Joomla 3.x. How to insert a link into an article

In this tutorial you will know how to insert a link into an article in Joomla 3.x.

Joomla 3.x. How to insert a link into an article

1. Log into your Joomla Dashboard:

   

2. Go to Content > Article Manager. Select the article to edit:

   

3. Locate and highlight the text or image you want to use as the link.

4. Click the Insert/edit link icon in the WYSIWYG editor:

   

5. There are 4 tabs in the Insert/edit link screen. The main parameters that should be set are in the General tab.

   • Link URL: The full URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the target website.

   • Target: Defines how the link will open. This is used as the target attribute in HTML.

   • Title: A name for the link. This is used as the title attribute in HTML and is necessary to ensure accessibility.

   • Class: Choose a style class for the link if required. This is used as the class attribute in HTML.

6. Click Ok button to create the link. The Insert/edit link screen will close and the link will be displayed in the article text.

   • Unless there are specific CSS styles in place, the default style is underlined blue text.

   • Clicking the Cancel button closes the screen without inserting a link:

   

7. Save changes after editing the article:

   

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

Joomla 3.x. How to insert a link into an article