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iqnection-modules/linkfield
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SilverStripe Link Field

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Link Field
==========

[](#link-field)

Works just like the RedirectorPage URL/Page field Provides and interface for creating an internal or external link. Internal link provides a TreeDropdownField for selecting a page within the site tree External provides a text field for entering the full URL Also provides availability to store opening in a new tab

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

Silverstripe 4+

Install
-------

[](#install)

composer require iqnection-modules/linkfield

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### In your DataObject class, use the DB field "Link"

[](#in-your-dataobject-class-use-the-db-field-link)

```
private static $db = array(
	'LinkedPage' => 'Link'
);

```

### In your forms (CMS only)

[](#in-your-forms-cms-only)

```
$fields->push( IQnection\LinkField\LinkField::create($name,$title) );

```

setValue() expects either an array or serialized array of the following:

```
array(
	'Location' => string ['Internal' | 'External'] (required)
	'Internal' => int [SiteTree Page ID]
	'External' => string [external URL | null],
	'NewTab' => [bool]
);

```

### In your templates

[](#in-your-templates)

```
Link Text

```

DB class methods
----------------

[](#db-class-methods)

### URL

[](#url)

the raw entered URL for External, or $Page->Link() for internal

### AbsoluteURL

[](#absoluteurl)

an absolute URL for external (adds http://), or $Page->AbsoluteLink() for internal

### LinkedPage

[](#linkedpage)

for internal only, returns the linked page SiteTree object

### forTemplate

[](#fortemplate)

returns URL()

### IsExternal

[](#isexternal)

returns bool, if the link is external

### Location

[](#location)

returns string, the location set as either Internal or External

### Target

[](#target)

returns \_blank or self for use in a target HTML attribute

### TargetATT(force=false)

[](#targetattforcefalse)

returns a full target attribute, for new tab only \[target="\_blank"\] pass $force=true to return attribute for both new tab and same tab

###  Health Score

32

—

LowBetter than 69% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community15

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity68

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~108 days

Recently: every ~72 days

Total

8

Last Release

2835d ago

Major Versions

0.0.1.1 → 1.0.x-dev2017-09-21

1.0.x-dev → 2.0.02017-12-11

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8713560?v=4)[Mike Eckert](/maintainers/iqmeckert)[@iqmeckert](https://github.com/iqmeckert)

---

Top Contributors

[![iqmeckert](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8713560?v=4)](https://github.com/iqmeckert "iqmeckert (12 commits)")

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