How do you transform a URL to make it look as a "this" link?

stf92 · 05-02-2019, 03:45 PM

Example: I have this URL: [ppp]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo[/url]. I think I should transform it into [ppp=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo]this[/url], where ppp stands for url. Am I right?

scasey · 05-02-2019, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stf92

Example: I have this URL: [ppp]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo[/url]. I think I should transform it into [ppp=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo]this[/url], where ppp stands for url. Am I right?

Do you mean here, on LQ?
I use the Insert Link toolbar button (the globe with a link)
1. Highlight the text (ppp)
2. Click the toolbar, which presents a dialogue box.
3. Paste the url into the dialog box.
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo"]ppp[/URL]
to get ppp

stf92 · 05-02-2019, 04:37 PM

ppp? You men "this". Anyway I see the mechanism, thanks.

dugan · 05-02-2019, 05:35 PM

The bbcode to embed a URL is the following, if that's what you're asking:

Code:

[url=https://www.linuxquestions.org]LinuxQuestions.org[/url]

scasey · 05-02-2019, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stf92

ppp? You men "this". Anyway I see the mechanism, thanks.

That would be
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3dr3cDOfo"]this[/URL]

stf92 · 05-02-2019, 06:24 PM

Thank you all.