Link to a file in Oxygen

When you're working on a document in the Oxygen-based editor, you can link to content that exists in Inspire and is not a DITA document. The file link is useful for images and binary files.

To add references to DITA topics:

To inert a link to content in a DITA document, follow the steps in:
To insert a read-only copy of content, follow the steps in:
To inert a link to content that exists on a web page, follow the steps in Link to a web site in Oxygen.

To link to a file in Oxygen:

In the editor pane, select the text where you want to insert a link.
In the toolbar menu, click the Link icon, and then select File Reference...
On the Select Component dialog, in the Folders pane, navigate to the folder where the component you want to reference is located.
In the Components pane, select the component, and then click Select.
You'll see a link icon next to the link.
After creating a link to another component, Inspire tracks the relationship.
- If the following statements are both true:
  - An administrator has enabled an optional feature to help you manage referenced content
  - Changes are made in the referenced component that impacts the reference
- The user is warned that this referenced component will be updated also.
- For more information, read Save changes in referenced components.
If you make changes to links and references, you can ensure the most up-to-date information is being displayed by following these steps:
1. Go to the toolbar.
2. Click the Refresh references icon .