Links are added to the Services common area from the Services-Add Link page view. Links may appear directly on the common area or within a folder.
Follow these steps to open the Add or Modify Services Link page view.
Step 1 Click Manage Tabs from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Modify for the Services tab.
Step 3 Click Services from the Modify Tab: Services page.
Step 4 From the action bar, click Link. Or click Modify for a link that already exists.
The table below details the fields on the Add Services Link page view.
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Field |
Description |
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URL Information |
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Link Name: |
Enter a name for the link. |
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URL: |
Enter a URL for the link. Enter the full URL, for example http://www.blackboard.com, not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com |
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Description: |
Enter a description of the link. Select a text type for the description from the following options: · Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. · Plain Text: Displays text as written · HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags |
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Options |
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Do you want to make the URL visible? |
Click Yes to display the URL as part of the link. The URL will appear after the link name. |
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Launch item in external window |
Click Yes or No to open the link in an external window. |
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Choose data restrictions |
Check Display After and Display Until then select the range of dates that the folder will appear. Select dates using the drop-down lists or click on the icon for a calendar interface.
To display the folder from a date forward, check Display After and select a date but do not check Display Until. To display the folder from the current date until a future date, check Display Until and select a date but do not check Display After. |