Creating Links (Hyperlinks)

A link is a reference in a Web document to another document or page.  To create a link, use the following procedure:

1. Select the text that you would like to appear as the hyperlink.
2. Click on the "hyperlink" icon ( ).
3. Type or paste the Web address in the address field of the pop-up window.
   
   
   • For links outside the college place the entire URL into this file (i.e. http://www.somewhere.com/)
   • For internal links, only the folder path and file name are needed (i.e. /aboutscc/filename.htm). Don't forget the beginning slash (/).
4. Add a title for the link for accessibility purposes.  This is usually the same as the selected text.
   
5. Click "Ok".
6. Repeat for all links that are needed.

Please remember to save the edited page before exiting!  The system will not prompt you to do so.

Creating Page Targets

It is also possible to create links to a spot on a particular page. These type of links are known as "targets". To create a target link use the following procedure:

Create the target

1. Determine the location of the target on the page.
2. Click your mouse to move your cursor to the location.
3. Click the target icon ( ).
4. Give the target a name, single word, no spaces.

Link to the target

1. Select the text that you would like to appear as the hyperlink.
2. Click on the "hyperlink" icon ( ).
3. Choose "Place in this document" from the menu to the left of the new window.
4. Select the target desired.
5. Click "OK".

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Students can earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) degree or technical certificate at SCC.