Web Links | Joomla! User Guide | Cheshire | Manchester | Merseyside

Web Links Component

The WEB LINKS component enables you organise your website's links to external websites.

You may also create links to content within your own website - providing you use the URL of the destination.

The WEB LINKS Component is decoupled

Decoupled means the core component is no longer shipped with the Joomla! CMS.

Decoupled core components will in future be made available by the Joomla! Project for separate download and installation.

Once installed they can be updated like any other extension.

If your Joomla! CMS does not include this component then you may download it from the Joomla! Extensions Directory - see link below.

We recommend you change some of the default Global Settings.

To change the GLOBAL SETTINGS of the WEB LINKS component, select the OPTIONS button at the top right of the WEB LINKS component screen.

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1) Set the WEB LINK TARGET to OPEN IN NEW WINDOW

This will force WEB LINKS to external websites to open in a new browser tab.

Otherwise the destination website will replace your own in the visitor's browser tab!

2) WEB LINKS Category Layout

We recommend you use the settings indicated here for optimal display of WEB LINKS in your website.

But hey, you can do your own thing if you prefer!

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