Hi,

is it possible to use Joomla-Weblinks in Extra-Fields (or to append it similair like Attachments)? My Goal is to create 1 Weblink, use it n-Times.

Regards

You can use the link type extrafield to create a weblink type field.

Hi Krikor,

How can i append existing Joomla Weblinks to Extra-Field-Type "Link"?

What i see is i can write same Values from Weblink in Extrafield again. Thats not, what i mean, cause if for Example an URL changes i have to change the Weblink and in each Item the Extrafield-Link.

If i can append the Weblink in Extrafield, i have only to update the Weblink and each Link in an Item is updated.

Regards

Oh I see, you want to connect the weblinks with K2 via a plugin.
Unfortunately I will disappoint you since I do not know of such a plugin.

Hi Krikor,

thanks for your Answer. Now i know, why i dont found a Solution in Joomla Extension Directory*g

To the Devs (no, not only k2-Devs): What i'm missing are more 1:n-Relationships (i think thats what its called) in the Joomla-World. Before Joomla i was working in an Closed-Source-CMS. It was expensiv and years behind state-of-the-Art, but: the 1:n-Relationships (make one item, use it everywhere; see, which item is connected with this item) was helpful and smart.

Regards

This is easier Franz in other CMS' because they are not node-based CMS'. Take WP or Drupal for example everything is a post.

Joomla! on the other hand it is app based. Everything belongs to a different application.

This way plugins are required in order for applications to sync with other apps.

Hi Krikor,

on this Point i'm at the End of my Dev-Knowledge*g Thanks for Information.

Regards

You 're welcome :)

Hi Franz,

I reccommend using the NoNumber Snippet plugin
www.nonumber.nl/extensions/snippets

That way you can assign a link to a snippet (short code of sorts) and use it anywhere (with the intro, full text or extra field)

For example you could assign www.joomlaworks.net to the value link: joomlaworks

Allowing you to use {snippet link: joomlaworks} to output the link wherever it is needed.

I hope this helps,

Joe Campbell

Hi Joe,

thanks for snippets-Tip. Its better than write the same Link again and again. But: using snippets i have 2 Instances - one as snippet in Item and one as com_weblink (which i like to show per Menu).

And for Endusers its not practicable. What they can is clicking like you can change an Author of an Item. Thats why i thought it must be possible also with com_weblinks.

Regards