How to Insert Links in Your Posts

[GREAPER]

Some people are having a hard time posting links to other URLs in their Dgrin posts, I thought I would show you how.

Here ya go:


1) First, type the text in your sentence leading up to the word you would like to be a link.

Then click on the little button that looks like the earth with a chain under it.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/20888705-L.jpg

An input box should pop up. In this box you need to put the actual text you want to appear in your sentance. I chose the word "HERE" but it could be any text you want.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/20888706-L.jpg

Then click OK.

Another input box should pop up. In this box you are going to type or paste in the actual URL or web adress you would like to take the reader too.

It will look like this:

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/20888707-L.jpg

Click OK

This should have inserted the following info in your post. I find it easier to have WYSIWYG off in my settings, If you have it on, it may look a little different than it does here, but will work the same.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/20888708-L.jpg

Finish typing your post and hit submit.

It should show up in your posts like this:



So I wanted to share a link to my favorite photographers site.

You will find it HERE (http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/)

[wxwax]

Greaps, this is an excellent post. I reckon it belongs in dgrin support.

[Bodley]

When I click the Earth w/ Chain symbol I don't get the same results. My pop-up box says Hyperlink with a place for type and URL.

I also don't seem to have the "Guided Mode" and "Enhanced Mode" options.

What-gives? What am I doing wrong? Operating on a PC & Windows platform.

[Bodley]

When I click the Earth w/ Chain symbol I don't get the same results. My pop-up box says Hyperlink with a place for type and URL.

I also don't seem to have the "Guided Mode" and "Enhanced Mode" options.

What-gives? What am I doing wrong? Operating on a PC & Windows platform.
Am I alone in this? Can anyone help?

[Andy]

Am I alone in this? Can anyone help?

could be funny browser settings

i just find it easier to type the darn things! (asterisks shown so you can see)

[*url=yourlinkyhere]now here you type your description of the link[*/url]

easy peasy, eh? :deal

[Michiel de Brieder]

easy peasy, eh? :deal
showoff :wink

[ian408]

You can change your edit preferences by going to the "User CP" or User
Control Panel, selecting Edit Options and scrolling down to the misc section
(at the bottom) and changing the Message Editor Preferences. You can
choose from Enhanced (full WYSIWIG), Basic or Standard. The difference
between basic and standard are a few extra editing controls.

Ian

[Bodley]

could be funny browser settings

i just find it easier to type the darn things! (asterisks shown so you can see)

[*url=yourlinkyhere]now here you type your description of the link[*/url]

easy peasy, eh? :deal

This is a test - please ignore or delete

test (http://www.dgrin.com/index.php) test2 (http://www.dgrin.com/index.php)

[Andy]

This is a test - please ignore or delete

test (http://www.dgrin.com/index.php) test2 (http://www.dgrin.com/index.php)

:clap

[saurora]

Thanks for the graphics. You know what they always say....a picture is worth a thousand words!!! In this case, you have most defintely helped!!! :clap

[BradfordBenn]

I am trying to do a hyperlink with the text as outlined, and I use vBulletin software at other places so this is almost embarassing to ask. But when I click on the http://www.dgrin.com/images/editor/createlink.gif icon I just simple get the window that says ""Please enter the URL of your link" I do not get the "Enter the text to be displayed" prompt.

I checked my profile and changed the posting profile to "Standard", "Basic", or "Enhanced" with no change in performance. Am I missing something?:scratch

Oh yeah, Firefox 2.0.0.1 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 machine. It works fine elsewhere...

[wxwax]

I am trying to do a hyperlink with the text as outlined, and I use vBulletin software at other places so this is almost embarassing to ask. But when I click on the http://www.dgrin.com/images/editor/createlink.gif icon I just simple get the window that says ""Please enter the URL of your link" I do not get the "Enter the text to be displayed" prompt.

I checked my profile and changed the posting profile to "Standard", "Basic", or "Enhanced" with no change in performance. Am I missing something?:scratch

Oh yeah, Firefox 2.0.0.1 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 machine. It works fine elsewhere...
Been there.

Highlight the word(s) in your post that you want to make the link.

Then click the icon.

Then paste in the URL and click OK. It will underline the word(s) that you had highlighted.

[BradfordBenn]

Been there.



Thanks!

[dlplumer]

Thanks!

+1 :barb