Markup for link
June 28th, 2022 at 11:51:14 PM
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The markup code for a link seems to no longer work. Not a big deal, but restoring the capability would be nice. Some of us like to style our posts.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 29th, 2022 at 3:16:07 AM
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Testing, testing . . .
Here’s my website Dave Miller Gaming for the games I created, and some other stuff.
Seems to work for me.
Here’s my website Dave Miller Gaming for the games I created, and some other stuff.
Seems to work for me.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
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June 29th, 2022 at 4:37:19 AM
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Quote: BleedingChipsSlowlyThe markup code for a link seems to no longer work. Not a big deal, but restoring the capability would be nice. Some of us like to style our posts.
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I can only imagine that a minor typographical error confused things.
link= test
url= test
May the cards fall in your favor.
June 29th, 2022 at 12:21:59 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearTesting, testing . . .
Here’s my website Dave Miller Gaming for the games I created, and some other stuff.
Seems to work for me.
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Indeed that one works, but I was referencing a URL that resolved all the way to a page name and file extension, which did not work.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 29th, 2022 at 12:28:37 PM
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Quote: DieterQuote: BleedingChipsSlowlyThe markup code for a link seems to no longer work. Not a big deal, but restoring the capability would be nice. Some of us like to style our posts.
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I can only imagine that a minor typographical error confused things.
link= test
url= test
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The link I couldn’t get to work is on a post I made earlier today. Given that Mike closed the thread and issued a warning to all posters, I’m not going to reference it here. If you can find it, you will see the general URL form that didn’t work for me.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 29th, 2022 at 3:20:28 PM
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I'm pretty sure I found the post and link you're talking about.Quote: BleedingChipsSlowlyThe link I couldn’t get to work is on a post I made earlier today. Given that Mike closed the thread and issued a warning to all posters, I’m not going to reference it here. If you can find it, you will see the general URL form that didn’t work for me.
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The link worked for me - taking me to the NY Daily News article you referenced.
Did it NOT WORK, or not take you to the article you wanted? I mean, maybe there's pay-wall issues with the Daly News.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
June 29th, 2022 at 6:07:49 PM
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Problem solved; the site Help section for formatting codes specifies “link” rather than “url” in the markup syntax. Thanks for taking a look. Mea culpa for blindly following the documentation.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 29th, 2022 at 6:12:51 PM
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I believe that url= and link= work identically, although the closure tag has to match the opening tag.
I know I prefer to use url=, because it's shorter.
Anyway, glad you're sorted out.
I know I prefer to use url=, because it's shorter.
Anyway, glad you're sorted out.
May the cards fall in your favor.
June 29th, 2022 at 6:46:48 PM
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The preview for using link formatting markup renders as an ugly mess in message preview whether using “link” or “url” on an iPhone. However, the actual post is fine. That seems to apply to only the original message preview. A preview while editing the post presents a strange but usable presentation. What fun! Perhaps this is WebKit related.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 29th, 2022 at 7:22:07 PM
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I had almost forgotten that the ancient layout style ever existed.
Working for me on Chrome.
Working for me on Chrome.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
May the cards fall in your favor.
June 30th, 2022 at 12:37:45 AM
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See this example:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/poker/37292-video-poker-probability/#post854442
The difference seems to be I didn’t preview the post as I usually do. What is presented in the post is the junk I see in the preview. Then again, perhaps having nothing but a link for the post was a factor.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/poker/37292-video-poker-probability/#post854442
The difference seems to be I didn’t preview the post as I usually do. What is presented in the post is the junk I see in the preview. Then again, perhaps having nothing but a link for the post was a factor.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
June 30th, 2022 at 1:40:29 AM
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Quote: BleedingChipsSlowlySee this example:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/poker/37292-video-poker-probability/#post854442
The difference seems to be I didn’t preview the post as I usually do. What is presented in the post is the junk I see in the preview. Then again, perhaps having nothing but a link for the post was a factor.
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One cannot help but observe the errant space between the = and the URL in the tag.
Let me try...
Woo!
' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>https://wizardofodds.com] Misformatted on purpose
It's easy to let an extra space slip in, and that's what it looks like.
May the cards fall in your favor.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:25:59 AM
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Quote: DieterQuote: BleedingChipsSlowlySee this example:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/poker/37292-video-poker-probability/#post854442
The difference seems to be I didn’t preview the post as I usually do. What is presented in the post is the junk I see in the preview. Then again, perhaps having nothing but a link for the post was a factor.
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One cannot help but observe the errant space between the = and the URL in the tag.
Let me try...
Woo!
' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>https://wizardofodds.com] Misformatted on purpose
It's easy to let an extra space slip in, and that's what it looks like.
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This may be an artifact of a "feature" of MacOS and Safari called "Smart Copy/Paste".
I am not a Safari user, but rumors on the tech support forums seem to suggest that using command-shift-option-V to "paste and match style" may prevent the errant space inclusion.
It may also be possible to disable this helpful feature in Safari, via a hidden or buried preference.
It may be possible to use an alternate way to copy text. Double-click to select seems to add a protective space for some users; drag-select seems to omit the errant protective space.
It is likely possible to do the normal copy/paste of a URL, then delete the errant space.
May the cards fall in your favor.
August 6th, 2022 at 3:41:59 AM
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Thanks for doing the additional research, Dieter! You identified the problem. When composing or editing a post a panel controlled by WebKit is in use with a Done button indicating this fact. Typically, modern reference URL’s have a length that will cause a line wrap when pasted. This masks the fact that a space character was also inserted. A proportional font is in use so when you add a line break to restore the markup format, the reduced space kerning affords the space character makes it hard to spot that added character. The link is presented properly if the added space character is removed. That does it for me; the methods described for possibly preventing the insertion of a space might be of interest to others.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
August 6th, 2022 at 4:08:22 AM
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Amusing images of using all the fingers of both hands to simultaneously depress all the special mode keys while punching the V with one's nose will persist in my mind for a bit, I'm afraid.
Glad you're sorted. ;)
Glad you're sorted. ;)
May the cards fall in your favor.
August 16th, 2022 at 2:34:01 PM
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I should note:
This problem only pops up if you try to use a formatting tag with your pasted URL (something with [brackets]).
If you insert a raw URL into the post, it should work, it just won't be stylish.
Example: https://wizardofodds.com
This problem only pops up if you try to use a formatting tag with your pasted URL (something with [brackets]).
If you insert a raw URL into the post, it should work, it just won't be stylish.
Example: https://wizardofodds.com
May the cards fall in your favor.
