{"id":59,"date":"2016-11-02T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/linking-material\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:36:00","slug":"linking-material","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/linking-material\/","title":{"raw":"Linking Material","rendered":"Linking Material"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>How to Link Text From Pressbooks to an External Source<\/h2>\r\nBegin by identifying the text you want to link and:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Highlight the text<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on the \"link\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_102\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/Link-external-r-1.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-52\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to Highlight text and select the link icon in the text editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.1 How to link to external content[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen the link\u00a0icon opens,\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Optionally, click the settings wheel icon to set the link to open in a new tab. This is typically only done if linking to external content and should be followed with a textual reference, e.g., [New Tab] to let readers know.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> the page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\r\nTo check your link, click on the <strong>Preview <\/strong>button (in the right-hand side menu) and click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_55\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-external4-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-53\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of chapter preview with link\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.2 Preview external link[\/caption]\r\n<h2>How to Link Text Within a Chapter<\/h2>\r\nTo link text to other text or even an image within a chapter, you begin by adding an anchor.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want\u00a0to link<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_106\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-54\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to place cursor and then select Insert Anchor option from text editor \" width=\"500\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.3 Link within a chapter[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., <a href=\"#punctuation\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">punctuation<\/span>)<\/a> in the <strong>Name<\/strong>\u00a0field that appears and click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_107\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter2-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-55\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of where to add anchor name after selecting this option from the text editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.4 Create anchor name[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_108\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter3-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-56\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing anchor added to text\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.5 Anchor location[\/caption]\r\n\r\nNow make a link to the anchor:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on the \"link\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_109\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-exernal-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to add link to text \" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.6 Add chapter link[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" icon opens,\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">#punctuation<\/span>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> the page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><a id=\"link-between-chapters\"><\/a>How to Link Text Between Chapters Within the Same Book in Pressbooks<\/h2>\r\nFollow the same steps as above for creating an anchor and:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Go to the chapter that contains the anchor<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the <strong>View Chapter<\/strong>\u00a0link at the top of the page<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_60\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-external5-r.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-58\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing arrow to select View Chapter to retrieve chapter URL for linking between chapters.\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" \/><\/a> Figure 3.6.7 Link between chapters[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Copy the URL for the chapter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNext\u00a0highlight the text\u00a0that you want to link to the anchor\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click on the \"link\" icon in the tool bar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhen the \"Insert\/edit link\" \u00a0icon opens,\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with<strong> http:\/\/ <\/strong>(e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks\/\">http:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks<\/a>\/<\/span>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>After the forward slash (\/), add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">#punctuation<\/span>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>With chapter URL and anchor word, the final URL would be, in this example:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks\/<strong>#punctuation<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> this page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Content adapted from \"Linking Materials\" from the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170701215004\/https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/opentextbook\/\"><em>B.C. Open Textbook Authoring Guide<\/em><\/a> (archived version) by Lauri Aesoph and Amanda Coolidge. Images have been modified.<\/div>","rendered":"<h2>How to Link Text From Pressbooks to an External Source<\/h2>\n<p>Begin by identifying the text you want to link and:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight the text<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;link&#8221; icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/Link-external-r-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to Highlight text and select the link icon in the text editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1.png 898w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1-65x47.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1-225x164.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/Link-external-r-1-350x256.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.1 How to link to external content<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the link\u00a0icon opens,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the URL for the external source you want to link your text to<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.\n<ul>\n<li>Optionally, click the settings wheel icon to set the link to open in a new tab. This is typically only done if linking to external content and should be followed with a textual reference, e.g., [New Tab] to let readers know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>To check your link, click on the <strong>Preview <\/strong>button (in the right-hand side menu) and click on the link as it appears in Book view (what readers will see).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-external4-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of chapter preview with link\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r.png 593w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r-65x41.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r-225x143.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external4-r-350x223.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.2 Preview external link<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Link Text Within a Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>To link text to other text or even an image within a chapter, you begin by adding an anchor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, place your cursor by the text or image to which you want\u00a0to link<\/li>\n<li>Then click on the anchor icon (in the third line of the tool bar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to place cursor and then select Insert Anchor option from text editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r.png 918w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r-65x26.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r-225x92.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter-r-350x143.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.3 Link within a chapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter a word to describe your anchor (e.g., <a href=\"#punctuation\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">punctuation<\/span>)<\/a> in the <strong>Name<\/strong>\u00a0field that appears and click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter2-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of where to add anchor name after selecting this option from the text editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r.png 635w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r-65x29.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r-225x102.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter2-r-350x159.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.4 Create anchor name<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>This action will produce an anchor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-in-chapter3-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing anchor added to text\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r.png 755w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r-65x32.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r-225x111.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-in-chapter3-r-350x172.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.5 Anchor location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now make a link to the anchor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight the text that you want to link to the anchor<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;link&#8221; icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-exernal-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing to add link to text\" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r.png 734w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r-225x125.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-exernal-r-350x195.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.6 Add chapter link<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the &#8220;Insert\/edit link&#8221; icon opens,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">#punctuation<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"link-between-chapters\"><\/a>How to Link Text Between Chapters Within the Same Book in Pressbooks<\/h2>\n<p>Follow the same steps as above for creating an anchor and:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the chapter that contains the anchor<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>View Chapter<\/strong>\u00a0link at the top of the page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Link-external5-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing arrow to select View Chapter to retrieve chapter URL for linking between chapters.\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r.png 813w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r-65x45.png 65w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r-225x154.png 225w, https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/01\/Link-external5-r-350x240.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.6.7 Link between chapters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy the URL for the chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next\u00a0highlight the text\u00a0that you want to link to the anchor<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;link&#8221; icon in the tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When the &#8220;Insert\/edit link&#8221; \u00a0icon opens,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the URL for the chapter with the anchor with<strong> http:\/\/ <\/strong>(e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks\/\">http:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks<\/a>\/<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>After the forward slash (\/), add # (pound sign) and the word you used to describe your anchor (e.g., <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">#punctuation<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>With chapter URL and anchor word, the final URL would be, in this example:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/what-are-open-textbooks\/<strong>#punctuation<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to <strong>Save<\/strong> this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Content adapted from &#8220;Linking Materials&#8221; from the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170701215004\/https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/opentextbook\/\"><em>B.C. 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