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Posting Links

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:02 am
by carlson1
OK, someone use ENGLISH for the slower minded and explain how to post a long URL, but have it only read something like "Click Here."

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:26 am
by flintknapper
your text here

To make a clickable link.

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:30 pm
by carlson1
WOW :shock: You computer people amaze me. Thanks A Lot!
Carl

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:35 pm
by carlson1
This is just a test

Smith and Wesson


It Works!!!

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:15 am
by flintknapper
You da man! :smile:

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:24 pm
by goheeled
Very helpful. Thanks for posting. :txflag:

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:32 pm
by RPB
Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy

Hover before clicking
I always hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link

Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com

and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com

common trick in e-MAILS TOO ... TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO YOUR BANK/CREDIT CARD'S WEBSITE ETC.

So, click with caution ;-)

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:37 pm
by suthdj
RPB wrote:Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy

Hover before clicking
I always hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link

Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com

and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com
:iagree:
Good adivce, not just for websites but emails as well.

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:45 pm
by Oldgringo
RPB wrote:Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy

Hover before clicking
I always hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link

Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com

and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com

common trick in e-MAILS TOO ... TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO YOUR BANK/CREDIT CARD'S WEBSITE ETC.

So, click with caution ;-)
Thanks. That is something else I didn't know that I didn't know. :tiphat:

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:51 pm
by bayouhazard
Unfortunately the hover doesn't work with bitly and other tricks people use to disguise the true destination URL.

Re: Posting Links

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:40 pm
by RPB
bayouhazard wrote:Unfortunately the hover doesn't work with bitly and other tricks people use to disguise the true destination URL.
true, URL shorteners and redirects etc

Browsers can be set to warn of every redirect, I find it too irritating now though to get all the warnings.