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Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« on: September 20, 2007, 02:52:11 am »
Ya know the links you guys are posting that have us click a blue word instead of a http?  How the heck do you do that magic?  Onof my random "can't sleep" wonderings.   
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 06:06:06 am »
Very simple use of the bbcode that most forum softwares use :)  In this instance you use the
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[Url] tags.  To use the tags for our purposes instead of having just
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[url] we use
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[url=xxxxxxx] and follow the equals with the link we wish to use.  After the "]" we then put the text we wish to include the hyperlink and then close the tag  eg
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[url=https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=103069.0]This question from JennŠ[/url]
Which will give you this:

This question from JennŠ

Hope that helps :)
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 07:55:04 am »
I dont actually do it the same way...

I press the litte button on the reply panel of buttons that has a picture of a little world on it.. its called insert hyperlink..

When you press that a little box pops up (if you have allowed scripted windows.. if you havent you get the option to allow it to pop up).

In the box you are then prompted to put the link (URL) to the post you want to link to...  the link or URL can be copied and pasted from the address line when you have the post open.

Once that is done you press ok and then it asks what you want to call it.. ie the text that appears in blue that you can click on... and the code for the hyperlink pops into your message window ready to be posted.

Here is a hyperlink to Jenn's question!

Have a play with both ways - see what you prefer. I never like messing about with codes and stuff so the button way does it all for you...

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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 09:11:47 am »
LOL Helen, I completely forgot about that option ;D ;D I'm so used to composing in Quick Reply and thus having to manually insert tags that the other option left my brain ;D ;D

Jenn, Like Helen says have a play and see which you prefer, just know that my way is best simply because it's my way :P :P :P........shhhh though, don't tell Helen I said that :P :P ;D ;D ;D


If you'd like to further your reading on BBCode then there's a simple to follow guide Here
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2007, 09:58:23 am »
Helen's way is lots easier!!   :P
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2007, 10:37:01 am »
It's a conspiracy I tell ya!! :P :P :P
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2007, 11:36:49 am »
G - na na na na na!!!!

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I just go for the lazy daisy ways - anything that does things for me is good for me!

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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2007, 11:47:24 am »
Helen's way MUCH easier, Gareth, but I promise you, DH does it EXACTLY the way you do... It is a male thingy I think, purely because of all the knowledge and control!!! They don't say Knowledge = Power for nothing!! ;)

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And Jenn, Thanks for the random thought!! I have been meaning to ask for AGES... Just forgot!

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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2007, 12:27:37 pm »
;D ;D ;D
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2007, 12:34:50 pm »
OMG!! I am SO pleased with myself!!! Ive always wondered how to do this!!! ;D ;D

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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2007, 12:36:01 pm »
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2007, 13:03:03 pm »
Jenn you need to have random thoughts more often.. they are very educational!

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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2007, 13:14:04 pm »
Thanks guys!!!!!  More thoughts will be coming I bet.
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Re: Helen/Gareth! ? about links
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2007, 13:26:30 pm »
So Jenn, state your preference, my way or Helen's?  Just so you know my mouse is hovering over the "Delete Account" button, but please don't let that sway your judgement :P
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