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[/]

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

Rico http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

[ URL=TYPE URL HERE]type text to be displayed here[/URL]

Also: YGM!

PS: Just remove the space between [ and URL above.

Oh Well,
Guess I'll just wait for my granddaughter to get home and help me <g>

Thanks for everything folks

Mike

One last time for now:

[URL=http//www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LAST CHANCE[/www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]

One (second)last time for now:
[URL=http//www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LAST CHANCE[www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]

One (third)last time for now:
[URL=http//www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]LAST CHANCE[http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/003454.html]

One (fourth)last time for now:
LAST CHANCE

Almost -- you typed http:// twice at the start of your URL.

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

OK Randy,
I done dood it! Personally I think I should sue for the time you made me waste (I could have been flying somwhere) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Anywho, after tis experience I've come to two conclusions:

1.) Every child should have access to a
computer!

2.) Every adult should have acces to a child!


Thanks again everyone

Mike

My thanks both to RicoWrite and all of those who helped him,,,,,,as I've had the very same question for some time now.....

I'm just not smart enough to have known how to ask!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

But I'll try my hand here as well:

My Turn!!

Best wishes, Dave



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

Dave,

Your URL is also typed in as:

http://http//www.flyertalk.com/forum...ML/003454.html

You'll have to delete one set of http:// for it to work.

WooHoo!!!


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

SMessier - Fixed!! Thanks much for the hint!!
Best wishes, Dave

RicoWrite, see that little icon that looks like a pencil and a piece of paper above each post?

If you click on that, you can edit your post! No need to keep adding new ones....

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif


Kathy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

You can also use that to view someone else's post to see how they have formatted the text http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif



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

Here's an idea - why not add the URL at the side of the quotes on top, save all that typing and get it right first time

jimc_usa - I do not believe that is a feature of the UBB boards such as this, but it only takes 2 mouse clicks to see this page url - right click on this page, and left click "properties."

If you need to copy it - mouse highlight the link and hit "Ctrl" key and "C" key, and use "Ctrl" and "V" keys to paste it into a reply.

That is how I do it anyway, and only takes a few seconds now I have the hang of it. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

You don't even need to go to that much trouble if you have your status bar open. Just move the mouse over the link and the URL will show up on the status bar http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif



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

why is this in Community? just curious...