What is this convert links thingy then?

MmeLindt · 2011-03-02T09:30:06+00:00

Can I test it here? [[http://www.shockmd.com/wp-content/swiss-choc.jpg]]

PaperView · 02/03/2011 22:04

FBB before it was nice and tidy with a hug either side we had to type something that involved \:{ link } or some other combination anyway!

FreeButtonBee · 02/03/2011 17:16

Yay! Well done.

But how to make them look nice again, like with old malarkey?

upahill · 02/03/2011 17:11

LOOK AT MY POST BELOW

IT WORKED AT LAST!!!!

upahill · 02/03/2011 17:11

That's what I did!! sigh

last go

www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/

FreeButtonBee · 02/03/2011 16:17

tick box, open new window or tab which contains the relevant link. Copy the link. Go back to MN window or tab and paste link, click post message.

Maybe your dot dot dot interfered with the link?

upahill · 02/03/2011 14:39

Ok your good freebutton I get it!!!!

Now talk me through what you did please and I'll see what I didn't!

FreeButtonBee · 02/03/2011 14:24

works for me but I like being able to give links a name like this!

FreeButtonBee · 02/03/2011 14:24

another test

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-12612946

FreeButtonBee · 02/03/2011 14:24

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-12612946

test

upahill · 02/03/2011 14:21

Oh that was disapointing!!

upahill · 02/03/2011 14:20

Here I go again

Link copied
link box ticked

about to paste.....www.jungfrau.ch/en/winter/tourism/ski-region/current/ and lets see what happens

MNHQ

DamianTech · 02/03/2011 10:38

@upahill: Are you sure you ticked the box? Your link seems to be shortening okay for me: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moel_Famau

@MmeLindt: Could be an idea, but we don't want to impose it upon unsuspecting MNers, who may not know about the feature and call for our immediate resignation because a link they didn't want linked got linked anyway. Or something like that.

@PaperView: Could do, we've got the technology in place to do this, and it would make the page a bit cleaner I think.

~D

PaperView · 02/03/2011 10:09

Can it not be made to shorten the links too? so it says something like www.mm.net/12345 instead of 4 lines of random letters?

Original poster

MmeLindt · 02/03/2011 10:06

Ah, so if I am on a thread on OTBT and don't want a link to be clickable, I leave the box unticked so that others have to c&p.

Would it not be better to do it the other way around, since clickable links are the norm?

OP posts:

upahill · 02/03/2011 09:54

Ok I'm a bit slow But

I opened a web page. Clicked copy then clicked paste on my message and then did convert link automatically except it didn't (or I didn't)

Hmmmmm not sure where I went wrong!

upahill · 02/03/2011 09:53

ok let me through!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moel_Famau

kreecherlivesupstairs · 02/03/2011 09:51

That's bloody marvellous. The fun I will have.

Prolesworth · 02/03/2011 09:51

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 02/03/2011 09:50

goodness
www.thaivisa.com

MNHQ

DamianTech · 02/03/2011 09:49

Hi all,

This is a shiny new feature we've just implemented. If you tick the little box that says "Convert links automatically", any hyperlinks in your post (e.g. www.mumsnet.com/) will automatically be made clickable when you post. If you don't want this functionality, then you can leave the box unticked.

Hope you like it!

~D

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 02/03/2011 09:49

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_tech_stuff/1162202-What-is-this-convert-links-thingy-then

just testing something

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_tech_stuff/1162202-What-is-this-convert-links-thingy-then

ongakgak · 02/03/2011 09:48

nope...not working.

styleclone.com/14571/cate-blanchett?s-oscars-2011-dress-hit-or-miss/ this dress

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 02/03/2011 09:37

duh - NOTHING of course if you don't click the box hahaha

I wonder what happens if you \link{http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.fruitworld.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bananas.jpg&imgrefurl=www.fruitworld.co.uk/fruits/bananas/&h=354&w=444&sz=13&tbnid=4427cglrue7peM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbananas&zoom=1&q=bananas&usg=__2DeMn_J8oc_hh71U9BGB6SFftok=&sa=X&ei=Ug5uTaaZMs2BhQfE9KxQ&ved=0CGkQ9QEwCA\mess up a regular attempt at posting a link)