WarPig wrote:

Dumb question here, but how do I link a particular word in my message to a web link, without posting the complete url?

On other forums I type the relevent word eg. drop plate, and then click the link icon above my message so I can create a web page link to that word. That word then normally appears in bold and underlined.

When clicking the 'URL' icon above, it just creates some tags, how do I link a particular word in my message to the web link without posting the complete url?

Select the whole of the word you want to make into the link, then click on the URL button.

This will put the "[url]" and "[/url]" tags round the word.

Now edit the opening tag (the bit inside the first set of square brackets - make sure that the brackets are still there) to be in the format "url=http://www.defender2.net/forum" and that should do the trick (I can't put the square brackets in the bit in this post without it becoming a link and hence invisible, and obviously the link to this forum is just an example, insert your own link in its place).

Simples! It's actually harder to get all these tags and things into a post in a visible format than to put the links in.

HTH


PS 2.6khz, you just beat me to it!

WarPig wrote:

google

By jove! I think Ive got it

So just put an '=' before the first closed bracket, followed by the link. Then inbetween both sets of [url]brackets [/url]type the word you want to use. Been baffling me for months that one

Thanks to you both

WarPig wrote:

Just need to fathom out how to 'multi quote' other posts now

LandRoverAnorak wrote:

Hit quote on the first post.
Copy the entire text.
Return to the thread and hit quote on the next post.
Paste in the text from the first post.
Edit as required and Bob's your mothers' brother.

Ooohh, a bit like this then Many thanks Im learning a lot today

GREENI wrote:

Its all about asking questions others daren't ask

Nice one Warpig, everyday's a school day!

Your right GREENI. Different forums have different ways of doing things, wasnt sure how to do it on here.