Forum Rules: Linking to individual rules

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi everyone

Previously the Forum Rules couldn't be linked to individually by section but MSE D'lena has done a fantastic job in updating the code to make it possible.

So if anyone finds they need to remind someone of a particular forum rule, e.g., to let a company know they need to get permission to post, you should now be able to link to the specific rule that states it to let them know, rather than having to copy and paste (obviously you can still do that as well if you want).

Obviously we don't want forum policing so remember to say it nicely when you do use the links

Please do let us know in this thread if you see any glitches.

Thanks!

Andrea

fermi

Thanks.

That will very handy.

fermi

Now this may be too big an 'ask', but................

When a section has expandable subsections (as in the example below), can these be made separately linkable to as well?

Gingham_Ribbon

Umm. I just tried to let someone know why he couldn't post an advert on the site and I can't find the rules anywhere.

Where are they? (I used to know!)

Oh dear. There's a link in your first post.

Um. It's been a LONG day!

Old_Wrinkly

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

I can't find the rules anywhere.
Where are they? (I used to know!)
Oh dear. There's a link in your first post.

And there is Morph reading a document at the top of screen pages ...

Former_MSE_Andrea

Haha, no worries GR.

So you don't have to keep looking back for this thread to find the link, the Forum Rules are linked to from every page of the Forum and the Main Site, right at the very bottom, in the green footer. Andrea

Former_MSE_Andrea

I have no idea and I'd have to ask D'lena as it was a huge task doing what she did but first, I'm not sure I'd want to. In the example you've given I think it's better that people are linked to that one so they can see there's more than one... and it may make them more likely to read all, not just that one?

fermi wrote: »

Now this may be too big an 'ask', but................

When a section has expandable subsections (as in the example below), can these be made separately linkable to as well?

fermi

Test: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/forum-faqs#benefits

fermi

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

I have no idea and I'd have to ask D'lena as it was a huge task doing what she did but first, I'm not sure I'd want to. In the example you've given I think it's better that people are linked to that one so they can see there's more than one... and it may make them more likely to read all, not just that one?

Possibly? Although I'm not 100% convinced of that argument.

Seems that some of the subsections under other questions will already do it. (See above)

Gingham_Ribbon

You'd never know from my post count that I'm fairly illiterate when it comes to computers.