What does the Link field do?

The Quick Answer

• The Link field associates a post with another webpage for reference.
• It's handy for link blogs or blogs that frequently provide critiques or commentary on other sites.

Note: This article assumes you are using a customized classic template. If you are using Layouts or a default classic template, all you will need to do is set the Show Link Field option to Yes to enable the link field.

The Link field can be very useful if your blog posts are frequently about other articles, and you want the links to these easily spotted on your public blog.

To enable the Link field, go to Settings | Formatting and scroll all the way to the bottom, then set Show Link Field to Yes then click the Save button:

The "posted by" line is usually a good spot for it, but be creative:

Here's what this looks like on the excellent BoingBoing weblog:

Another method is to make your Post Titles links, like on Ev's blog: