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3. Select URL to create a regular hyperlink pointing to a web page, or select Email to create
a mailto-link that will open the default email client when clicked.
4.
For a URL:
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URL: enter a valid, well-formed URL to link to. It must start with the protocol, such as
http:// or https://.
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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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Email: enter a valid email address that appears by default in the To: field of the
email client.
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Subject: type a default subject that appears in the Subject: field of the email client.
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Message: type a message that appears by default in the Message field of the email
client.
Note that all these can be changed within the email client once the link is clicked.
Tip
To quickly change the text of a hyperlink, position the cursor on the link and click ~contents in
the Breadcrumbs. Now you can start typing the new text.
Dynamically inserting or modifying a hyperlink
You may wish to adjust a hyperlink depending on a value in a record that is merged to the
template when generating output, for example, to provide a different mailto link for different
customers.
How to add or modify a hyperlink is described in a how-to; see How to dynamically insert a
hyperlink. This implies writing a script. For information about scripts, see "Writing your own
scripts" on page340.
Adding a personalized link
Personalized URLs (pURLs) are links that are tailor-made for a specific purpose, generally for
individual clients. Typically, a pURL in a Connect template takes the user to a personalized
landing page, for example, to download an invoice or get access to specific products or
services. For more information, see Personalized URL.
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