# Markdown component, anchors and links **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [February 20, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550 "2026-02-20T14:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vwrapidweaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@vwrapidweaver](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vwrapidweaver)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/1 "2026-02-20T14:46:35Z")
For text in the Markdown Component: 1. How do I create a link to another page within an Elements project in the Markdown component, and 2. How do I create an anchor link to a container (or other element) on another page in an Elements project? I have looked at this [help](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/components/markdown) page, but creating links within an Elements project does not seem to be addressed (and the link option is not available in the Inspector). Help with the syntax would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/2 "2026-02-20T14:49:27Z")
Have you had a look @thominator book [https://www.e-junkie.com/i/14lo5?card](https://www.e-junkie.com/i/14lo5?card) it is free? ---
**Author:** ![vwrapidweaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@vwrapidweaver](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vwrapidweaver)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/3 "2026-02-20T15:42:18Z")
A brief scan of the book indicates it is geared towards CMS part of Elements, and not the Markdown component. In the Markdown component, for example, do I need to put the full URL and the page title to create the link (eg. [https://www.domain.com/about.html](https://www.domain.com/about.html)) or just, for example, “/about.html/”? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/4 "2026-02-20T15:46:18Z")
You don’t need the full URL in the Markdown component, a relative path works fine for pages within the same project, for example: ```auto [About Me](/about/) ``` For anchors on another page, include the anchor ID: ```auto [Team Section](/about/#team) ``` It’s also fine to use the full URL, but that obviously won’t work when previewing locally. If you want more control or easier internal linking, the Text component in Elements is often the better choice, as it handles project links automatically and gives you more flexibility. ---
**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/5 "2026-02-20T15:49:26Z")
Correct. This isn’t a CMS question. If you know the absolute address then you’d use the following in your Markdown: `\[name to show in Markdown\](site URL).` The deeper question you have here is whether you put an anchor on that other page, and the answer to that would be yes, and it would go into the parenthetical part. @dan produced a video for linking to anchors I believe is still relevant: [Advanced | RapidWeaver Elements Docs](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/components/common-controls/advanced#id) . ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/6 "2026-02-20T15:52:19Z")
> [@thominator](#): > > (I’ve had to write this way because Markdown is used in this forum, so it would remove the parenthetical part in the post. You can wrap it in code markup like this… `[name you want user to see in Markdown] followed immediately by (site URL)`. A bit meta, but this is how to do it… ![CleanShot 2026-02-20 at 3 .51.53](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/8/48af4235601af4f58486f9f2bacd8b71ff1f369d.gif) ---
**Author:** ![vwrapidweaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@vwrapidweaver](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vwrapidweaver)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/7 "2026-02-20T15:55:50Z")
Thominator/Dan, Thank you for the information. Very helpful. ---
**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-component-anchors-and-links/54550/8 "2026-02-20T15:59:39Z")
Thanks @dan I’ll go back and re-edit.