How Do I Link Collection Lists?

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Purpose

The Link Collection List Micro-content type helps you create curated lists of external links. These links enhance your website's content. It's great for times when automatic generation doesn't work. You can also control how links are ordered and presented.

When to Use

Use Link Collection Lists for:

• Non-Automatic Lists: Use this module to add and manage a specific list of links that can't be generated automatically in other ways.
• Custom Order: You can manually sort links in the list if you want to control their order.
• Contextual Links: Link collections are meant to be added to other pages, like topic or landing pages. They give users useful external resources.
• Partner Links: Showcase links to partner organizations or related websites.
• Further Reading: Provide users with additional resources to explore a topic in more depth.

Elements of

• Title: Title of collection, limited to 75 characters (option to hide title)
• Description: Brief description
• Link URL: The link url's for internal page will be the title of the page but for external pages then the https url link can be used
• Link Text: Limited to 50 characters
• Link Description: Content limited to 120 characters
• Enter no more than 20 links. At least 2 links are required. Provide a valid URL and label for each link. Optionally, provide a link description in plain language to give more context to users, up to 120 characters.
• Option to sort links alphabetically

Example of a link collection:

Note that new links may be dragged up or down in order to confirm placement.

Difference Between Link Collection and the Linkit tool:

Link Collections are best to use if:

• For easier link update since any changes made to a Link Collection is updated site wide
• Highlighting important links that you want to stand out for users in a Basic Page or Landing Page

The Linkit Tool is best used if:

• You have one link that doesn't need to be updated
• The link doesn't need any images or special attention by using a card or image

When creating each link, put in the title of the existing "major content type" you wish to link.

If a link is specified as "off platform" there will be an external link indicator.

If a link is specified as "on platform" there will be an internal link indicator.

Link collection lists may be displayed in "card" format as well as in "list" format.
One individual link collection list may be placed throughout the site, such as on different landing pages.

Example of Link Collection Cards:

Example of Link Collection List: