Managed links
Managed links refer to external links that have been added to the nsw.gov.au CMS using Links administration.
Check if a link is available
When working with external links, you should always check if the link has already been added to the Managed links list, rather than creating a duplicate managed link.
- Go to Manage > Links
- Enter the URL of the link you wish to use in the Link (URL) field and hit the Apply button.
- If that exact URL shows up in the list you are good to use that one.
- Important: do not update the Link text of the link you found in the listing to what you require. The existing link will be in use on other pages or in link lists. Renaming the link may cause other pages to no longer make sense.
- You will be able to use this link on your page and control the text that you want to display when you insert the link.
- If the link you want is available, return to your page.
Create a managed link
How to add a managed link for use on your pages or in link lists.
- Go to Manage > Links.
- Click the blue ‘+ Add Managed Link’ button.
- Add the link URL.
- Add the Link text.
- The link text should be descriptive and able to be understood without extra context.
- Do not use generic link text, for example 'Click here' or 'Read more'. Generic links make no sense out of context and don't describe the link.
- Save your link.
Add links to your content
When adding links within the body copy, follow these steps.
1. Highlight the piece of text you wish to add a link to. Try to keep the text for the link contextual to the content. Do not use text like ‘Read more’ or ‘Click here’.
2. Click the Link button in the toolbar.
3. To link to an internal page on nsw.gov.au, start typing the name of the page to search or enter the page node number, for example /node/24930.
4. To link to an external page, start typing in the name of the managed link and select the correct link.
5. To link to a Media file, start typing the name of the resource/media item to add a link to the item. Ensure that a media item displays on the page with the file type and file size. For example, Department of Customer Service Annual Report 2019-2020 (PDF 4.02MB).
Add links to a link list
Using the Links component, you can add a series of internal or external links, or media files. This is useful to support a need for the audience to find all the information on a topic or to help them complete a task.