A diagram spread across many tabs is far more useful when you can move between them by clicking the canvas itself. Any element can carry a link, and that link can point at another tab in the same diagram. Click the element, and the editor jumps you there. It turns a multi-tab diagram into something you navigate like a small site.
What an element can link to
A single link on an element can target any one of these:
- A tab. Clicking the element opens that tab.
- A specific element on another tab. The editor opens that tab and focuses the linked element, so you land exactly where you meant to.
- Another diagram. Jumps to a separate diagram entirely.
- An external URL. Opens the address in a new browser tab.
A linked element shows a small "Follow link" badge, and its tooltip names the target so you can tell where a link leads before you click it.
Linking an element to a tab
Right-click the element you want to turn into a jump point and choose "Link Element".
Pick the target: another tab, a specific element on that tab, another diagram, or an external URL.
Click the element's badge to follow the link. The link follows the element if you later move it.
Why cross-tab links hold up
Element IDs are unique across the whole diagram, not just within one tab. That means a link keeps resolving even if you cut an element from one tab and paste it into another: the element keeps its id, so the link still finds it. Some patterns this enables:
- Drill-down. A "Database" node on the Overview tab links to a "Database internals" tab, so a click dives into the detail.
- Mindmap deep-dives. A leaf branch links to its own tab for deeper structure.
- Cross-references. A process step links to a related decision elsewhere, with no duplicated content.
For an external address, only http, https, and mailto links are allowed. See Links and Link Cards for more on linking elements to the web.
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