Links
Why and how to use this component
When you need to direct users to a different page or to provide access to further information.
Link types
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in-line text link
- internal links
- external links
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stand-alone link
- more link
- expandable link
- social media link
When to use this component
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in-line link
when links are inserted within paragraph text blocks
style
blue, underlined (displayed in white colour if the background colour is blue)-
internal link
when links point to URLs inside the ec.europa.eu domain
style
underlined link -
external link
when links point to URLs outside the ec.europa.eu domain
style
underlined link with an appended square w/ arrow pointing outward
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stand-alone link
when links are not inserted within paragraph text blocks
style
blue, no underline-
more link
used on the Listings component -
expandable link
used on the Expandable component -
social media link
used on the Social media - Follow. and Social media - Share. components
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Do not use this component
- for actions or important links to other pages - in this case, use buttons instead