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Title: Link Shortening
Post by: USSEnterprise on November 25, 2005, 05:17:52 pm
Is there any way to set up so large HTML links don't completely stretch out the frames? Its really getting annoying
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: sirwoogie on November 25, 2005, 05:25:45 pm
Sure, the syntax is

Code: [Select]
[url=http://www.foo.bar/really/long/link/we/want/to/shorten]Link here[/url]

It'll show up as this:

Link here (http://www.foo.bar/really/long/link/we/want/to/shorten)
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: USSEnterprise on November 25, 2005, 06:01:31 pm
I know that, but is there a way for the board to do it automatically? Most people just don't bother
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: sirwoogie on November 25, 2005, 09:18:59 pm
No, the board does not do it automatically.
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: Stingray on November 30, 2005, 04:36:53 pm
Quote from: USSEnterprise on November 25, 2005, 06:01:31 pm
I know that, but is there a way for the board to do it automatically? Most people just don't bother

That's okay, it gives us an excuse to pick on somebody.

-S
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: missioncontrol on December 02, 2005, 11:33:39 pm
and me a reason to complain
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: quarterback on December 03, 2005, 12:03:14 am
link (http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/04.03.03/gifs/crisco-0314.jpg)
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: USSEnterprise on December 03, 2005, 12:57:51 am
mmmmmmm...Crisco
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: quarterback on December 03, 2005, 01:28:19 am
Quote from: USSEnterprise on December 03, 2005, 12:57:51 am
mmmmmmm...Crisco

Just linking shortening like the subject line requested :)
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: Crazy Cooter on December 03, 2005, 12:17:04 pm
But_when_you_have_long_links_it_can_be_kind_of_fun_because_it_makes_people_have_to_scroll_around_and_then_you_know_deep_down_inside_that_you_made_needless_work_for_someone_because_they_had_to_move_their_mouse_just_because_you_"wanted"_them_to___It's_fun_for_the_whole_family___see?___Did_anyone_really_didn't_think_there_wouldn't_be_a_reply_like_this? (http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/04.03.03/gifs/crisco-0314.jpg)

Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: Crazy Cooter on December 03, 2005, 12:19:16 pm
heheh.  It done blowed up.
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: Stingray on December 07, 2005, 10:43:47 am
Nice work. You even destroyed the reply page.

-S
Title: Re: Link Shortening
Post by: M3talhead on December 28, 2005, 06:57:45 pm
Quote from: Crazy Cooter on December 03, 2005, 12:17:04 pm
But_when_you_have_long_links_it_can_be_kind_of_fun_because_it_makes_people_have_to_scroll_around_and_then_you_know_deep_down_inside_that_you_made_needless_work_for_someone_because_they_had_to_move_their_mouse_just_because_you_"wanted"_them_to___It's_fun_for_the_whole_family___see?___Did_anyone_really_didn't_think_there_wouldn't_be_a_reply_like_this? (http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/04.03.03/gifs/crisco-0314.jpg)




.....die  >:( ;D