Posting URLs in such a way that Fodor's script turns them into links that work when you click on them
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Posting URLs in such a way that Fodor's script turns them into links that work when you click on them
In another thread, a member posted this URL:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...d_article=6430
As you can see from where the highlighting/underlining stops, the ampersand baffled the forum script, rendering the link useless. Replacing the ampersand with its equivalent "URL-encoding" sequence (%26) results in this:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...d_article=6430
Again the scan is stopped prematurely, this time by the equals sign. Replacing this with its encoded character string (%3d) renders the link fully functional:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...article%3d6430
So if your link doesn't work in preview, see if you can fix it by referring to this page: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_urlencode.asp
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...d_article=6430
As you can see from where the highlighting/underlining stops, the ampersand baffled the forum script, rendering the link useless. Replacing the ampersand with its equivalent "URL-encoding" sequence (%26) results in this:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...d_article=6430
Again the scan is stopped prematurely, this time by the equals sign. Replacing this with its encoded character string (%3d) renders the link fully functional:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...article%3d6430
So if your link doesn't work in preview, see if you can fix it by referring to this page: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_urlencode.asp
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Let's see:
Cut the URL
Switch browsers
Bring up tinyurl
Paste the URL
Punch the button
Cut the tiny url
Switch browsers
Paste the tiny url
-or-
Substitute the % character from your cheat-sheet
Whatever floats your boat.
Cut the URL
Switch browsers
Bring up tinyurl
Paste the URL
Punch the button
Cut the tiny url
Switch browsers
Paste the tiny url
-or-
Substitute the % character from your cheat-sheet
Whatever floats your boat.
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