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Title: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:41 AM

Just testing to see if you can use html tags to display a link

Helix 5 Thread

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:42 AM

Apparently not!

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:42 AM

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https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:43 AM

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<blink>hello fish</blink>

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:44 AM

www.iceshanty.com (http://www.iceshanty.com)

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:46 AM

Oh well.  I was trying to see if you can change the display text for a link you add to your message - not through any means that come readily to me.

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 10:00 AM

To show the degree symbol....

Testing °

15°

So you can use the character map °

While holding down the ALT key type+0176
°

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: Iceshanty on Jan 29, 2018, 11:09 AM

Two ways this can be done.

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[html]<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>[/html]

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[url=https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/]Helix 5 Thread[/url]
Result
Helix 5 Thread (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/)

Quote from: BlueSnow on Jan 26, 2018, 07:46 AM

Oh well.  I was trying to see if you can change the display text for a link you add to your message - not through any means that come readily to me.

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 12:15 PM

Quote from: Iceshanty on Jan 29, 2018, 11:09 AM

Two ways this can be done.

Code: [Select]

[html]<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>[/html]

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[url=https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/]Helix 5 Thread[/url]
Result
Helix 5 Thread (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/)

Thank you but it doesn't seem to be working for me....

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[html]<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>[/html]
<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: Gills-only on Jan 29, 2018, 12:18 PM

Quote from: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 10:00 AM

To show the degree symbol....

Testing °

15°

So you can use the character map °

While holding down the ALT key type+0176
°

.           Don’t work on a I phone * is what I use

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: Iceshanty on Jan 29, 2018, 12:55 PM

This will work in the post area

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[url=https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/]Helix 5 Thread[/url]

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:01 PM

Helix 5 Thread (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/)

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:03 PM

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[url=https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/]Helix 5 Thread[/url]
Did work as:

Helix 5 Thread (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/)


I know this is kind of dorky but I really appreciate it!

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:04 PM

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[html=<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>][/html]
just a quick test

[html <a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>][/html]

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:06 PM

Quote from: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:04 PM

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[html=<a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>][/html]
just a quick test

[html <a href="https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=355123.msg3804656;topicseen#new/">Helix 5 Thread</a>][/html]

OK - I think that's probably enough of that for a day!

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: Houligan on Jan 29, 2018, 01:06 PM

html usually only can be displayed raw in the code tags. Just use BBC and you should be able to post hyperlinks.

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 01:08 PM

Quote from: Houligan on Jan 29, 2018, 01:06 PM

html usually only can be displayed raw in the code tags. Just use BBC and you should be able to post hyperlinks.

What's BBC?

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: Iceshanty on Jan 29, 2018, 03:18 PM

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Alphabetical_list_of_all_bulletin_board_codes

Title: Re: Link Test
Post by: BlueSnow on Jan 29, 2018, 03:40 PM

Thanks BBC wasn't something I was going to search at work!