Key point: Links, xrefs and images.
Links, xrefs and images are all different types of references.
Options to quickly apply formatting to links, xrefs, and images are available in the
editing toolbar.
Links
Add a link
Remove a link
- Right-click the link, then in the editing context menu, click
Remove link icon, then delete the remaining link text if not needed.
Change a link
- Click the link, then in the editing toolbar click the
icon to open the link dialog.
- Right-click the link, then in the editing context menu, click the
Link... option to open the link dialog.
Open a link
- Right-click the link, then in the editing context menu, click the
Open link icon.
Cross-references (xrefs)
Add an xref
- In the editing toolbar, click the
icon to open the xref dialog.
- In the editing context menu, click the
Cross-reference... option to open the xref dialog.
- Press
Control+K to open the xref dialog.
- Type the auto-complete pattern ,
@, then the first letter/s of a document you want to xref to. Press Enter when your document title displays or when you have clicked your title if more than
one option is auto-suggested. An xref to the document is created.
- If you are in a PDF or image document, follow Add a region containing an xref.
Remove an xref
- Right-click the xref, then in the editing context menu, click
Remove cross-reference icon, then delete the remaining xref text if not needed.
Change an xref
- Click the xref, then in the editing toolbar click the xref icon to open the edit xref dialog.
- Right-click the xref, then in the editing context menu click
Cross-reference to open the edit xref dialog.
Open an xref
- Right-click the xref, then in the editing context menu, click the
Open reference icon.
View transcluded content
By default, transclusions display only the title of their target document or fragment,
allowing authors to verify they are linking to the correct location. To view the actual
transcluded content while editing (which can be helpful when reviewing context), enable
the
Show transcluded content in edit mode option in your preferences page.
Images
Add an image
- In the editing toolbar, click the
icon to open the image dialog.
- In the editing context menu, click the
Image... option to open the image dialog.
Remove an image
- Right-click the image, then in the editing context menu, click the
Remove image option.
Change an image or edit display of an image
- Clink the image, then in the editing toolbar, click the
icon to open the image dialog and edit the image display.
- Right-click the image, then in the editing context menu, click the
Image... option to open the image dialog and edit the image display.