Edit a Hyperlink.....how to

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Larry

Hi,
Yes, I know it's easy but everything is easy "once you
know how" so.......
I want to edit a hyperlink like I see many people do in
Forums when they want to refer to, for example, another
web site. They will, in some cases, simply say "here"
(with it being underlined to indicate an active link and
thereby reducing a relatively long link down to one or two
words) You then click on "here' and it takes you to the
site.

Below I have copied and pasted the http address to this
Forum from the Address bar above. How would I edit it
down to simply say "here" or "click here" to post it in
another Forum.

http://communities.microsoft.com/Newsgroups/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp
..general

Thank you,
Larry
("Elementary, my dear Watson")
 
Turn on "quoted printable" in newsgroup pain test settings. It then becomes http://communities.microsoft.com/Ne...&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general HTH

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Jeff
__________in response to__________
| Hi,
| Yes, I know it's easy but everything is easy "once you
| know how" so.......
| I want to edit a hyperlink like I see many people do in
| Forums when they want to refer to, for example, another
| web site. They will, in some cases, simply say "here"
| (with it being underlined to indicate an active link and
| thereby reducing a relatively long link down to one or two
| words) You then click on "here' and it takes you to the
| site.
|
| Below I have copied and pasted the http address to this
| Forum from the Address bar above. How would I edit it
| down to simply say "here" or "click here" to post it in
| another Forum.
|
| http://communities.microsoft.com/Newsgroups/default.asp?
| ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp
| .general
|
| Thank you,
| Larry
| ("Elementary, my dear Watson")
|
 
Hi Larry,

In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general you remarked...
Hi,
Yes, I know it's easy but everything is easy "once you
know how" so.......
I want to edit a hyperlink like I see many people do in
Forums when they want to refer to, for example, another
web site. They will, in some cases, simply say "here"
(with it being underlined to indicate an active link and
thereby reducing a relatively long link down to one or two
words) You then click on "here' and it takes you to the
site.

Below I have copied and pasted the http address to this
Forum from the Address bar above. How would I edit it
down to simply say "here" or "click here" to post it in
another Forum.
Click to expand...
I think what you are asking might be explained here...
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/misc.php?action=bbcode#buttons

I believe it only works works in forums that have VBcode enabled.

HTH
 
Larry said:
Hi,
Yes, I know it's easy but everything is easy "once you
know how" so.......
I want to edit a hyperlink like I see many people do in
Forums when they want to refer to, for example, another
web site. They will, in some cases, simply say "here"
(with it being underlined to indicate an active link and
thereby reducing a relatively long link down to one or two
words) You then click on "here' and it takes you to the
site.

Below I have copied and pasted the http address to this
Forum from the Address bar above. How would I edit it
down to simply say "here" or "click here" to post it in
another Forum.

http://communities.microsoft.com/Newsgroups/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp
.general

Thank you,
Larry
("Elementary, my dear Watson")
Click to expand...

Put: <a href=" in front of your link (address) and then: ">click here or
whatever</a> following your link..

Like this:

<a
href="http://communities.microsoft.com/Newsgroups/default.asp?>ICP=windowsxp
&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general">click here</a>\

I don't think html works in this newsgroup.. but if you post in a forum that
does.. then the above link should appear as "click here" only...
 
It's been a bit of an education. HTML - VB Code - BB Code
depends much on the particular Forum I'm in and what code
they use.
You've all contributed to helping me understand the
difference and with some practice I should be able to
perform the tasks I desire.
Thank you again,
Larry
 
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