linking Anchors on wiki pages do no redirect to the location

Zatmar Mujahid

Hi,

I am trying to link an anchor on one page to the other page, but in the same space. However the link to the anchor only directs to the page rather than the exact anchor location. I am using the given format that is, pagename#anchorname

Is there any other way to link the page to exact location on another page? Or how does the anchor works because it is not working for me.

Fabienne Gerhard

Hi @Zatmar Mujahid 

how exactly did you set the anchor? Did you use the anchor macro or did you try to link on a headline (which is another way to link on a direct position on a page).

For anchors it is important to follow the instructions as mentioned here under Step2

Anchor location	Link syntax for anchor	Examples
Same page	#anchor name	#bottom #important information
Page in same space	page name#anchor name	My page#bottom My page#important information
Page in different space	spacekey:page name#anchor name	DOC:My page#bottom DOC:My page#important information

When linking on a headline there are some tricks but try this:

Link to a heading on a page

Choose Link > Advanced then enter the heading in one of the formats below. Heading text is case sensitive and must be entered without spaces. For a heading on this page: #MyHeading. For a heading on another page in this space: Page Name#MyHeading. For a heading on another page in another space: spacekey:Page Name#MyHeading. Be aware that these links will break if you edit the heading text. Consider using the Table of Contents macro or an Anchor instead.