html??

pash_2

dont know if im in the right place, but how do i enable this site to HTML please.. or im trying to do hyperlinks and i cant (if its not the HTML) id like advice on where i am going wrong .. thanks in advance you lovely lovely people!
pash x

espresso

pash wrote:

dont know if im in the right place, but how do i enable this site to HTML please.. or im trying to do hyperlinks and i cant (if its not the HTML) id like advice on where i am going wrong .. thanks in advance you lovely lovely people!
pash x

More info required. Are you saying that hyperlinks within posts don't work for you?

pash_2

thats right .. in the first box where i should type "here" or "link" it wont let me type in the box.. if i just paste link in 2nd box it just shows up as that on the post.. hope you know what i mean!

pash x

espresso wrote:

More info required. Are you saying that hyperlinks within posts don't work for you?

tigermatt

Do you mean that when you try to put in an HTML link (in the form)

<a href="link">link</a>

that it doesn't appear correctly? If so then it's because HTML is disabled on this (and most) forums because it can be used by malicious users to form a kind of attack against the sitem or a genuine user could just forget to close a tag and mess up the page.

espresso

pash wrote:

thats right .. in the first box where i should type "here" or "link" it wont let me type in the box.. if i just paste link in 2nd box it just shows up as that on the post.. hope you know what i mean!

pash x

Have you tried it again since you had problems? It may have just been a glitch on the system.

I can't think of any reason the the second box would work but not the first one!

pash_2

yea thats it MATT, so if it doesnt work how do people post "links" to offer pages etc and it just shows up as "HERE" or "LINK" .. help me im a (confused at the mo) girl!

pash x

tigermatt wrote:

Do you mean that when you try to put in an HTML link (in the form)

<a href="link">link</a>

that it doesn't appear correctly? If so then it's because HTML is disabled on this (and most) forums because it can be used by malicious users to form a kind of attack against the sitem or a genuine user could just forget to close a tag and mess up the page.

tigermatt

People use the BB Code which is the "forum safe" version of cut-down HTML. This is widely used on almost all forums, and this froum uses it too! It is simply converted to HTML by the forum software to display the post, but it is safe because there are only tags such as and which can't cause any harm. (Bold and Italics)

To post a link, have a look at sra's Link Posting guide here. I hope this helps.

*!*HIBS*!*

I'm not sure if this might help but here goes. I think I am using a different user interface to you. If you change your Interface you will not need to remember how to create the link as it's just usually point and click (easier).

To change the User interface go to User Control Panel, Edit Options then scroll to the bottom and see the options in the "Miscellaneous Options". Click on Enhanced Interface then click on save changes.

When you come to post a link, highlight the text where you want to put a link, then look at the toolbar (above the text box where you usually write your postings) and click on the globe with a chain picture. The link box should pop up and then insert your link in there. Note: When posting another link within the same post, the previous link will be displayed in the link box. Just delete and put the new one in.

pash_2

thanks but my settings are on this and i still cant get it to work.. any other ideas?!?

*!*HIBS*!* wrote:

I'm not sure if this might help but here goes. I think I am using a different user interface to you. If you change your Interface you will not need to remember how to create the link as it's just usually point and click (easier).

To change the User interface go to User Control Panel, Edit Options then scroll to the bottom and see the options in the "Miscellaneous Options". Click on Enhanced Interface then click on save changes.

When you come to post a link, highlight the text where you want to put a link, then look at the toolbar (above the text box where you usually write your postings) and click on the globe with a chain picture. The link box should pop up and then insert your link in there. Note: When posting another link within the same post, the previous link will be displayed in the link box. Just delete and put the new one in.

pash_2

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh step by step wi pictures .. this is what i want! lol.. let me practice : click here.. oooo did it work... im soooooooooooooooo grateful...

thanks to everyone! by george i think i got it!
pash x

tigermatt wrote:

People use the BB Code which is the "forum safe" version of cut-down HTML. This is widely used on almost all forums, and this froum uses it too! It is simply converted to HTML by the forum software to display the post, but it is safe because there are only tags such as and which can't cause any harm. (Bold and Italics)

To post a link, have a look at sra's Link Posting guide here. I hope this helps.

madnlooney

yep it worked glad its sorted