Initiative: Improve search results in reference editor

TYPO3 CMS

  • :white_check_mark: Distinguish different link types (Page, File, External URL, E-mail)
  • :white_check_mark: Allows adding different link handlers to any database item (e.g. News, Events)
  • :white_check_mark: Anchor linking possible (yet a bit hidden)
  • :x: No search (apart from the Suggest Wizard)
  • :x: Linking to other language only with additional extension

Sitecore

Not tested myself, but seen documentation at https://doc.sitecore.com/users/92/sitecore-experience-platform/en/insert-a-link-in-a-text-field.html

  • :white_check_mark: Distinguish different link types (Page, File, External URL)
  • :white_check_mark: Has a search function

WordPress

The extended reference editor looks like this:

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  • :white_check_mark: Has a search function
  • :x: No way to link to an e-mail address apart from writing mailto: yourself.

Drupal 8

If the demo I used is correct, Drupal 8 offers no interface for internal linking without an additional plugin. You can however use a module such as Linkit:

  • :white_check_mark: Has a search function
  • :white_check_mark: Grouping by data type by default

Adobe Experience Manager

I have no access to an installation, but I found this screenshot. It seems to be a link plugin for the Touch UI:

Joomla

In Joomla, the link editor does not seem to be able to link to internal pages. However, the Text Editor has buttons for different content types, such as articles, that generate a link to a selected article:

  • :white_check_mark: Has a search function
  • :white_check_mark: Extended search
  • :white_check_mark: Allows linking of pages in a specific language

Craft CMS

The type of content is selected before the link editor is opened:

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“Link to entry” editor:

  • :white_check_mark: Distinguish different link types (Page, File, External URL, E-mail)
  • :white_check_mark: Search is available
  • :white_check_mark: Grouped by different content types (Entries, News, Services etc.)

This is a work in progress. Of the CMS listed here, I’m only familiar with TYPO3 CMS. If you have more insights into CMS mentioned here or have additions, please reply to the post and I will incorporate your findings. Thank you!

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