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Creating a Link Section

How to add a link to your navigation menu that goes to a section that is not in your site structure.

How to create a Link Section

The navigation menu is based on sections in your site structure, but your menu can contain links to sections that are not in your site structure.

1. Create a new section, give the section a name.

2. In Section options, check 'Mark as link section'. This will reconfigure the section details.

Mark as link section option highlighted in screenshot

 

3. Click on the Details tab.

section link tab highlighted in screenshot

 

4. Choose section or external URL.

For sections, click 'Select section' and choose the section from the site structure window.

For External URL, paste the URL in the Link URL field. (you must include http:// in the URL).

Fields in the Details tab

 

The 'Link target' field gives you options on how the link will open.

ValueDescription
_blank Opens the linked section in a new window or tab
_self Opens the linked section in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default)
_parent Opens the linked section in the parent frame
_top Opens the linked section in the full body of the window
framename Opens the linked section in a named frame