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How to access

You can access the Weblinks module by either opening an existing Weblinks module in the Module Manager or by creating a new Weblinks Module. You can access the Module Manager by going to Extensions > Module Manager

Description

The Weblinks module will display weblinks from within the Weblinks component.

Screenshot

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Outline

Basic Options

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• Category: Select the Weblinks category from which you want to display the links
• Count: Choose the number of links you want the module to show.
• Ordering: Choose the ordering method
  • Title: Order links alphabetically.
  • Order: Sort links based on their ID.
  • Hits: Sort links, based on how often they were opened by your visitors.

• Direction: Select how you want to apply the method chosen in Ordering
  • Ascending: Start with the lowest value (first letter, id, lowest number of hits) and upwards.
  • Descending: Start with the highest value (last letter, id, highest number of hits) and downwards.

• Target window: Choose how to open the links.
  • Open in new window: Opens the link in a new window or tab. This is often the preferred method.
  • Open in popup: Opens a pop-up screen.
  • Open in parent: Opens the site in the same window. Deprecated, as it leads your visitor away from your site.

• Follow / No Follow: Instruct search engines how they should threat the link
  • Follow: The search engine will follow the link
  • No follow: The search engine won't follow the link. This is usefull in some SEO scenarios.
  • Description: Wether or not the description of the link (as added in the Weblinks component) should be shown.

• Hits: Wether or not the number of clicks for a link should be shown.
• Count clicks: Wether or not the number of clicks for a link should be recorded.
  • Use global: Use the global settings defined elsewhere.
  • Yes: Enable counting of links (regardless of global settings)
  • No: Disable counting of clicks (regardless of global settings)

Advanced Options

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• Alternative layout Apply an alternative layout or template override
• Module Class Suffix Apply a CSS suffix to the module

• Caching. Use Global/No Caching. Whether or not to cache the content of this Module. A setting of "Use Global" will use the Cache Settings from the Global Configuration screen.

• Cache Time. The length of time, in minutes, before the Module is re-cached.

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Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

The functions are:

• Save. Saves the module and stays in the current screen.
• Save & Close. Saves the module and closes the current screen.
• Save & New. Saves the module and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another module.
• Save as Copy. Saves your changes to a copy of the current module. Does not affect the current module. This toolbar icon is not shown if you are creating a new module.
• Cancel/Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.
• Help. Opens this help screen.