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How do you rename links?

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:24 am
by CrunchyAdams82
Educate me please.

I see quite often that people will post links with just one simple word like;

"See post HERE for details" (with the word 'here' being the link itself).

How do you do that? :think:

Always wanted to know..

Show off some examples please, so other people 'not in the know' get what I'm talking about. ;)

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:29 am
by Merlin
[ URL=URL LINK HERE]NAME YOU WANT HERE[ /URL] just get rid of the spaces next to the bit.

Code: Select all

[url=URL LINK HERE]NAME YOU WANT HERE[/url]
;)

LudeGeneration

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:31 am
by indigolemon
If you ever wonder how someone does something, just hit 'quote' on the post - you'll see the raw BB code, then just click back rather than post.

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:33 am
by CrunchyAdams82
indigolemon wrote:If you ever wonder how someone does something, just hit 'quote' on the post - you'll see the raw BB code, then just click back rather than post.
Good thinking Batman! :)

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:08 pm
by CrunchyAdams82

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:09 pm
by CrunchyAdams82
Cheers guys. ;)

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:03 am
by CrunchyAdams82
So in summary, for anybody wanting to rename 'links' or 'threads', add the characters marked in red to your pasted link, and you can name it whatever you like! Nice. :P

link or thread]whatever you want to rename it as

So then, instead of a link looking like this;
Worth a watch - 'The Secret' Movie: http://www.blogoftheworld.com/chill-poi ... k-to-watch

It will look like this instead;
Worth a watch - 'The Secret' Movie: 'The Secret'

Tidy.

Thanks @Merlin & @Indigolemon. 8-)

Re: How do you rename links?

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:24 am
by Donald
Why would you not hyperlink the first 'The Secret' and leave it at that, you're almost defeating the point.

e.g.

Worth a watch - 'The Secret'

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:50 am
by CrunchyAdams82
I wanted the two examples to be identical, for consistency. :roll:

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:27 pm
by RattyMcClelland