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## Using anchor links in SPIP
Thursday 11 June 2020 , by [jack](.././?page=auteur&id_auteur=593&)
This article is a small memo to use anchor links in SPIP articles.
Anchor links are invisible markers that can be placed in a text. They allow
direct access to a specific area in a page, which can be useful to refer
users to a paragraph in a very long page.
## Step 1: create the anchor link
Here is the SPIP shortcut to place an anchor link
1. [anchor\_link\_name<-]
That is:
* The anchor link must be **unique**. You can’t have multiple anchor
links named *"menu"* on the same page.
* The anchor link **must not contain** space and if possible avoid
accents and special characters.
For example on this paragraph "step 1", here is my code:
[step-1<-]
{{{Step 1: create the anchor link}}}
## Step 2: create a link towards this anchor link
Here is the SPIP shortcut to link to an anchor link in a page.
1. [->#anchor\_link\_name]
The **#** character is a reserved character that means anchor link.
It is automatically added to the address when the anchor link is clicked.
Here are some examples
**Crate the link towards this anchor link**
1. [Hypertext link title ->#anchor\_link\_name]
1. [Reviewing step 1->#step-1]
Which gives: Reviewing step 1
**Create link to anchor link to another SPIP item**
1. [Hyperlink title->spip\_article\_number#anchor\_link\_name]
1. [View Mathematical Filters->2465 #M athematical-filters]
Which gives: View Mathematical Filters
(https://www.spip.net/ecrire/?exec=article&id_article=2465#Mathematical-filters)
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