Links - References Tab

References are external resources that you would like your audience to view during your presentation playback. You can add references of 2 types:

• Web References - links to web pages
• File Attachments - links to local files, like .pdf or .xls document or .jpg image.

The references are available in the Reference tab of the Advanced player and in the Reference window of the Crystal player. To make them available, enable References in players using Customize button on the Publish window.

To manage references:

1. Click the Links button on the iSpring toolbar.
2. Presentation Links window will launch. All references added to a presentation are accessible in the References tab.
   

   
   

   
   To open a selected reference in a new browser window, check the box New Window. To edit and delete reference, use the icons on the right of the References window.
   You can also test your references accessibility clicking a reference file path or URL under Location option. For more effective management you can rearrange the references clicking the Type, Title, Location, New Window options to sort the references according to desired attribute. To delete all references from your presentation, use Remove All References button. You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
3. When you have finished with your references, click OK to save your updates. To quit without saving, click Cancel.

To add a Web Reference

1. Click Links on iSpring toolbar, Presentation Links window will open.
2. Click the Add Web Reference button at the bottom of the window opened.

   
   

3. Enter a Title for a web link. It will display in the Reference screen of the player.
4. Enter a web address of the web page, blog or other web resource. The URL field is prefilled with "http//:", please don′t omit this part of URL in your link.
5. Check "Open in new browser" window option to if you want to open each web reference in a new browser window.
6. When you finished with your settings, click Ok to save a reference. To exit without saving changes, click Cancel.

To add a File Attachment

1. Click Links on iSpring toolbar, Presentation Links window will launch.
2. Click the Add File Attachment button at the bottom of the window opened.
3. The Explorer window is automatically launched. Find and select the file you want to add and click Open.
   
4. Add File Attachment window will be opened and prefilled with descriptions of the file you've chose. You can select a different file clicking the ":" button on the right of the Path field. The Title that is displayed in the Reference screen of the player is taken your file name by default. You can easily edit it and enter the title you′d like to show your viewers.
5. Check "Open in new browser" window option to if you want to open each file in a new browser window. This option makes sense only for files that are viewable via internet browser, e.g. .jpg or .pdf files.
6. When you finished with your settings, click Ok to save an attachment. To exit without saving changes, click Cancel.