Does opening a link change anything in my account?
No. A link can open a tab, a menu or an expandable section, and it can take you to another page. It never presses a button that changes anything.
From the guide Linking to an exact button, tab or section.
What the link does when it is opened
- It opens the page, waits for it to finish loading (up to ten seconds), scrolls to the control and outlines it.
- If the control is a tab, a menu or an expandable section, it opens it as well.
- If the control is not there — it has moved, or the account opening the link cannot see that part of the page — it says so. You are still on the right page.
- Somebody who is not signed in is asked to sign in first, like any other link into an account.
Read the whole guide: Linking to an exact button, tab or section