How to insert links in posts

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   Links can be added to posts using the 
 icon from the tool bar in either the Quick Reply editor or full Post Reply editor.

The Quick Reply editor is located at the bottom of the page, the full Post Reply editor can be accessed by clicking the  button located at the top left and bottom left of the page, or by clicking
the  button
 on the Quick Reply editor tool bar at the bottom of the page.

Insert the text you 
wish to use in your post as the display text for the link, then select the 
text with the cursor by clicking and dragging then click the  icon, a new window will open where you can insert the link details.

Example:

Laser 28 International Class Association Discussion Forum

The text as written above is typed into the editor first, then selected by clicking and dragging to select Laser 28 International Class Association Discussion Forum, next click the  icon and the Hyperlink Properties window will open. Place the URL link in the text box to the left of the preview button. Be sure to either delete or overwrite all of the default text (it will be the text you selected for the link) in the box before pasting or typing in the URL.

Be sure to remove http:// or https:// from this URL or it will fail to either preview or function. In the example above, laser28.org/forum/default.asp was used as the URL and not http://laser28.org/forum/default.asp. 

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Foghorn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 24 August 2002 Location: Montreal, QC Status: Offline Points: 120	Topic: How to insert links in posts Posted: 29 December 2020 at 2:03am
	Links can be added to posts using the icon from the tool bar in either the Quick Reply editor or full Post Reply editor. The Quick Reply editor is located at the bottom of the page, the full Post Reply editor can be accessed by clicking the button located at the top left and bottom left of the page, or by clicking the button on the Quick Reply editor tool bar at the bottom of the page. Insert the text you wish to use in your post as the display text for the link, then select the text with the cursor by clicking and dragging then click the icon, a new window will open where you can insert the link details. Example: Laser 28 International Class Association Discussion Forum The text as written above is typed into the editor first, then selected by clicking and dragging to select Laser 28 International Class Association Discussion Forum, next click the icon and the Hyperlink Properties window will open. Place the URL link in the text box to the left of the preview button. Be sure to either delete or overwrite all of the default text (it will be the text you selected for the link) in the box before pasting or typing in the URL. Be sure to remove http:// or https:// from this URL or it will fail to either preview or function. In the example above, laser28.org/forum/default.asp was used as the URL and not http://laser28.org/forum/default.asp.
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