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canonical: https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/
title: Creating content FAQs
description: Frequently asked questions about Amplience content creation, such as, using the rich text editors.
faq_items:
  - question: "How do I create anchor links with the Generative rich text editor?"
    answer: "Creating anchor links is a two-step process: first insert an anchor at the target location using the Insert anchor toolbar option, then select link text and use Add or remove link to link to the anchor name prefixed with a # character."
  - question: "Why am I being asked to save when I haven't made any changes?"
    answer: "This can happen when your development team updates the underlying content type, such as removing fields or enabling drag-and-drop reordering in hierarchy content types. It is generally safe to save and proceed."
  - question: "Can I select content across different pages in Dynamic Content?"
    answer: "Yes. You can select content items across multiple pages in the Dynamic Content library to perform bulk actions such as copying, moving, setting status, and archiving. Up to 20 items can be selected across different pages."
  - question: "How do I add new lines using the default rich text editor Markdown tab?"
    answer: "Each new line must be separated by a blank line in the Markdown tab. A single line break without a blank line will not create a new paragraph when rendered."
  - question: "How do I add links using the default rich text editor Markdown tab?"
    answer: "Links must use markdown format: [text to be displayed](url). HTML link formatting is not recognised by the markdown parser."
audience: Business User
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date_published: 2023-11-24
date_modified: 2026-05-29
---

# Creating content FAQs

On this page are answers to some commonly asked questions when creating content with **Dynamic Content**.

[Creating anchor links with the Generative rich text editor](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#creating-anchor-links-with-the-generative-rich-text-editor)

[Formatting text with the default rich text editor](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#formatting-text-with-the-default-rich-text-editor)

- [Adding new lines with the Markdown tab](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#adding-new-lines-with-the-default-editor-markdown-tab)
- [Adding links with the Markdown tab](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#adding-links-with-the-default-editor-markdown-tab)

[Why am I being asked to save when I haven't made any changes?](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#why-am-i-being-asked-to-save-when-i-havent-made-any-changes)

[Can I select content across different pages?](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/faqs/content/#can-i-select-content-across-different-pages)

## Creating anchor links with the Generative rich text editor

Creating anchor links with the Generative rich text editor differs to how you create them with the default text editor.

With the Generative rich text editor, creating an anchor link is a two step process:

1. Insert an anchor at the place where you want to link to
2. Create a link to the anchor

**Step 1:** Insert the anchor by clicking where you want to link to, then click "Insert anchor" on the toolbar. Here we want the anchor to be inserted to the left of a heading.

![Identify where to insert the anchor, then insert it](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-create-anchor-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'Identify where to insert the anchor, then insert it')

Enter the anchor name in the dialog to insert the anchor. Hovering over the anchor displays its name.

![The anchor is inserted](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-create-anchor-2?w=1880&fmt=png 'The anchor is inserted')

**Step 2:** Create the link to the anchor, by selecting text and then clicking "Add or remove link" on the toolbar.

![Select the link text](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-create-anchor-link-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'Select the link text')

The "Hyperlink" dialog is displayed for you to specify the anchor to which you want to link. The name must be preceded with a `#`.

![Select the link text](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-create-anchor-link-2?w=1880&fmt=png 'Select the link text')

Confirm the anchor name in the Hyperlink dialog to create the link.

![The anchor link is created](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-create-anchor-link-3?w=1880&fmt=png 'The anchor link is created')

> **Tip: Formatting anchor text**
> When you insert an anchor it's not possible include formatting as part of the anchor. Instead, you can apply formatting, such as, bold or italic, to the text with which the anchor is associated. So, for the anchor `<a id="knitwear"></a>` shown above, if you want the heading to be italic, then apply italic formatting to it.

## Formatting text with the default rich text editor

The default editor Markdown tab applies basic syntax parsing rules, and will remove formatting that doesn’t comply with **markdown format**. For example, using HTML formatting may give unexpected results when you switch to the Edit tab.

It's important to use correct formatting when:

- [Adding new lines with the Markdown tab](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/produce-content/create/#creating-and-editing-rich-text)
- [Adding links with the Markdown tab](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/produce-content/create/#creating-and-editing-rich-text)

### Adding new lines with the default editor Markdown tab

To place text on a new line with the default rich text editor Markdown tab, each new line must be **separated by a blank line**.

In this example, we want the 3 sentences on 3 different lines.

![Text all on one line](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-add-lines-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'Text all on one line')

To place the sentences on new lines there has to be a blank line between them, because this is the formatting expected by the markdown parser.

![Correct line formatting in Markdown tab](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-add-lines-4?w=1880&fmt=png 'Correct line formatting in Markdown tab')

Switching to the Edit tab, shows the sentences correctly on separate lines.

![Correct line formatting in Edit tab](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-add-lines-5?w=1880&fmt=png 'Correct line formatting in Edit tab')

If no blank line exists between lines in the Markdown editor - like this:

![Text split into 3 lines incorrectly](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-add-lines-2?w=1880&fmt=png 'Text split into 3 lines incorrectly')

The Edit tab will show the sentences on one line. This is because the parsing rules for markdown weren't met.

![Incorrect line formatting shown in Edit tab](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-add-lines-3?w=1880&fmt=png 'Incorrect line formatting shown in Edit tab')

### Adding links with the default editor Markdown tab

When you enter links in the Markdown tab, they must be in markdown format. Links with HTML formatting aren't recognized by the parser.

This example shows a link formatted with HTML in Markdown tab. The parser won't recognize the HTML formatting.

![HTML link wrongly entered in the Markdown tab](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-html-link-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'HTML link wrongly entered in the Markdown tab')

When switching to the Edit tab, you can see that the parser has not recognized the HTML link formatting and the link is not showing correctly.

![HTML link formatting not recognized](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-html-link-2?w=1880&fmt=png 'HTML link formatting not recognized')

To enter links in the Markdown tab, you must format your links like this: `[text to be displayed](link)`.

![Link in Markdown tab with markdown formatting](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-html-link-3?w=1880&fmt=png 'Link in Markdown tab with markdown formatting')

Links formatted with markdown, display correctly in the Edit tab.

![Link in Edit tab with markdown formatting](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/text-editor-html-link-4?w=1880&fmt=png 'Link in Edit tab with markdown formatting')

## Why am I being asked to save when I haven't made any changes?

In some cases, the authoring experience may prompt you to save changes - even if you haven’t made any edits. This can happen when your development team makes certain updates to the underlying content type, such as:

- [Removing fields from the underlying content type](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/dev-tools/guides-tutorials/content-types/#guidelines-for-making-changes-to-a-content-type)
- [Enabling drag-and-drop reordering of nodes within the same branch in a hierarchy content type](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/dev-tools/content-modeling/hierarchies/sorting-hierarchies/#hierarchy-drag-and-drop)

If you're unsure whether to save, check with your development team. However, it’s generally safe to save and proceed.

## Can I select content across different pages?

Yes. You can select content items across multiple pages in the Dynamic Content library to perform bulk actions such as copying, moving, setting status, and archiving. You can also select across multiple pages in content choosers, for example when [creating linked content](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/produce-content/create/#creating-linked-content) or [adding content to editions](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/schedule-content/plan/add-content-edition/).

Up to 20 items can be selected across different pages.

> **Note: Your selection is cleared when you...**
> - Close your browser or log out
> - From a content chooser - when you navigate away from or close the content chooser 
> - From the library - when you switch repositories or switch to or from the archive

Simply, select items on one page, then continue browsing or searching to add more. A running total is shown. 

![Select items from multiple pages in the Dynamic Content library](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/dc-select-across-pages-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'Select items from multiple pages in the Dynamic Content library')

> **Tip:** After completing a bulk action, you can sort the library by **Date modified newest** to quickly find updated items.