.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _deeplinking: ============ Deep Linking ============ Deep linking allows users to share links to specific pages, content elements and modules from within TYPO3's backend. For example, a user could be writing content for a new page that is about to be published. Using deep links, they can share a link to the page they are working on or even share a link to the actual content element that contains their work and send it to another member of the team for review. .. _deeplinking-sharing: Sharing links ============= To share a link, look for the :guilabel:`Share` icon located at the top right hand side of any page in the backend. .. figure:: ../Images/ManualScreenshots/DeepLinking/DeepLinkingIcon.png :alt: The Share icon :class: with-border Linking to a page ----------------- The example below would create a deep link to the `About Us` page: .. figure:: ../Images/ManualScreenshots/DeepLinking/DeepLinkingPageLink.png :alt: Creating a share link in the page module :class: with-border Linking to a content element ---------------------------- This example would a create a deep link to the `Introduction` content element, found on the `About Us` page: .. figure:: ../Images/ManualScreenshots/DeepLinking/DeepLinkingContentElementLink.png :alt: Creating a share link to a content element :class: with-border Linking to backend modules -------------------------- It is possible to create links to places within backend modules. This example would create a link to the `Site Configuration` module. .. figure:: ../Images/ManualScreenshots/DeepLinking/DeepLinkingSiteModuleLink.png :alt: Creating a link to the backend Sites module :class: with-border .. _deeplinking-bestpractices: URLs and deep links =================== When creating links to anything in the backend, it is recommended that the :guilabel:`Share` button is used to generate the link. Copying the URL from the browser is not recommended.