Link to a campus map location
You can add a link to a location on the University campus - The Oculus, for example - from a SiteBuilder web page. When the link is clicked, a map of the location opens in a new tab.
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Add a map link in the Components Editor
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Browse to the page where you want to add a link to the campus map.
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Go to Edit > Edit centre content:
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Place the cursor where you want to add the link.
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In the left-hand menu, select Links > Map link:
Alternatively, select an existing map link in the editor, then select Settings in the component toolbar that appears:
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The Links & anchors pop-up appears, with the options to Add a map link expanded:
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Enter a room name, building, or other location in the bottom box. As you type, SiteBuilder will suggest potential matches. Select the correct location from the results.
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By default, the map link will use the location name as the link text. If you want to use different text for the link, enter your own in the Link text box.
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The name of the location appears on your page as a link. You can reposition it by dragging and dropping.
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When you're finished editing your page, select Publish.
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On your published page, visitors can select the link to open the campus map in a new tab.
Add a map link in the old visual editor
- Go to the old visual editor page where you want to add the link.
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Go to Edit > Edit centre content:
- Position the cursor where you want the map link.
- In the toolbar, select Insert a > Map link.
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In the Map link window, enter a location to see potential matches. Select the correct location from the results:
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Text similar to the following is added to your page:
[map location='Humanities Reception' lid='21392']Humanities Reception[/map] - When you've finished editing your page, select Publish.
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On your published page, select the link to open the map of your selected location in a new tab.