Posting a url link vs. posting a website address

[Anonymous]

How do you post a url link(where you just click on it, and it takes you to a website)?

When I've tried doing that, but I just post the website addy, and have to copy/paste it into a new browser window.

If the answer is already here elsewhere in this forum, I couldnt find it. Apologies to all if it is.

[haulingthescoreup]

it's Firefox. Same ol', same ol'. The other evening I posted from ... ummm... not my home computer, and went through IE instead of Firefox. You wouldn't believe the spiffy things they have. Stupid IE. Try logging in through IE instead.

[Raine]

The way to post an URL in the general text editor is by typing out:

<a href=THE_WEBSITE_ADDRESS>Text you want to show up for the link</a>

I just made a post on this thread that explains a bit about why IE users have a few more abilities than FireFox users.  Those of us who use FireFox (myself included) will get the same benefits IE users do eventually, I believe.

Message Edited by Raine on 10-06-2007 11:58 AM

[Anonymous]

thanks Raine. Really look forward to it. EEEEKKKK!!!!! command codes! computer stuff! nononononononononono. I'm computer challenged dear. A decent typist, but no computer whiz. I'll patiently wait, or uggghhhh, make the switch to IE. *shiver* Thanks you 2 for your reply

[Schoolbuskid]

If anyone was wondering i am testing how to make a link!

2008 Cadillac CTS

Ebay

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[Anonymous]

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Schoolbuskid wrote:

If anyone was wondering i am testing how to make a link!

2008 Cadillac CTS

Ebay

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The first one works, the second one doesn't -- unless you're trying to link to some random blank fico page.  Let me know if you need more help, k?

[Schoolbuskid]

ok ill change it and appreciate your time!

[haulingthescoreup]

Here you go. Wherever you see a gap/ space, ignore it, except for at the beginning before the href. The bogus gaps are after the < at the very beginning, and at the end, right after the < and before the a/>. Make this one long huge string of text with no interruptions. Note where the quotation marks are.

< a href="your target url here">your target url here< /a>

-Edited to correct reversed / a --thanks, Tons_of_Debt!

Please note, there IS a space between the initial a and href.

Message Edited by haulingthescoreup on 08-06-2008 05:47 PM

[Anonymous]

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haulingthescoreup wrote:
Here you go. Wherever you see a gap/ space, ignore it, except for at the beginning before the href. The bogus gaps are after the < at the very beginning, and at the end, right after the < and before the a/>. Make this one long huge string of text with no interruptions. Note where the quotation marks are.

< a href="your target url here">your target url here< /a>

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LOL Hauling -- I was trying to teach him using the 'chain link/hyperlink' icon. 

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edited to correct the ending of the how-to URL

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[Schoolbuskid]

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WhirledPeasPlease wrote:

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haulingthescoreup wrote:
Here you go. Wherever you see a gap/ space, ignore it, except for at the beginning before the href. The bogus gaps are after the < at the very beginning, and at the end, right after the < and before the a/>. Make this one long huge string of text with no interruptions. Note where the quotation marks are.

< a href="your target url here">your target url here< /a>

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LOL Hauling -- I was trying to teach him using the 'chain link/hyperlink' icon.

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LOL!

Thanks hauling anyways!

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edited to untangle the end of the how-to URL

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