Exercise 8.1: Add an external link field
In this exercise we’ll add a new link field to the Job Posting content type. The link will go to “More information” on another website.
- 1.Go to Structure → Content types → Job Posting and click on the Manage fields tab.
- 2.Add a new field and use the following settings:
- 3.Click Save and continue. This will take you to the Field settings page.
- 4.There are no changes so just click Save settings.
- 5.This takes you to the settings for this field on the Job posting content type.
Go to a Job posting and search for the 'More information' section and Link field.

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You can also make the link title field a required field. Follow the instructions below:
- 1.Go back to the Manage Fields page of the Job Posting content type.
- 2.Edit the Link field.
- 3.Change the Allow link text to “Required”.
- 4.Save settings.

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- 1.Update your Job posting content page from the previous example and enter the link title.
- 2.Compare the look of the content page.
The More information fields should now be required fields.

Image of new Field settings