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#1 2006-07-06 01:51:49

roscolo
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Registered: 2006-07-02
Posts: 7

How To Make Links In Articles

I’m playing around with TextPattern. Maybe TP isn’t what I’m looking for.

How does one make links in articles? I need this for a client with no knowledge of HTML or anything. They need to be able to just type in a web address in an article and have it appear as a link. Is there a way for my clients to do this without editing any code?

Thanks

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#2 2006-07-06 02:02:53

Mary
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Registered: 2004-06-27
Posts: 6,236

Re: How To Make Links In Articles

<notextile><code>my link’s name;

That’s if you’re using Textile. You can also use a wysiwyg plugin, like the one for TinyMCE.

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#3 2006-07-06 04:12:27

roscolo
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Registered: 2006-07-02
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Re: How To Make Links In Articles

Just tried that, but can’t get it to where I can see TinyMCE.

Edit: OK, now I’ve got it. I put TinyMCE into the public_html folder. Put it in /textpattern folder and it works.

Thank you! Slowly…I am learning.

Last edited by roscolo (2006-07-06 04:21:24)

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#4 2006-07-06 04:27:43

hcgtv
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From: Key Largo, Florida
Registered: 2005-11-29
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Re: How To Make Links In Articles

roscolo, though it may seem easier for users to use a WYSIWYG editor, it’s actually more steps.

Using a toolbar:
  • Enter text into the article
  • Highlight the text
  • Press the hyperlink button
  • Enter the web address
  • Press ok
Using Textile:

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#5 2006-07-06 05:23:51

roscolo
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Registered: 2006-07-02
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Re: How To Make Links In Articles

I think TinyMCE is more intuituve for the average client (i.e., customer who wants to update their site) because it looks like something they understand, MSWord.

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#6 2006-07-06 05:47:18

Mary
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Re: How To Make Links In Articles

Different strokes for different folks. I use TinyMCE for an ongoing client, and he loves it precisely because it looks like a word processor.

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