Question for the geeks

[Jack E]

Guys,

How do I change a link to read something different than what the link actually says.

I want to change a link such as:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=28567

To;
GMC Dust Extractor, under lined and blue.

I have seen it heaps here and want to know how to do it.

Cheers, Jack

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

In the FAQ (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/misc.php?do=bbcode) look under "URL Hyperlinking"

[Jack E]

Thank you,

I like the way you did it in your reply just to show off:D

I might have had more luck figuring it out if I had any idea it was called something crazy like url hyperlinking. It's a little difficult to search for something when you have no idea what it's called!

Greeny on the way,

Cheers, Jack

[bitingmidge]

Or

Click the "link" button in the menu and you'll get something that looks like this: Note I've changed URL to ORL to stop it doing it's thing!

[ORL="http://www.woodworkforums.com"]http://www.woodworkforums.com[/URL]

The second URL will be highlit when it appears, all you have to do is type the words you want to use, if it isn't highlit, just delete it anway:
[ORL="http://www.woodworkforums.com"] FREE BEER [/URL]

And it will look like this:
FREE BEER (http://www.woodworkforums.com)

Thank you,

P

;)

[Jack E]

Thanks Midge,

I found no free beer after following your link!

I am still not turning yet, I guess middle age is a fair way off:D

Cheers, Jack

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

That page is a good one to bookmark... 'tia a handy reference but it's hidden in the FAQ about 5 levels deep through cleverly concealed links. :rolleyes:

[Wood Butcher]

Type whatever text you want the highlight it (click and drag mouse over it).

Then hit the "Insert Link" http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/editor/createlink.gifButton, type in the url of the web page hit OK and you are done.

I know nothing about web code abd this is a quick and easy way to do it.

[Jack E]

Thanks Rowan,

I like the way you do it, seems the easiest:)

Cheers, Jack

It works (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/index.php)