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pip22

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Hi All! I often see a posted web-page link shortened to something like "Here" etc. How do you do that?
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gerryf

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depends on the system

on this forum, which supports BB Code, it's


[ url = http://www.domain.com]
Click here! [ /url ]


(remove spaces)

On some forums, you need to use html

< a href = "www.domain.com" >here
< /a >

(remove spaces)
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Thanks. Methinks I'll stick with the old and simple copy/paste method seing as how I'm old and simple myself!
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