/* ==========================================================================
   EXTERNAL LINKS
   ========================================================================== */
/* Inline external link used within sentences and help text. */
.external-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3em;
    color: var(--primary-readable);
    font-size: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-fast);
    font-weight: 500;
    vertical-align: baseline;
}

.external-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-readable-hover);
}

.external-link .dashicons {
    font-size: 1em;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease-prism);
}

/* Diagonal hover lift for external link icon. */
.external-link:hover .dashicons {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

/* Standalone documentation link chip (block_external_link) rendered under a field. */
.external-link--block {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: 100%;
}

/* Reduce margin when following a field to visually group the link chip with it. */
.form-group + .external-link--block,
.form-group-row + .external-link--block {
    margin-top: -0.75rem;
}

.external-link--block:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-readable-hover);
    border-color: var(--primary-readable);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--primary-glow);
}

/* Keep icon size proportional to the link label using em units. */
.external-link--block .dashicons {
    font-size: 1em;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    color: var(--primary-readable);
}

/**
 * Shortcut/Internal Links
 */
.ctc-shortcut-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    color: var(--primary-readable);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.ctc-shortcut-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-readable-hover);
}

.ctc-shortcut-link .dashicons {
    font-size: 16px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease-prism);
}

.ctc-shortcut-link:hover .dashicons {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/**
 * Doc link groups — multiple external links in a row
 */
.ctc-help-links-group {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px 14px;
    align-items: center;
}