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Jacko · Member Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 148

How do I get a text link html to show as the "text link" in a post? I've tried code, img, url, a, etc... and it doesn't work, just puts the entire html in the post. Sad

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FoxLeonard · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Jacko, I'm not sure that I fully understand your problem, but assuming that you have a HTML code link, like this:

Code:

...then you can just "convert" it to BB code:

Code:

[url=http://thesiteitlinksto.con]What the text says.[/url]

...and lo and behold...

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But you may mean something completely different... Rolling Eyes

In which case you need to elaborate a little...

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Jacko · Member Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 148

Thanks Fox for the quick reply... but I tried that and it didn't work, just showed the whole html code in the preview of the post. I have html code for a text link to a particular book on Amazon that I wanted to post, without showing the actual html/code.

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FoxLeonard · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

Sounds weird, could you please post the code here...

FoxLeonard

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Jacko · Member Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 148

Code:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013PTGL0?ie=UTF8&tag=clevelandmob2-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013PTGL0">The FBI's Undercover Wiseguy Goes Public. The Insider.</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=clevelandmob2-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0013PTGL0" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;"</a>

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FoxLeonard · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Now let's see...

This part:

Code:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013PTGL0?ie=UTF8&tag=clevelandmob2-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013PTGL0">The FBI's Undercover Wiseguy Goes Public. The Insider.</a>

...translates as this BB code:

Code:

[url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013PTGL0?ie=UTF8&tag=clevelandmob2-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013PTGL0]The FBI's Undercover Wiseguy Goes Public. The Insider.[/url]

And this result; a clickable text link that takes you to the book's page on Amazon.

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[gg'ssimon admin edit to remove Jacko's Amazon ID]

However, this part is not complete;

Code:

There is no image at the other end of this URL:

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If you have found an image somewhere, rightclick it, click properties, copy the URL from the properties window, and put it between ordinary BB code tags:

Code:

[img]URL goes here[/img]

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PirateScoobs

Jacko wrote:

How do I get a text link html to show as the "text link" in a post? I've tried code, img, url, a, etc... and it doesn't work, just puts the entire html in the post. Sad

Just wanted to clarify something. You must have HTML code enabled in the admin panel through configuration. And through your profile.

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It is strongly discouraged to allow users to use HTML code in posts, it can mess up your whole forum if they do not know what they are doing.

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gg'ssimon

Jacko wrote:

How do I get a text link html to show as the "text link" in a post? I've tried code, img, url, a, etc... and it doesn't work, just puts the entire html in the post. Sad

In posts, you use bbCode, not the HTML code.

Your Amazon link will work just the same in bbCode as it does in HTML.

That "image" tag is a special tracking code Amazon uses for Amazon Associate links. It is not needed, though.

Jacko, for help with Amazon Associate matters, go to the Amazon.com Associates help forum at:

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PirateScoobs wrote:

Jacko wrote:

How do I get a text link html to show as the "text link" in a post? I've tried code, img, url, a, etc... and it doesn't work, just puts the entire html in the post. Sad

Just wanted to clarify something. You must have HTML code enabled in the admin panel through configuration. And through your profile.

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It is strongly discouraged to allow users to use HTML code in posts, it can mess up your whole forum if they do not know what they are doing.

No. HTML is not needed in posts. All links can be made into BBCode.

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PirateScoobs

gg'ssimon wrote:

PirateScoobs wrote:

Jacko wrote:

How do I get a text link html to show as the "text link" in a post? I've tried code, img, url, a, etc... and it doesn't work, just puts the entire html in the post. Sad

Just wanted to clarify something. You must have HTML code enabled in the admin panel through configuration. And through your profile.

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It is strongly discouraged to allow users to use HTML code in posts, it can mess up your whole forum if they do not know what they are doing.

No. HTML is not needed in posts. All links can be made into BBCode.

I know that, I just wanted to tell him he had the option of allowing people to post HTML.

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Jordan (PirateScoobs)

gg'ssimon · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

FoxLeonard wrote:

Thanks. Now let's see...

This part:

Code:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013PTGL0?ie=UTF8&tag=associate's code&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013PTGL0">The FBI's Undercover Wiseguy Goes Public. The Insider.</a>

...translates as this BB code:

Code:

[url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013PTGL0?ie=UTF8&tag=associate code&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013PTGL0]The FBI's Undercover Wiseguy Goes Public. The Insider.[/url]

And this result; a clickable text link that takes you to the book's page on Amazon.

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[gg'ssimon admin edit to remove Jacko's Amazon ID]

However, this part is not complete;

Code:

There is no image at the other end of this URL:

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If you have found an image somewhere, rightclick it, click properties, copy the URL from the properties window, and put it between ordinary BB code tags:

Code:

[img]URL goes here[/img]

FoxLeonard

That is a special Amazon.com Associate link. If clicked on with the Associate's code in it, which that original code did have, it will put a tracking cookie in one's computer. Then if one makes a purchase through Amazon, that Associate earns a commission on anything purchased through that tracking cookie session.

We cannot allow Amazon Associate codes, so I took Jacko's Amazon ID out.

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Jacko · Member Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 148

Thanks for the assist!! Very Happy

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FoxLeonard · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

You are welcome, Jacko. Very Happy

FoxLeonard

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FoxLeonard · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

gg'ssimon wrote:

That is a special Amazon.com Associate link.

We cannot allow Amazon Associate codes, so I took Jacko's Amazon ID out.

I was about to edit it, as soon as Jacko had got it right. Now you beat me to it. Thanks... Very Happy

FoxLeonard

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RobinHood · Member Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 3

Isn't there an easier way? In other forums they had this "Link" button...You just need to click on it, add the description and WALLA, theres your link without the long url