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Link to locations on the campus map

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

  1. Go to the page where you want to add the map link.

  2. Edit the page with the Components Editor

  3. Place the cursor where you want the map link.

  4. In the left-hand menu, select Add links and anchors > Map link:

    The 'Add links and anchors' menu with the 'Map link' option highlighted

  5. The Links & anchors pop-up appears, with the options to Add a map link expanded:

    The 'Links and anchors' pop-up, showing the 'Map link' options

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The name of the location appears on your page as a link. You can reposition it by dragging and dropping.

  9. When you're finished editing your page, select Publish.

  10. On your published page, visitors can select the link to open the campus map in a new tab.

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Edit an existing map link in the Components Editor

If you already have a map link on your page, but want to change or update it:

  1. Edit the page with the Components Editor.

  2. Select the link in the editor, then select Settings in the component toolbar that appears.

  3. Enter a new location in the bottom box, and select the correct option from the results.

  4. Finish editing your page, then select Publish.

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Add a map link in the old visual editor

  1. Go to the page where you want to add the link.
  2. Edit the page with the old visual editor.
  3. Position the cursor where you want the map link.
  4. In the toolbar, select Insert a > Map link.
  5. In the Map link window, enter a location to see potential matches. Select the correct location from the results:

    Insert map link

  6. Text similar to the following is added to your page:

    [map location='Humanities Reception' lid='21392']Humanities Reception[/map]
  7. When you've finished editing your page, select Publish.
  8. On your published page, select the link to open the map of your selected location in a new tab.

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