File resource element

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File resource element

You can store a file, such as a PDF file, in a file resource element.

By storing a file in a file resource element:

you can reference the file anywhere in your site regardless of the original file location or URL.

the file is automatically transferred to other servers during syndication.

You use file resource elements to enable users to download files. For example, You can store a PDF file as a file resource element. You can then create a link to this in a presentation template or HTML element to enable users to download the PDF file. The structure of the link is as follows:

<a href="<component name="FileResource" />">Link Text</a>

Creating a file resource element

To create a file resource element, you can either add a file resource element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a file resource component.

Parent topic: Storing files and images Parent topic: Working with elements Related tasks
Creating components Adding elements to an item Importing large files and images

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