Links to files in article

[dapercas]

Does anyone know how I can add links to files directly when I'm writing an article?
Thank you very much

[ColinM]

Hi
You can actually use the Content Plugin plus a customised layout. In your article place something like

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{jd_file onlinelayout==Standard Files Layout v2.5 (single row)}{jd_file file==16} in the article where you want the link to appear. Replace the 16 with the actual id of the required download. 

Next go to Layouts and make a copy of layout 'Standard Files Layout v2.5' by using the Save As Copy button in the main section remove everything except {file_title}

In Config you also need to set up the fields "Activate direct-downloading?" in Downloads Tab, "View Download detail page?" in Frontend Tab and "Use files title as download link?" also in Frontend tab to the way you want it to react when clicked.  You could also leave in the placeholder  {url_download} in the modified layout to get a download button

your page will now look something like

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and the link will initiate a Download depending how you have set the configuration.

Colin
PS think I will do an article on the Content Plugin capabilities.