Changing the Attributes of External Related Link

To change the attributes of an external related link, do the following:

Place the cursor in the related link.
Call up the Change External Related Link Dialog.
To call up the Change External Related Link Dialog, choose DITA > Insert External Related Link or click the Insert External Related Link button on the toolbar.
Specify Attributes as needed:
1. Select a format.
  From the Format drop-down list, select one of the following:
  - dita
  - html
  - pdf
  - ditamap
2. Select a type.
  From the Type drop-down list, select a type: e.g. concept, task, etc.
3. Select a scope.
  From the Scope drop-down list, select one of the following:
  - local
  - peer
  - external
Click the Change button to change the related link.
Click the Close button to close the dialog.
Note:
You can also check the Close on Change checkbox, and then click the Change button.