Posting a link

[rocket]

Would one of you more experienced computer savvy people be able to explain in simple terms how one can post a link on here from another site, say youtube for example. Thanks in advance if you can help.
Cheers,,,, Rod.

[Steve]

Try this Rod:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKglYx2XTE[/youtube]

Your link goes between the

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[youtube].....[/youtube]

I found that if I didn't have the www bit it wouldn't work. You also don't want any guff after the v=RjKglYx2XTE bit (like &feature=player_embedded in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXcjPS3K ... r_embedded).



youtu.be/

[DarwinStrings]

I can't do a screen shot (must learn that one myself) but when you write a thread or post in a thread you will notice all those boxes at the top of the reply box, Steve has pointed out the youtube one but you can click the "URL" one and copy/paste the URL from the address bar at the top of your browser when you are on the web page you want to post. Just copy/paste the URL in between the square looking brackets like this......[ url] http://www.anzlf.etc [ /url] I have added spaces in there so it won't work as a link but you can see what I mean I hope

Jim

[liam_fnq]

So how do you add in a link that just works by clicking on a word instead of a url.

like when people write "You can find it here"

I just changed the colour but you get the idea

[Allen]

You highlight the word you want to make the link then hit the URL button.

This will put on either side of the word you would like to use as a link. Such as this link

Then you place the http:///www.someplace.com code after an = sign within the first so it ends up looking like this. [url ... the last then you won't be able to see the code, so I've omitted it.

You can also get a tip directly below all those link buttons. Run your cursor over them and you'll notice that the text directly above the text box you are typing up a post in will change relative to the button your cursor is over.