PUBLISHING

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Links and cross-references
One of the main advantages of ebooks over print is that they can contain links
to additional information, whether in the same book or on an external website.
InDesign makes it easy to incorporate links into your ebook. There are
two main types of links: links which specify both the destination and the link
text, and links in which the link text is automatically generated based on the
text at the specified destination. This second type of link is called a cross-reference.
It’s a good idea to apply a character style to each type of link.
Creating internal links within a book
1. First, determine the destination by selecting the location in the book
where you want the link to point to, and choose New Hyperlink
Destination from the panel menu of the Hyperlinks panel (accessed
through Window > Interactive > Hyperlinks). Note the name of the
Text Anchor, you’ll need it later. By default, the name of the Text
Anchor is the first few words of the destination text. Then click OK.
2. Next select the text that you want to convert into a link and choose
New Hyperlink from the Hyperlinks panel menu.
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