Add Phone Number as Link
A phone number link is an external link with the role
attribute set to tel
. To forward it to a phone app, you need a script to fetch it, see Forward the Phone Number.
To add a phone number link in a topic:
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Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.
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Position the cursor where the link is to be inserted.
Tip
Alternatively, highlight the text that you want to use as link label.
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Select the Insert tab in the Toolbar.
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Select Link and choose External link.
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Add a Link label and use the phone number as Link target.
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Select Insert.
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Select the
link
in the Element Structure Menu and choose Go to element. -
Remove http:// in front of the phone number in the Element Attributes Panel.
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Add the
role
element in the Element Attributes Panel and set its value totel
. -
Select Save.