Link Issue Workaround

Linking to a Discussion Point

  1. Use the “Find GUID of Element or Discussion Point” steps found at the end of this to find the GUID of the Discussion Point that you want to link to.
  2. After copying the GUID (above): In the center pane, select the element that you want to add the links to and change the right pane to “Source”
  3. Find the location within the text that you would like to create your link and place your cursor there. (Please note, there may be some HTML code. You will need to look for text that looks familiar)
  4. Change the HTML code below:
  5. Change the ID (highlighted in yellow) to the GUID that you copied in step 1
  6. Change the text (highlighted in red) to whatever you want the link to say
  7. Click the Save button/icon.
  8. You may wish to review your element in design view to see if it looks ok and/or modify its appearance slightly (change location, add bullet, etc.)

<A href="javascript: if ( typeof(NewGrouping) != 'undefined' ) {NewGrouping('BE702052415321C4DE67130B0005331B','1',{'top':0,'left':0,'width':800,'height':600,'resizable':true,'location':false,'menubar':false,'scrollbars':true,'status':false,'toolbar':false});}">Link to Internal Discussion Point</A>

Linking to an Element (Description, List, Table, etc.)

Use the same steps as above, but use the HTML below instead.

<A href="javascript: if ( typeof(NewContent) != 'undefined' ) {NewContent('265620524153219705C713010004449E','1',{'top':0,'left':0,'width':800,'height':600,'resizable':true,'location':false,'menubar':false,'scrollbars':true,'status':false,'toolbar':false});}">Link To Internal Element</A>

Linking to Media (MP4, SRT, VTT, PDF, Image, etc.)

Use the same steps as above, but find the GUID of the Media Object by following these steps “Find GUID of Media” found at the end of this. Also, use the HTML code below instead.

<A href="javascript: if ( typeof(NewMedia) != 'undefined' ) {NewMedia('00B7205241531FD3C9AB130800010ED5','0');}">Link to Media (Use this for MP4s)</A>

Link to an External Website

  1. In the center pane, select the element that you want to add the links to and change the right pane to “Source”
  2. Find the location within the text that you would like to create your link and place your cursor there. (Please note, there may be some HTML code. You will need to look for text that looks familiar)
  3. Change the HTML code below:
  4. Change the URL (highlighted in yellow) to the hyperlink of the webpage that you want to link to. Note: there are 2 locations that you must change.
  5. Change the text (highlighted in red) to whatever you want the link to say
  6. Click the Save button/icon.
  7. You may wish to review your element in design view to see if it looks ok and/or modify its appearance slightly (change location, add bullet, etc.)

<A onclick="javascript: if ( typeof(NewLink) != 'undefined' ) {NewLink(' {'top':0,'left':0,'width':800,'height':600,'resizable':true,'location':false,'menubar':false,'scrollbars':true,'status':false,'toolbar':false}); return false;}else{return false;}" href=" to External Website</A>

Find GUID of Element or Discussion Point

The GUID is a unique number that represents an LCMS element, object, or media object. You will need this number to link to that object.

  1. Find the object that you want to link to in the center pane (hierarchy). You should look for the element/discussion point that will become the pop-up and select it.
  2. In the right hand pane, change to General tab
  3. Click on the Information Icon
  4. Copy the entire ID (top value)
  5. This is the value that you will use when you create your link.

Find GUID of Media

A media object is different than a media element. You must find the ID of the media object when linking to media (PDF, PPT, VTT, SRT, etc.). Follow the steps below.

  1. Change the left pane to “Media Search”
  2. Search for your media in that form.
  3. Select your media by left-clicking on it. Then right click it and choose “Properties”
  4. Click the Information Icon
  5. Copy the entire ID (top value)
  6. This is the value that you will use when you create your link.