Is there a way to preserve the hyperlink formatting of links in a rich text block when linking to a CMS in a template page in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, there is a way to preserve the hyperlink formatting of links in a rich text block when linking to a CMS in a template page in Webflow. Follow these steps:

  1. In your Webflow project, open the template page where you want to link to your CMS items.

  2. Add a Rich Text element to the page by dragging and dropping it from the Elements panel on the left.

  3. Double click on the Rich Text element to open the Rich Text Editor.

  4. In the Rich Text Editor, select the text or word where you want to add the hyperlink.

  5. Click the "Insert Link" button in the toolbar, which looks like a chain link icon.

  6. In the "Link Settings" panel, you have two options:

  • For an external link: Enter the full URL of the webpage you want to link to in the "URL" field.
  • For an internal CMS link: Click the "Collection" dropdown and select the CMS collection that contains the content you want to link to. Then, select the specific item from the "Item" dropdown.
  1. Click the "Apply" button to save the changes and close the "Link Settings" panel.

  2. The linked text in the Rich Text element will now have the hyperlink formatting. You can customize the appearance of the linked text using the formatting options in the Rich Text Editor.

By following these steps, you can preserve the hyperlink formatting of links in a Rich Text block when linking to a CMS in a template page in Webflow.

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