How to add links to posts?
 

Hi,
Sorry if I am on the wrong BB, just seemed like this would be the least likely to get flamed for my ignorance. I can't seem to figure out how to add a link to another FF BB in my posts. I'm guessing it has to do with the UBB explanation found to the left of a meesage on the "posting" page, but it's all Greek to me. Can someone please tell me where to find an explanation of how to post a message with a link in it (preferable with an example) or better yet post an explanation.

Thanks guys
Mike

You can simply paste a URL in your message like:

http://www.nytimes.com

or, the fancy way:

[ URL=http://www.nytimes.com]TYPE YOUR TEXT HERE[/URL]

Just remove the space between [ and URL above.

I am going to use curly brackets rather then square ones so that you will be able to see how it is done. Just replace {} with []

{url=http://www.mylink.com}My Link{/url}

For really long urls, it is best to use this method rather than just posting the link.

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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

[This message has been edited by tazi (edited 06-11-2003).]

Hey, I never knew a leading space would screw up the link!


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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

Thanks for answering so quickly. I think I've figured out the "how" of posting", but I don't understand how to get the URL of a specific topic elsewhere on the BB.

Thanks again

Mike

Right click on it before opening the link and choose copy shortcut



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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

beat me to it.

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Sharon

OK,
Let's see if this works
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html

WOO HOO!
It got it to work!

Thanks mucho Tazi et al

RicoWrite - you're on your way. Now try to do the same thing with the other advice so that same link looks like this:
How To Add Links To Posts


P.S. Special thanks to our community members who helped RicoWrite with this advice.

[This message has been edited by Randy Petersen (edited 06-11-2003).]

Thanks Randy,

I'll give it a try:

[http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LIKE THIS[/URL]

Thanks Randy,

I'll give it a try:

[ http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...3454.html]LIKE THIS[/URL]

Thanks Randy,

I'll give it a try:

[URLhttp://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LIKE THIS[/URL]

Thanks Randy,
I'll give it a try:

[URL:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LIKE THIS[/URL]

Thanks Randy,
I'll give it a try:

[URL:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LIKE THIS[http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html[/]