Edit

The top half of the Edit Link screen looks like this:

On this screen you can change:

The name of the link, that is the actual text your visitors will see on your website
The web address of the link, be sure to include the "http://"
The description of the link, which may appear when a visitor hovers over the link
Any categories the link belongs to, you can also add new categories here by clicking on the + Add New Category link
The target of the link, that is the window the link will open in.

Technical: By default, links are set to the option of "none" and will open in the same window as the page they are displayed on. It is recommended not to change this option.

At the top right of this screen is the Visit Link button, allowing you to visit the link to check if you have entered the correct URL, an option to keep the link private, meaning it will not be visible to the public, as well as the Update Link button, which allows you to save your changes and the Delete link.

The bottom half of the Edit Link screen looks like this:

Both Link Relationship and Advanced can be completely ignored and your links will still work, so only read this section if you know it is relevant to your website.

The following information regarding Link Relationship has been sourced from the official WordPress codex at:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Add_New_SubPanel

XFN stands for XHTML Friends Network. WordPress allows for the generation of XFN attributes automatically so you can show how you are related to the authors/owners of site to which you are linking. XFN tags are an effort to add meaning to the connections (links) on the world wide web, and are gaining in popularity.

When you add a new link you may specify in this section of the SubPanel the relationship you share in real life with the author of the page to which you're linking. This will automatically add a rel="X" attribute to the HTML code for the link (where X is the relationship you specify).

XFN relationships are optional for WordPress links. You can leave everything in this section blank and all your links will still work.

To specify your relationship, use the following.

identity

Use this checkbox if the link is to another of your own websites. This relationship is exclusive of all others.

friendship

These radio buttons allow you to specify one of four different types of friendships:

acquaintance - Someone with whom you have exchanged greetings and not much (if any) more -- maybe a short conversation or two.
contact - Someone with whom you know how to get in touch.
friend - Someone you consider a friend. A compatriot, buddy, home(boy|girl) that you know.
none - Use this if you want to leave the friendship category blank.

physical

Check the met checkbox if this is someone whom you have actually met in person.

professional

These two checkboxes allow you to specify your professional relationship with the author of the link's site.

co-worker - Someone with whom you work or someone who works at the same organization as you.
colleague - Someone in the same field of study or activity.

geographical

Use these three radio buttons to specify how you relate geographically to the author of the link's site.

co-resident - Someone with whom you share a street address. A roommate. A Flatmate. A member of your family living in the same home.
neighbor - Someone in the same field of study or activity.
none - Use this if you want to leave the geographical category blank.

family

Six radio buttons to specify your familial relationship.

child - Your genetic offspring. Or someone that you have adopted and take care of.
kin - A relative. Someone you consider part of your extended family.
parent - Your progenitor. Or someone who has adopted and takes care (or took care) of you.
sibling - Someone with whom you share a parent.
spouse - Someone to whom you are married.
none - Use this if you want to leave the family category blank./li>

romantic

Use these four checkboxes to define how you are "romantically" related to the author of the site.

muse - Someone who brings you inspiration
crush - Someone on whom you have a crush.
date - Someone you are dating
sweetheart - Someone with whom you are intimate and at least somewhat committed, possibly exclusively.

The last section on the Edit Link screen is called Advanced. Whether or not any of the information you enter in the advanced section has any effect on your website will depend on ho your site has been developed.

NB: If you are unsure about whether or not to use this section, consult with your web developer or IT department.

The Image Address field allows you to enter the URL of an image you wish to associate with the link.

The RSS Address allows you to enter the address of any RSS feeds that may be present on the site you are linking to.

Notes are a place for you to make some notes about the link for your own reference.

Rating is a setting that allows you to rate the link from 0 - 9. Again, what your website does with this rating depends on how your site has been developed.

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