Portal, V6.1
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...
<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
Work with elements
Related tasks
Creating components
Adding elements to an item
Import large files and images