor

• Click on the “paperclip” icon in the tool bar

When the “Insert/edit link” (paperclip) icon opens;

1. Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with http:// (e.g. http://opentextbookca/opentextbook/chapter/linking-material/)
2. After the forward slash (/), add # and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g. #proofreading)
3. With chapter URL and anchor word, the final URL would be, in this example:
   • http://opentextbookca/opentextbook/chapter/linking-material/#proofreading 
4. Click on the Add Link button.
5. Be sure to save (Update) this page.