Go to the dashboard, type "pretty urls" in the Intelligent search box and go to the resulting link, enable it with the checkbox. Copy the "code for your .htaccess file" and then create a file called .htaccess in your site's root directory - the one where you see "index.php" - and then paste that code in there. (Make sure to "show hidden files/folders" for that directory.) Save, clear cache in both the C5 system and the browser. Reload.

Rick

I already have pretty urls enabled. That does not work for the "External Link" that you create in the sitemap.

Perhaps I didn't clearly express my problem in the original post. For instance, my external link could behttp://www.google.com (I create this in the sitemap) but instead of showing this URL when I hover on the link, it always shows the cID value.

I do not think that is possible. I guess external links go though the concrete5 system to be able to log activity on the site for different reasons such as statistics.

I am not 100% sure, but that´s my guess to why external links show up as cID.

I just tried adding an external link to google.com and I don't see this. Please see my attached screen shots.

I think there is a difference between between having it open in a new window or not. If it opens in a new window, it doesn't go through concrete5, else it creates a page with a redirect.

Nope.

Same thing if opening in same window. Opening in a different window just sets
instead of

@adajad: Yes you are right. I tried that too with Autonav and it's working. I am using an add-on called Clevyr Nav and it does not work in it. I thought this issue was C5 specific. Has anyone experienced this with Clevyr Nav?

Have you posted a support request with Clevyr? Go to the add-ons page and ask the developer about this. Since it's add-on specific (and not for free = we don't have the source) you will probably get better info directly from the developer.

C5 creates a page in the database that simply contains a redirect to the external URL.