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Skypilot

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 12:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Could someone tell me how to do this--if it is something that can be explained online. Thanks in advance

Draheid

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 12:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Skypilot: All sorts of formatting, including creating links can be found by clicking on the 'FORMAT' at the top of the page.

For links, there are a couple of tips beyond that explanation so I'll post them here.

First, to create a link in your post, use the following:

\newurl{http://www.yourlink.here,Click Here}
If you have problems with a link because it contains commas, you can
replace the commas with %2C and the link should work fine.
Do not replace the comma between the link and the description.
Only the commas within the link.

By using the newurl, your link will open in a new window. Be sure your link includes the http:// or it will not work. You can also use text you want instead of Click Here.

I recommend that you test your link before clicking 'Post this Message' button so you can make any necessary adjustments to it if necessary.

Hope this helps.

Skypilot

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks again, Draheid. I'll be doing some fiddling.

Skypilot

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1848,57774,00.html?tw=wn_ascii.here,Click Here

Draheid

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Skypilot: Here's how that particular link should be posted because of the commas in the link, you have to replace them with %2C in order to post it.

\newurl{http://www.wired.com/news/pri
vacy/0%2C1848%2C57774%2C00.html?tw=wn_ascii.here,Click Here}


Note: I split your link in the middle of the word privacy. You would NOT need to do that.

That would look like this: Click Here

If you point to 'Click Here' above with your mouse, you should see the original link you were posting appear in the status bar of your browser, complete with the original commas. (And the link will work properly!)

Hope this helps

Bob2112

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You may also escape the commas by inserting a \ in front of the comma.
Then the above link would look like:

\newurl{http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0\,1848\,57774\,00.html?tw=wn_ascii.here,Click Here}

Squaredsc

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ah dra, here you are. now i know how to flush you out. heh heh heh.

Skypilot

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Click Here

Skypilot

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YOU GUYS ROCK!!! THANKS.

Mosessupposes

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bob 2112, thanks for the tip on the \ in front of the comma. It makes things a lot easier.

Kristylovesbb

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 09:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Have I been doing it wrong? I have been highlighing the site from the address bar and cut and paste to message box in clubhouse. I just noticed for the first time the moderator changed my link for me. I don't want to get in trouble with them.

Moderator

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 04:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Kristylovesbb: Its not that you've been doing anything wrong so don't worry about how you post links. Some times we will go in and change links to use the 'newurl' so that they will open in a new browser window. We also will 'clean up' a link by changing from displaying the link to "Click Here" because some links, if they are very long, will stretch the formatting of a thread.

Our intention is not to change anything, just to keep the board running smoothly.

Hope that makes sense.

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Kristylovesbb

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It does, and thanks mods.