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Buttercup
Apr 16th 2005, 11:27
How do you make link to website in a post so members don't have to copy and paste the web address?
MamboGirl
Apr 18th 2005, 01:34
I don't know if there's an easier way but I do it like this:

<.a href="http://www.houseandhome.com"> Link to House and Home <./a>

Will give you:

<a href="http://www.houseandhome.com"> Link to House and Home </a>

Just take the dots out right after the two <'s
Buttercup
Apr 18th 2005, 12:07
of typing the address you type that address and it will give you the option to make it a link? Sorry I am confused.
MamboGirl
Apr 22nd 2005, 20:25
Yes you type that whole line into your message. What is between <>'s doesn't show up.. that tells the browswer that "what is contained inside here is going to be a link to... "

Just type exactly what I had, just take the dots out from after the both < 's.

Where I typed "Link to House and Home" .. that's the text that will show up, clickable. So you can type whatever you want in there.

And instead of http://www.houseandhome.com you can type in whatever address u want.

Hope that helps!
Marma
Apr 25th 2005, 13:50
I was wondering that myself...

Now I know...thanks Mambo!
Buttercup
Apr 26th 2005, 12:25
<a href="http://www.houseandhome.com">
Buttercup
Apr 26th 2005, 12:26
<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/index.cfm?sid=PBW13PXJFOE2WO7F II2PHRJ9YLPCR0AR200504260916&ftest=1&cmreferrer=http%253A%252F%252F www%252Ewillowridgedesign%252E ca%252Ffavouritesites%252Ehtml&flash=on>
Buttercup
Apr 26th 2005, 12:38
<a href="http://www1.potterybarn.com//cat/roomindex.cfm?cid=romhofeas&cmsrc=&src=rmscromhof%7Crrooms%2Frmsc roment%7Crrooms%2Frmscromliv%7 Crrooms%2Frmscromhofbry%7Crroo ms</a>
Jason
Apr 26th 2005, 12:54
because many forums like ours' discourage people using actual html (web programming code) in their forums they have a special kind of code that mimcs html in a controlled way.

So you could make a like this:
putyourlinkhere.com - I did this by "wrapping" my address

putyourlinkhere.com

with a "" before it (don't use the quotes though)

and a "" after it. so the site will know you're trying to make a link.

You don't have to do any html using this method so in a way it's easier.
Marma
Apr 26th 2005, 18:16
houseandhome.com
Marma
Apr 26th 2005, 18:17
thanks Jason....it is much easier.
Jason
Apr 27th 2005, 20:38
most welcome. :D
jenjen
Apr 28th 2005, 11:20
costco.ca
jenjen
Apr 28th 2005, 11:20
i worked..i agree defenitly easier
Buttercup
Apr 28th 2005, 15:55
Originally posted by Jason
because many forums like ours' discourage people using actual html (web programming code) in their forums they have a special kind of code that mimcs html in a controlled way.

So you could make a like this:
putyourlinkhere.com - I did this by "wrapping" my address

putyourlinkhere.com

with a "" before it (don't use the quotes though)

and a "" after it. so the site will know you're trying to make a link.

You don't have to do any html using this method so in a way it's easier.


houseandhome.com