The External URL element can be used to add a website to a Layout.
This can also be used to refrence in a different layout built in Korbyt.
To Use the URL Element in the Builder Tool to Show a Website or Web based resrouce
- In the Builder Tool Click and drag the External URL Element to the canvas
Hover over the gear in the uppor right of the new element and select Edit Element
- With the Settings window open, Select the top icon to Configure an External URL
– Select if the result will be interactive or not
– Configure any authentication needed
– Enter the Url including the “https://”
- The system supports Form-Based Authentication if needed
- Once the URL is entered, click the checkbox
If properly configured the website will now be visable in the layout
- If the import fails for some reason the following displays:
- One reason for failure is due to the URL containing iFrames.
- The only way to use an iFrame in Korbyt is to create an HTML file (outside of Korbyt) and upload as an external file (index.html via a zip named index.zip). Once the file is in Korbyt, you can’t edit it though – you just must delete and re-upload.
- If the import fails for some reason the following displays:
- Now with the URL Element added you can continue as normal within the builder tool
To Use the URL Element in the Builder Tool to Show another Layout or Message built in Korbyt
- In the Builder Tool Click and drag the External URL Element to the canvas
Hover over the gear in the uppor right of the new element and select Edit Element
- With the settings window open, click on the middle icon
– Select if this should be interactive
– Click the blue Chose layout/message button
- This will open the menu to select a different published Layout or Message for you to select one
- Once selected, it will bring that item into this design and you can procede as normal in the builder tool
To Use the URL Element in the Builder Tool to Show a URL that has already been added to the Media Manager
- In the Builder Tool Click and drag the External URL Element to the canvas
Hover over the gear in the uppor right of the new element and select Edit Element
- With the Settings window open, Select the bottom icon to chose a static URL
– Set a MS delay for loading
– Click the blue CHose URL button to open the menu of URLs in the Media Manager