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Linking to a PDF

Adding a link to a PDF on your site may be a little confusing, but think of a PDF as a separate page on the site.  So basically you're just linking to another page.

  1. Go to the page you wish to add the link to and enter the edit mode
  2. If you are adding a new link, type the text you want to be the link and select it.  If you are editing an existing link, just click anywhere in the link text.
  3. Click the link button (the one that looks like a chain)
  4. If you know the address of the PDF, enter it in the "Link URL" field.  Otherwise, click the browse icon to the right of the field.
  5. If you're adding a new file, take a look at the filename you plan to upload.  Since this will be seen by people getting the file, it should be a simple non-cryptic file name that makes sense for people seeing it on their computer after they've downloaded it
  6. This is how you select the PDF to link to:
    Drupal 5
    • If the file is not on the server already, click the "Browse..." button to select the file on your hard drive, then click "Upload File".
    • Then select the file on the list on top and click "add".
    Drupal 6
    • If the file is not on the server already, click "Upload", click the "Browse..." button to select the file on your hard drive, then click "Upload File".
    • Make sure the file is selected and its name will appear in the lower right hand box of this window.
    • Click the name in the lower right hand box to add it to your page
  7. Now you'll see the "Link URL" field has been filled in.
  8. Click the update button to save the changes.
  9. Now you will be back to your page.  If you are done editing, click "save" to save the page and you should be all set.