/embed_image_link

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Embed Image Link

This is a Drupal module to allow images embedded in CKEditor via the Entity Embed module to link to any URL. It leverages the functionality from Lightning Media/Lighting Media Image 3.x to use Field Formatters to specify display options. The field formatter provided presents additional options to specify whether the image will link to a specified URL, what that URL is, and target="_blank" and rel="nofollow" toggles.

To use:

  1. Configure embed button at /admin/config/content/embed
  2. Click Edit link to the relevant embed button
  3. Check Embed image link image under Allowed Entity Embed Display plugins and save.
  4. Configure text format at /admin/config/content/formats
  5. Click Configure operation for relevant text format
  6. Make sure the embed button is in the Active Toolbar for the text format
  7. Make sure that Display embedded entities is checked under Enabled filters
  8. Make sure that <drupal-entity data-* title alt> is included in the Allowed HTML tags
  9. Save the text format configuration
  10. Edit or create any entity with a formatted text field.
  11. Find the embed button appears when the text format is selected in the editor.
  12. Press the embed button and select an image.
  13. In Link image to dropdown field in the Embed media item dialog, select Specify a URL
  14. Enter a URL in the Specify a URL to link to field when it appears.
  15. Optionally check the Add rel="nofollow" to links or Open link in new window buttons
  16. Press Embed
  17. Save the entity, and observe that on view the image will link to the specified address.