# No options displayed for resource link target

**URL:** <https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064>\
**Category:** General Help\
**Created:** [December 19, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064 "2022-12-19T18:51:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MB\_HPE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@MB\_HPE](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/MB_HPE)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064/1 "2022-12-19T18:51:39Z")

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I have enabled the Resources extension and created several resources. When I add the Links component to my course and go into Items to link to a specific resource, nothing is displayed for me to select from. I’ve toggled “Internal Link” on, and selected Resource Items as my Link Type. I should see my resources listed in the Link Target box, but instead I get “no options.”

I can select Link Type “Extensions” and Link Target “Resources,” but that just directs me to the main resources page. I need to point to individual resources.

Update: I am able to target a document, but not a link.

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Cook\_Evolve\_LQA](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/sam_cook_evolve_lqa/32/902_2.png) [@Sam\_Cook\_Evolve\_LQA](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Sam_Cook_Evolve_LQA)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064/2 "2022-12-20T11:51:13Z")

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Hi there, forgive me if I am misunderstanding the issue - if you want to use the links component to link to a resource that’s actually just a weblink - couldn’t you use the links component to link to it directly?  
Cheers-Sam

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**Author:** ![MB\_HPE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@MB\_HPE](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/MB_HPE)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064/3 "2022-12-20T14:06:57Z")

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Okay, so I should toggle “internal link” off and then just enter the URL. I got confused by the fact that you can create a link in the resources extension, so I was thinking I would direct learners to a resource, regardless of whether it’s a link or a document.  
Just curious, what is the purpose of having a link option in the resources extension?

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**Author:** ![hbailey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/hbailey/32/603_2.png) [@hbailey](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/hbailey)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/no-options-displayed-for-resource-link-target/2064/4 "2022-12-20T14:18:36Z")

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The resources extension was available very early on in Evolve - it’s a way to gather any documents and links into one place for the Learner to Access.

The Links component came later and is a nicer way to link out to websites than just using hyperlinks in textboxes at any point in the flow of learning rather than a group of Resources like the extension.