2021.2

Adding a hyperlink or mailto link
1. Select text or an image.
Note
Although it is possible, it is not advisable to add a Hyperlink to other elements, such
as a Paragraph or Div. HTML 4 specifies that hyperlinks and mailto-links may only
contain inline elements. Block elements, such as a Div, may not appear inside a
link. HTML 5 states that the link "may be wrapped around entire paragraphs, lists,
tables, and so forth, even entire sections, so long as there is no interactive content
within (e.g. buttons or other links)"; see https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/text-level-
semantics.html.
2. Click the Insert hyperlink button on the toolbar, or on the menu, select Format >
Hyperlink > Insert.
3. Select URL to create an external hyperlink pointing to a web page or an internal
hyperlink pointing to another page in the document; or select Email to create a mailto-link
that will open the default email client when clicked.
4. For a URL:
l URL:
o
External hyperlink: Enter a valid, well-formed URL to link to. It must start with
the protocol, such as http:// or https://.
o
Internal hyperlink: Enter an ID, preceded by a hash; for example: #myID. The
link will point to an element with that ID.
Note
An internal hyperlink may point to an element in another section. Just
make sure that there is only one element in the document with the
specified ID.
l Target: use the drop-down or type in the target for the link.When the target is _
blank the link will open in a new browser window or tab.
For a mailto link:
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