URL Tag
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URL Tag

 

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  1. Examples
  2. Using this Feature
    1. Inserting a URL Link to display Within the Section and PDF Document
  3. Technical Support Information

 

TagsSpecsIntact Tags are used to define key elements and attributes used control content and format as well as run processes and generate reports . These tags consist of an opening and closing tag. A tag -- either opening or closing, is used to mark the start or end of an element. Most tags consist of a beginning-tag <SEC> and ending tag </SEC>, but can also contain some empty-element tags such as <Page />. Tags are: <URL>  </URL>
   
Description:

This tag is used to identify Uniform Resource Locator otherwise known as Hyperlinks.  The text between the tags hyperlink to a website or to any type of file on an accessible drive or network.  Hyperlinks will be underlined and appear in dark yellow when viewing colors.
   
Source:

Illustration SI Editor's Tagsbar URL ButtonTagsbar Button and Menu Insert > Tags or F4
   
Rules:

None

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteDouble-clicking a hyperlink will open the default viewer for the type of document specified, or the default browser with be launched if the link is to a website.  There are two methods used to display hyperlinks:

 

  1. Include the document path or web page URL as visible text between the URL tags
  2. Select or type descriptive text to act as the hyperlink without showing the document path or web page URL in the SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction. (when tags are hidden)

 

Illustration Icon Indicating CautionWhen publishing to PDF you must use the first method above in order to produce an active hyperlink.

 

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With Tags visible, a URL looks as follows:

Illustration of URL with tags visible

 

With Tags hidden, a URL looks as follows:

Illustration of URL with tags hidden

 

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Inserting a URL Link to display Within the Section and PDF Document

  1. Within the SI Editor, type the Document or URL Path

  2. Highlight the path and select the Tagsbar URL button

  3. When the Specify Hyperlink dialog box opens, delete the visible URL Path

  4. Select OK

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintWhen you leave the URL path in the 'Specify Hyperlink' dialog box, the full URL path will be embedded within the URL tag as well as the visible text.   When the tags are hidden or the Section is Published to PDF, the visible text is all that will appear.

 

 

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