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Frequently Asked Questions

Can Linkr create links to articles?

No. Linkr is a tool for adding links to articles, menu items and files and for improving SEO for your site. If you want to create a new menu link, you need to use the Menu Manager.

I can't find the Linkr button!

You need to download the plugin from JoomlaCode and install it. Once you've downloaded it, go to "Administrator >> Extensions >> Install/Uninstall" and install the plugin. Make sure to activate it in "Administrator >> Extensions >> Plugin Manager >> Editor Button - Linkr".

My URLs look like ".../46.html" instead of ".../my-page.html"

That's a bug from Linkr 2.2.2. If you're experiencing that bug, you can fix it manually. Find the file "administrator / components / com_linkr / models / articles_article.php" on your server. On line 171 (about 3/4 down the page) you should see the following code:
// Get article route
//$id  = !empty( $a->slug ) ? $a->slug : $a->id;
//$cid = !empty( $a->cslug ) ? $a->cslug : $a->catid;
$index = 'index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id='. 
    $a->id .'&catid='. $a->catid;
 
You need to uncomment the 2nd and 3rd line, and update the last line:
// Get article route
$id  = !empty( $a->slug ) ? $a->slug : $a->id;
$cid = !empty( $a->cslug ) ? $a->cslug : $a->catid;
$index = 'index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id='. 
    $id .'&catid='. $cid;
 
There will be an option to choose between the "article slug" and the "article ID" in future versions.

How come my links are always inserted at the top?

This happens in Internet Explorer if you click in an empty space before inserting the link. When linking anything, make sure not to click any empty spaces in the page.

Call to undefined method JRequest::checkToken()

You're most probably using Joomla! 1.5.0. For security reasons, Linkr is only compatible with Joomla! 1.5.1 [sennu] and later versions.

Why is there no Linkr button in the front-end?

You're using an older version of Linkr. To download and install the latest version, visit http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/linkr2/frs/

How do I keep related links from showing automatically on an article?

To keep related links or bookmark links from showing on a certain article, click "{linkr:none}"

Why does Linkr only work with SEF turned off?

Not at all. While editing your article, your links will look like "index.php?option=com_...". But once you publish it, and you browse to that article in the front end, the link will be replaced by the proper SEF URL.

How do I link images?

To create a link from an image, insert an image into your article using the "Image" button, select that image, and then click the "Linkr" button.

Where can I give my suggestions and questions?

Here: http://codes.statsful.com/linkr/support

Known bugs

last updated nov 29 2008