Links

If you'd like to insert a link that will take users to another website, follow these steps:

1. Add the URL website address that you'd like to link to in the 'Link' field. There is placeholder text that says 'URL' 
2. In the 'Link title' field, enter the words that you'd like to appear on the page that users will select for the link. If you don't add text to this field, it will default to display the full website URL address on the page. This can cause accessibility issues
3. Select the 'Target' checkbox so that the link will open in a new window
4. Select the 'Submit' button to add the link

Please note

As a best practice, anytime you are linking to an external website, you should select the link 'Target' checkbox so the link opens in a new window.

If you'd like to add a link to a contact category in your Contact Directory, please follow these steps:

1. In the 'Link title' field, enter the words you'd like to appear on the page that users will select to access the link
2. Enter the name of the contact category you'd like to link to in the 'Link to page' search field. Select the contact category you want to link to from the available options.
3. Select the 'Submit' button to complete the process

If you'd like to add a link to another page on your website, please follow these steps:

1. In the 'Link title' field, enter the words you'd like to appear on the page that users will select to access the link
2. Enter the name of the page you'd like to link to in the 'Link to page' search field. A list of pages will appear in a dropdown menu. Select the page you want to link to from the available options.
3. Select the 'Submit' button to complete the process

Please note

As a best practice, when you are linking to an internal page on your website, you should not select the 'Target' checkbox. Instead, you want the page to open in the same window.

If you'd like to link to a PDF document that you've saved in the 'Media' tab, follow these steps:

1. In the 'Link title' field, enter the words you'd like to appear on the page for the link text
2. Select the 'Target' checkbox so the document will open in a new window
3. Scroll down to 'Link to media' section and choose the 'Select media' button
4. This will open the 'Media' tab. Find the document you'd like to link to and then choose the 'Select' button 
5. Select the 'Submit' button to complete the process

Please note

As a best practice, anytime you are linking to a document (such as a PDF), you should make sure the link opens in a new window.

You can set up an anchor link that will take users to a specific content component on a page. To add an anchor link to a specific page component, follow these instructions:

1. In the 'Anchor / querystring' field, enter the unique anchor link ID text that you added in the specific component settings
2. If you're linking to an anchor ID on another page than the one you are adding the anchor link to, you'll need to include the last part of the web page URL along with the unique anchor ID (e.g., /my-page/#my_anchor)
3. In the 'Link title' field add the text that you'd like to display on the page that will link to the specific page component
4. Select the 'Submit' button to complete the process

In the 'Name' field you can give a unique name to the Links component. This will make it easier to differentiate between component if you have multiple Links components on the same page. 

When working in the back office you'll see a list of all components on a page and the names will help differentiate between similar components.

In the 'Items per row' field, select how many links you'd like to display in a row. You can choose to one of the following options:

• 4 per row
• 3 per row
• 2 per row
• 1 per row

The option you choose will depend on how many links you're including as part of the Links component. You may want to preview and test a few different options, and select the one you like most. 

Select the 'Include link detail' toggle if you'd like to add some additional details about each link you're displaying. If you select this setting, you'll need to make sure that you've added text in the 'Optional additional text' box located in the 'Link' slide-out menu. 

You can customize the content colours of the links using the colours that are part of your website design. Depending on your website design, you can add a coloured background behind the Links component. 

Colour options

The colour options are based on the design of your website. You may be able to change the design colours depending on your Govstack plan. To get access to the website design features, speak with your GHD Digital Account Executive.

If you'd like, you can add an image to the background of the Links component. To do this, you need to:

1. Select the '+ icon next to the 'Background image' field
2. This will open the 'Media' folder
3. From here, choose the folder that contains the image you'd like to add
4. Select the image you'd like to insert
5. Press the 'Select' button

Background image options

You can also set a few options for a background image, including the placement of the image, size of the image and whether or not the image repeats. We recommend testing out the different options until you find the one you like the best.

Please note

If you are adding an image behind text this can cause colour contrast issues. We would recommend not using a background image as this can cause accessibility issues and make it harder for users to read.

This setting only applies if you are using a page with a 'Full' page layout. Typically, full page layouts are reserved for the home page of your website or any landing pages you've created.

If you are adding the Links component to a page with a 'Full' page layout, select the width of the page you would like the links to cover.

You can add animation to the Links component by selecting the 'Animate' toggle. Once the 'Animate' toggle is selected, you'll have the option to customize the:

• Animation style
• Animation delay (seconds)
• Animation duration (seconds)

Animation style

From the 'Animation style' dropdown menu, select the type of animation you'd like to add to the links. There are a variety of different animation options in the following categories:

• Attention Seekers
• Bouncing Entrances
• Fading Entrances
• Flippers
• Light Speed
• Rotating Entrances
• Sliding Entrances
• Zoom Entrances
• Specials

We recommend testing out a variety of animation styles to select the one you like the most. 

Please note

Animation styles can cause accessibility issues for some users visiting your website. For example, some users may experience motion sickness when viewing animated elements on your website.

Animation delay

Using the 'Animation delay' slider, select the time in seconds that you'd like to delay the animation. 

Animation duration

You can select how long you'd like the animation to last by using the 'Animation duration' slider. Select the number of seconds you'd like the animation to continue on the public website. 

You can create an anchor link that will link a user to this specific part of the content page. If you'd like to create an anchor link to the Links component in the future, you can add a unique name in the 'Anchor name' field. 

In the 'Custom classes' field, you can add any custom CSS classes you may have. Custom CSS classes can be found in the Design node under the 'CSS' tab in the Govstack back office. 

Please note

Depending on your Govstack plan, you may not be able to access the Design node in the back office. If you'd like to be able to add custom CSS and get access to the website design, contact your GHD Digital Account Executive. 

You can select additional styles for the Links component, including:

• Spacing
• Visibility
• Design

Spacing

You can remove the spacing around the links by selecting one of the following options:

• Remove spacing
• Remove spacing top only
• Remove spacing bottom only

Visibility

You can customize the visibility of the links. Select one of the following options:

• Hide on all screens
• Hide on extra small screens
• Hide on small screens
• Hide on medium screens
• Hide on large screens
• Hide on extra large screens

Design

Select one of the following options if you'd like to customize the design of the Links component:

• Show shadows - this will add a shadow effect to the windows
• Sticky - the data list will stay on the screen even as users scroll down the page

Turn on the 'Hide from website' toggle if you'd like to hide this component from the web page.

In the 'Name' field you can give a unique name to the link item. This will make it easier to differentiate between links if you add multiple links to the Links components. 

When working in the back office you'll see a list of all components on a page and the names will help differentiate between similar components.

In the 'Custom classes' field, you can add any custom CSS classes you may have. Custom CSS classes can be found in the Design node under the 'CSS' tab in the Govstack back office. 

If you'd like to add more than one custom class, you'll need to leave a space between each class. 

Please note

Depending on your Govstack plan, you may not be able to access the Design node in the back office. If you'd like to be able to add custom CSS and get access to the website design, contact your GHD Digital Account Executive. 

Turn on the 'Hide from website' toggle if you'd like to hide this component from the web page.