Referencing an anchor link in another article

Question

How do I refer to an anchor link in another article?

Solution

Anchor links can be referred to in other articles by taking the URL of the article, adding a # symbol, then the name of the tag.

URL + # + tag-name

Example: https://service.uoregon.edu/TDClient/2030/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=139002#emu-lab-hours

  1. URL: https://service.uoregon.edu/TDClient/2030/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=139002
  2. #
  3. tag-name: emu-lab-hours

Anchor creation

If you need to add an anchor first, follow the steps below.

  1. Select the Anchor icon (indicated by a dark flag on a light background)
    Anchor link in TDX article editor
  2. Enter the Anchor Name in tag notation (e.g., anchor, heading-name, etc.) then select OK.
    Anchor Name field in the Anchor Properties window
  3. Select Save As Draft (to submit the update) or Update Article (with the appropriate permissions).

Once the anchor is in place, refer to the anchor formula above.

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