Create a direct, inline link to another topic or file in your Content Library by using the cross-reference.

1. Open a topic and place your cursor where you want to insert a link.
2. In the Content Editor toolbar, click Insert Link .

   The Link dialog opens with the A File in Heretto option selected.

3. Click Select file.
4. In the Library dialog, select a file and click the Link to File.
   Tip: You can select topics or other files from your Content Library. For example, you can link to a PDF or DOCX file.
   You inserted a link to a topic or a file in your Content Library. The topic title is used as the link text. The link text changes automatically when you edit the linked topic title.
5. If you linked to a non-DITA file, do the following:
   1. Click the link that you just inserted.
   2. In the Attributes tab, enter the file extension in both the format field and type field.
      If you linked to a DOCX file, enter docx in the format field and type field.
6. Optional: Change the link text by placing your cursor in the link and entering custom text.
   Remember:

   We don't recommend customizing the link text. You need to maintain and modify custom links each time the content changes and the link text is no longer relevant. You need to do that everywhere the link is used.