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title: "Formtek File Linking Extension | Improve Document Access"
description: "Hyland's File Linking Extension for Alfresco allows document access from multiple locations. Simplify document management and collaborate effectively."
url: "https://www.hyland.com/en/partners/formtek/file-linking-extension"
lang: "en"
published: "2026-07-09T15:59:52.458Z"
---

# Formtek File Linking Extension | Improve Document Access

## File Linking Extension

Using standard Alfresco® Share, if you want a document to be accessible from multiple locations, the document must be physically copied or duplicated. In many cases, the preferable solution is to simply create a reference in those other locations that points to the original physical document rather than duplicating the document itself.

The Formtek File Linking Extension allows a single document stored in Alfresco to be accessible from multiple locations without physically duplicating the document. A user who is able to access the primary document is able to create a reference in any number of locations that links back to the physical document. Any changes made to the physical document or its metadata are immediately accessible from all referenced locations.

- Allows a single document stored in Alfresco to be accessible from any number of locations without physically duplicating the document
- Provides references with immediate access to content and metadata changes made to the primary document
- Displays different icons to indicate if a document has a reference or is a reference
- Allows references to be removed without deleting the primary document
- Warns you that existing references will be removed when deleting a primary document
- Maintains existing references if the primary document is moved to a different location
- Installs via a JAR file and includes an installer and an uninstaller