How to Create an External Media

This article describes how publishers can create a link, referred to as External Media, to display a defined URL within the Documoto Library.

1. Within Documoto, go to Admin Center > Content > Media.
2. Click +Add.
3. Enter a unique Identifier.
4. In Type dropdown, select External.
5. Type a valid URL in the External URL text field. 
6. Enable the Open link in a new tab checkbox if you would like the URL to open in a new browser tab. 
7. Leave the Open link in a new tab checkbox unchecked if you would like the webpage to open within a Documoto content viewer.

   • NOTE: Due to content security policies, some websites 
     prohibittheir URL from being embedded. A "Refused to 
     Connect" error will be shown in the Documoto viewer in 
     the event that embedding is being blocked. Configuring 
     the External Media to Open link in a new tab will allow 
     the website to be viewed outside of Documoto.

8. Specify a translation(s) for the external media by entering a name in the Name textfield. 
9. Click Save to create the external media.
10. Apply access controls to make the external media accessible to necessary users.

NOTE: Due to content security policies, some websites
prohibittheir URL from being embedded. A "Refused to
Connect" error will be shown in the Documoto viewer in
the event that embedding is being blocked. Configuring
the External Media to Open link in a new tab will allow
the website to be viewed outside of Documoto.