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Add anchor text

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You can create links that jump a reader to specific text in a post or page. First you add anchor text to the section where your readers will jump. Then you add a link to the anchor text in another part of the post. This article explains adding a jump link.

 

Before you start

  • You'll need a user account with a Contributor role or higher.
  • You'll need some basic HTML knowledge.
  • Know how to add links to a post.

 

Steps

  1. Add a post to your site.
  2. In the post editor, click the Text tab. Locate the text where you want your readers to land after they click the link.*
  3. Wrap the text in an HTML paragraph tag. Give the tag an id attribute. For example:

    <p id="anchorname">The text where readers will land.</p>

    Screen shot of anchor paragraph

    Copy or make note of the id attribute tag.
  4. In the post editor, click the Visual tab. Select the text where you want to add the jump link.
  5. Click the Insert/edit link button.
  6. In the link editor, enter a # sign and the attribute id (without quotes) from step 3. For example:

    #anchorname

    Screen shot of jump link
  7. Press Enter.

Note: A reader can jump back to their original position on the page by clicking the back button on their browser.

 

Editing Link Text

  1. In the post editor, switch to the Visual tab.
  2. Highlight the text you want to edit.
  3. Click the Insert/edit link button on the toolbar.
  4. Click the 'gear' icon to open Link Options.
  5. Update the Link Text field.
  6. Click the Update button to save your changes.
  7. Save or update your post to ensure the changes are applied.

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