masking a url link in html mode - Club CDFreaks

urrbodyh8sme · 10-08-2006

hi would any one here tell me how to mask a link i want to put a link on my ebay page and i want it to say Click Here instead of www.blahblahblah.com so they can click on the click here to goto the web page i know it can be done cause i seen it on other peoples listings

reasonsnotrules · 10-08-2006

<A HREF="mywebpage.html">This will show as clickable</A>

urrbodyh8sme · 10-08-2006

i tried it but it ant working

i tried it as <A HREF="www.ebay.com">This will show as clickable</A>

it has a click link but says page cant not be dispalyed

**Arachne** · 10-08-2006

Have you tried it with http:// before the www. bit?

Been a long time since I had to do that, so sorry if my memory is rusty

**DrageMester** · 10-08-2006

Like Arachne said, you need to add http:// to the front of your link:

HTML Code:

<A HREF="http://www.ebay.com">This will show as clickable</A>

This should result in a link that works and looks like this:

This will show as clickable

**imkidd57** · 10-08-2006

Thanks Arachne and Dragemester

The alternative appropriate formatting (for use in a basic text editor), for inserting a link behind highlighted background text are to be found here:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

...specifically the example output hyperlinking defined as "[url]".

**Arachne** · 10-08-2006

My memory's not so rusty after all, thought I was getting old for a minute

**DrageMester** · 11-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by imkidd57

The alternative appropriate formatting (for use in a basic text editor), for inserting a link behind highlighted background text are to be found here:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

Thanks for that link - it is very useful for users who want to do more advanced stuff in posts on the CDFreaks forum and other forums using vB code.

The original poster asked about how to post HTML on an eBay site (at least that's how I understood it), and that is why we have answered that question at face value. I don't use eBay, so I don't know if they allow the same bulletin code or for that matter whether they allow HTML.

If the question should be interpreted as how to post a link on the CDFreaks forum that links to an eBay page, then imkidd57 is linking to a more appropriate explanation, because only some forums here at CDF allow HTML code to be posted.

Using vB code at CDFreaks to link to eBay would look like this:

HTML Code:

[url=www.ebay.com]Click here to visit eBay[/url]

Click here to visit eBay

urrbodyh8sme, I hope we havent confused you now!

**imkidd57** · 11-08-2006

Thanks Dragemester - yeah you're right

(as usual

). I mistakenly read it as how to put a link to an 'Ebay' page, here on the forum.

Apologies to the OP for any confusion...

**DrageMester** · 11-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by imkidd57

Thanks Dragemester - yeah you're right

(as usual

). I mistakenly read it as how to put a link to an 'Ebay' page, here on the forum.

I realized that your interpretation was different from mine, so I updated my post above to include an explanation for your interpretation of the original question.

The confusion should now be complete!

urrbodyh8sme · 11-08-2006

yeah that was it

thanks

**Arachne** · 11-08-2006

Glad we could help

10-08-2006	#1 (permalink)
urrbodyh8sme CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 187	masking a url link in html mode <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> hi would any one here tell me how to mask a link i want to put a link on my ebay page and i want it to say Click Here instead of www.blahblahblah.com so they can click on the click here to goto the web page i know it can be done cause i seen it on other peoples listings __________________ BenQ 1655 BCHB Firmware Samgung Sh-S182 18x

10-08-2006	#2 (permalink)
reasonsnotrules CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,304	Re: masking a url link in html mode <A HREF="mywebpage.html">This will show as clickable</A> __________________ seriously, DON'T PM me tech questions. depending on my mood you will be ignored or receive completely meaningless answers. bonus spam if you leave your email address...

10-08-2006	#3 (permalink)
urrbodyh8sme CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 187	Re: masking a url link in html mode i tried it but it ant working i tried it as <A HREF="www.ebay.com">This will show as clickable</A> it has a click link but says page cant not be dispalyed __________________ BenQ 1655 BCHB Firmware Samgung Sh-S182 18x

10-08-2006	#4 (permalink)
Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 24,822	Re: masking a url link in html mode Have you tried it with http:// before the www. bit? Been a long time since I had to do that, so sorry if my memory is rusty __________________ Current drives: Samsung SH-S203N (SB02 patched) + Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

10-08-2006	#5 (permalink)
DrageMester Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,925	Re: masking a url link in html mode Like Arachne said, you need to add http:// to the front of your link: HTML Code: <A HREF="http://www.ebay.com">This will show as clickable</A> This should result in a link that works and looks like this: This will show as clickable __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

Commercial message
<a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a5c5554b&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=29&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a5c5554b' border='0' alt='' /></a>

10-08-2006	#6 (permalink)
imkidd57 Senior Moderator & Editor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Fajara Posts: 7,488	Re: masking a url link in html mode Thanks Arachne and Dragemester The alternative appropriate formatting (for use in a basic text editor), for inserting a link behind highlighted background text are to be found here: http://club.cdfreaks.com/misc.php?do=bbcode ...specifically the example output hyperlinking defined as "[url]". __________________ . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are new to the internet, have a query about digital storage, or would maybe like to tell us a bit about yourself: just register with us and try either the Newbie forum or the CD Freaks Living Room. Alternatively, if you fancy some chit-chat (without technical help), then you're welcome to use the Chatbox to have a natter to other experienced members and staff. Look what you get when you join CD Freaks: Interactive access to our forum-based knowledge service Give feedback on News articles on the Front Page Ask questions to the people that actually review the software & hardware Chat with staff and members alike in the live Chatbox Option of a free newsletter Nervous about posting? Don't be: this is one of the friendliest communities around and we value our new members. You're well-protected by the forum rules that everyone signs up to. So what are you waiting for? Click the smiley to join --> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10-08-2006	#7 (permalink)
Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 24,822	Re: masking a url link in html mode My memory's not so rusty after all, thought I was getting old for a minute __________________ Current drives: Samsung SH-S203N (SB02 patched) + Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

11-08-2006	#9 (permalink)
imkidd57 Senior Moderator & Editor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Fajara Posts: 7,488	Re: masking a url link in html mode Thanks *Dragemester* - yeah you're right (as usual ). I mistakenly read it as how to put a link to an 'Ebay' page, here on the forum. Apologies to the OP for any confusion... __________________ . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are new to the internet, have a query about digital storage, or would maybe like to tell us a bit about yourself: just register with us and try either the Newbie forum or the CD Freaks Living Room. Alternatively, if you fancy some chit-chat (without technical help), then you're welcome to use the Chatbox to have a natter to other experienced members and staff. Look what you get when you join CD Freaks: Interactive access to our forum-based knowledge service Give feedback on News articles on the Front Page Ask questions to the people that actually review the software & hardware Chat with staff and members alike in the live Chatbox Option of a free newsletter Nervous about posting? Don't be: this is one of the friendliest communities around and we value our new members. You're well-protected by the forum rules that everyone signs up to. So what are you waiting for? Click the smiley to join --> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11-08-2006	#11 (permalink)
urrbodyh8sme CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 187	Re: masking a url link in html mode yeah that was it thanks __________________ BenQ 1655 BCHB Firmware Samgung Sh-S182 18x

11-08-2006	#12 (permalink)
Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 24,822	Re: masking a url link in html mode Glad we could help __________________ Current drives: Samsung SH-S203N (SB02 patched) + Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

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