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Maryland Digital Playbook

Electronic Document Guidelines

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Link Collection

A Link Collection provides a compact list of related items, curated manually. Each item links to a page. The links included should be related in some way. 

  • Use on either a Landing Page or Basic Page
  • Order the links in any order that you choose
  • Use two links minimum, and up to twelve links total
  • Avoid using a Link Collection to create “quick links” or generic “resources” where the links do not have a shared purpose. 

Example Link Collection

This is the description of the link collection. Use 250 characters or less.

More link

Required fields

Every Link Collection must have the following fields:

Link Collection Title

The title introduces the group of links, intended to provide context for how they are related. This title can optionally be hidden. Use 75 characters or less.

Links

Each link has a label (50 characters or less) and destination URL. When using a URL that does not have a Maryland.gov domain, the arrow icon is replaced with an external link icon.

More ways to customize the component

Link Collection Description

This additional copy provides even more context to the group of links beyond the title. Use 250 characters or less.

More Link

When using the Link Collection to feature a items from a larger list, you may include a “more” link to direct users to another page on the site. For example, a Link Collection could highlight the most popular services and the More Link could direct visitors to view all services. Use 50 characters or less.

Link Description

Each link within a Link Collection can have an optional brief description. Write descriptive link text so that visitors know what to expect when they click on the link. Use 160 characters or less.

When to consider something else

  • Use a Visual Link Collection to display links with images.
  • Use a Promo for a single link with an image and a splashy presentation.
  • Use an Automatic List if you need a list that updates automatically when you add new content, like the latest news articles.
  • Use a Listing Page if you need a list to show more than 12 items and update dynamically.