Rename that url

[Turtleneck]

Is there any program to shorten a link or better still rename it, i.e **
Click here ** ?
This site http://metamark.net/ shortens the links......
Running Windows XP.

 

[Vagabond Software]

If you're talking about a text newsgroup post, there is no way, that I know of, to provide a "nice" name for
URLs, only to shorten them as you have found.

However, if you're want to do that on a desktop shortcut or in an HTML formatted email, there are a number of
ways it can be done, but I have a feeling that's not what you're talking about.

- carl

 

[Turtleneck]

If I had a url link e.g...www.google.com, I want it to look like, Try Here
or Select any link below or Open this site etc.

If you're talking about a text newsgroup post, there is no way, that I

know of, to provide a "nice" name for

URLs, only to shorten them as you have found.

However, if you're want to do that on a desktop shortcut or in an HTML

formatted email, there are a number of

 

[Danny Mingledorff]

In what context do you want to do this shortening, in e-mail, newsgroup
posting, web page, word processing....

 

[Turtleneck]

Hi there Danny. I want to use these in email & the web. As I said I can do
the shortening but it would be good just to have the word 'Click here' in
place of the full url. So that when you click on it you will be directed to
the web page/site.
Any ideas?

 

[kurttrail]

Hi there Danny. I want to use these in email & the web. As I said I
can do the shortening but it would be good just to have the word
'Click here' in place of the full url. So that when you click on it
you will be directed to the web page/site.
Any ideas?

You mean like Click Here

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[Danny Mingledorff]

Kurt's suggestion was where I thought you wanted to go, using rich text or
HTML in email. The same techniques will work for web pages.

After you check out Kurt's link post back, to this thread, with more
questions.

Good luck.

 

[Turtleneck]

Thank you Danny & Kurt for your responses. Good directions. this is exactly
what I wanted.
Try here
Once again than you for your assistance and time.

 

[Turtleneck]

After you check out Kurt's link post back, to this thread, with more
questions.

Sorry about this but I thought I had it there. The Try here should have
redirected to Google. I've just realised that I'm posting to the newsgroups
in plain text. I sent it to myself and it worked 100%

 

[kurttrail]

Sorry about this but I thought I had it there. The Try here should
have redirected to Google. I've just realised that I'm posting to
the newsgroups in plain text. I sent it to myself and it worked 100%

Posting in HTML is not really considered good USENET netiquette by many,
so you do risk being flamed.

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[Steve Nielsen]

Turtleneck wrote:




Posting in HTML is not really considered good USENET netiquette by many,
so you do risk being flamed.

Yeah, but then you risk being flamed just by asking a question sometimes

Steve

 

[kurttrail]

Yeah, but then you risk being flamed just by asking a question
sometimes

Steve

That's just part of the fun of it all! <vbg>

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