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NiceCupOfTea

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25,539 posts

275 months

Sunday 2nd December 2007
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I know it's been asked for before, but is there any consistent way of getting links to wrap so we don't get pages like this:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

That I can't be arse to read with all the scrolling!?

dinkel

27,631 posts

282 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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You're into that?

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NiceCupOfTea

Original Poster:

25,539 posts

275 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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No but it's a pain in the arse reading it on a laptop or mobile device!

Sometimes PH truncates the long links, sometimes it doesn't.

dinkel

27,631 posts

282 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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Try tiny url or http://www.tiny.cc/

Mr Will

13,719 posts

230 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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There are two options for posting links on Pistonheads

1. [url]url[/url]  e.g. [url]http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=469674[/url] 

2. [url]text|url[/url] e.g. [url]Linky|http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=469674[/url]


The first option displays the whole web address at the link, like this -- http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=469674 

The second option allows users to replace the web address with a different phrase, like this -- Linky

This is a very handy option for posting long web addresses but unfortunately does not solve the problem unless people use it.

I have added the long web address problem to the to do list, so hopefully we should have a better solution soon.

- Will

ETA: and yes, i am aware that i have just posted that next to an advert and caused the exact problem we were talking about! banghead

Edited by Mr Will on Monday 3rd December 16:57

NiceCupOfTea

Original Poster:

25,539 posts

275 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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I know how to do it, but most people don't bother! tongue out

Thanks Will.

dinkel

27,631 posts

282 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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This is a nice feature as well.

Any other colours?

Red by any chance, with yellow letters . . .

Mr Will

13,719 posts

230 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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The Triple Brackets thing is designed for posting code without the website re-formatting it, it is still having its bugs worked out at the moment though and it does some very strange things at the moment, so use with caution!