4.9.2 :: Linking to external sites

Description

While <easyLink> will get you started with a link, if you need more control over where your link is positioned and formatting, use the <link> or <externalLink>
The externalLink element allows you to link to absolute URLs either on your site or externally. If you want to build up a site with SEO friendly URLs, this is how you do it!

Quick Example

Child Elements

url

The destination of the link. This should be a valid WAPL XML file.

Example:

<externalLink>

    <url>http://your-domain.com/file1.xml</url>

</externalLink>

label

The clickable link text.

Example:

<externalLink>

    <label>My Link Label</label>

</externalLink>

suffix

Adds text after the link.

Example:

<externalLink>

    <suffix>some text that i want before the link</suffix>

</externalLink>

prefix

Adds text before the link.

Example:

<externalLink>

    <prefix>this text will appear after the link</prefix>

</externalLink>

externalImage

Specify an image to place in the link instead of text. The format for specifying an image inside a link is the same as the externalImage element. For more information about this, please see the <externalImage> element.

Example:

<externalLink>

    <externalImage scale="10" filetype="png" quality="90" do_cache="0" class="linkImage">

        <url>http://wapl.info/img/header_wapple.png</url>

    </externalImage>

</externalLink>

id

Specify an id for your link so that you can use a style sheet to change the way it looks.

Example:

<externalLink id="contactUsLink">

class

Specify a class for your link so that you can use a style sheet to change the way it looks.

Example:

<externalLink class="bigLink">

Detailed Example