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Old 06-06-2011, 03:52 AM   #1
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Posting a link to a another post.


Hi:

I want to quote a post "as is". How can I post a link to another post? Thanks.
 
Old 06-06-2011, 03:59 AM   #2
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Hi,

Copy-paste the browser URL between [url]...[/url] tags

To link to this thread: [url=https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/lq-suggestions-and-feedback-7/posting-a-link-to-a-another-post-884769/]this thread[/url]

This thtead

Hope this helps.
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:00 AM   #3
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1. Open the thread containing the post you want to link to; 2. click the post number in the upper-right corner of the post (see red circle in attachment); 3. copy the URL from the address bar of your browser; 4. insert the URL in your new post using the URL tags.
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Old 06-06-2011, 04:06 AM   #4
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and what is that red and yellow icon in that screenshot on the left bottom, Alessandro?
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:09 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul View Post
and what is that red and yellow icon in that screenshot on the left bottom, Alessandro?
He he! Good shot, Anisha! It is a gadget available to LQ mods... it is a shortcut to the "Give Infraction" page!
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:14 AM   #6
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Joke - Didn't you had a tough time remembering the correct spellings of your full name when you were a kid
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:15 AM   #7
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Thanks a lot.
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:29 AM   #8
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And what if I want to change the link name? For instance, to make it look as
This post instead of http://.......
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:30 AM   #9
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...?do=bbcode#url
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:31 AM   #10
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You put the text between [url] tags, e.g. [url=http://foo]some text[/url].
 
Old 06-06-2011, 04:34 AM   #11
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... when you were a kid
I still am a kid! Beware I have a couple of namesakes out there but I am the only and unique original <my real name>. And maybe the youngest!
 
Old 06-06-2011, 05:25 AM   #12
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You put the text between [url] tags, e.g. [url=http://foo]some text[/url].
Awesome! It works.
 
  


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