Change a Content Page to a Linked Page

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This article will show you how to change a Content Page into a Linked Page.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author  

Instructions

  1. Log in to your site and navigate to the existing page.

  2. Turn on Live Edit: CivicPlus interface showing Municipal Websites Central with live editing feature activated.

  3. Click on the Versions tab:

    CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central interface showing versions and recent modifications. The versions tab is highlighted.

  4. Click the Add Version button:CivicPlus interface showing government options and an 'Add Version' button highlighted.

  5. Check the Linked Page box and complete the Link fields: Settings for linking a page to another website with options for the menu and target.

    • Linked Page: Check the box for the linked page

    • Link: Paste the URL for your page or start typing the name or ID if it is an internal page

    • Link Target: Choose if you want the page to open in the same window or a new window

    • Use Menu: The link will use the fly-outs from the page you link to if it has any sub-pages and is within your site  

      Note:

      If the Use Linked Page's Menu option is enabled for a Linked Page, the subpages of the Linked-to page will display, and any subpages of the Linked page will not show on the Site Map. If the page on which this option is enabled has sub-pages before this option is enabled, those pages will no longer display in the Site Map, meaning those sub-pages will effectively be hidden from both front and back-end users.

  6. Complete the remaining fields, as needed.

  7. Click the Create New Version button:Interface displaying options to create a new version with start and end dates. The create new version button is highlighted.

  8. Click Save and Publish at the top of the page to make it active: The Administrator toolbar with the Save and Publish button highlighted.


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