How to create a text link in your sig

[jumper77]

Hi, I noticed that some people are able to make a link that's something like "Download Here" and it will download. I can do it on another site but not here. If you don't mind... what's the trick?

thanks

[eclectic-tech]

In the post use the URL tags, then paste the link between the tags; this will show the actual link as text
Or add an equal sign to the opening URL tag (inside the bracket; [url=...) and paste the link after the equal sign, you can put any text in between the tags and that text will be displayed.

Examples:

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[url]https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts[/url]

Creates: https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts

or

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[url=https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts]New Posts[/url]

Creates: https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts

[jumper77]

In the post use the URL tags, then paste the link between the tags; this will show the actual link as text
Or add an equal sign to the opening URL tag (inside the bracket; [url=...) and paste the link after the equal sign, you can put any text in between the tags and that text will be displayed.

Examples:

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[url]https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts[/url]

Creates: https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts

or

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[url=https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts]New Posts[/url]

Creates: https://forum.rainmeter.net/search.php?search_id=newposts

Thanks. But I don't think I explained myself well. Mr. Morley's sig shows what I'm trying to do. For example, in his sig There is nothing but text. You don't see any of the actual link (http://....). So that's what I'm trying to do.

[eclectic-tech]

Fiddle with it... in your signature, use the second method and it will show only text (just like the links in my sig below)

@jsmorley ... I liked my examples, but maybe you can explain this better

[jsmorley]

Fiddle with it... in your signature, use the second method and it will show only text (just like the links in my sig below)

@jsmorley ... I liked my examples, but maybe you can explain this better

It's still your examples, I just added versions with code tags so he could see the underlying "how". it's always hard to demonstrate how to use tags in the the forum, since unless you put them in code tags, showing them also uses them.

[jumper77]

Ok folks. I got it working using eclectic-tech's second example. Too bad clicking the "URL" (following the Img tag) doesn't let you do that. As I said, my programming site allows this. All you do is highlight some text then click "URL" and it will ask you for the http location. Then you have your text link.

thanks to both of you. I'll mark this as solved (with a check mark)

[jsmorley]

Ok folks. I got it working using eclectic-tech's second example. Too bad clicking the "URL" (following the Img tag) doesn't let you do that. As I said, my programming site allows this. All you do is highlight some text then click "URL" and it will ask you for the http location. Then you have your text link.

thanks to both of you. I'll mark this as solved (with a check mark)

If you hover over any tag, it gives you some guidance on how to use it.

[jumper77]

If you hover over any tag, it gives you some guidance on how to use it.

Thanks, if I hover over your tags though I get the link only without any text.

[jsmorley]

Thanks, if I hover over your tags though I get the link only without any text.

No, I mean hover over the tag button in the forum post editor, and it will display a tooltip showing you how to use the tag in your post.

[jumper77]

No, I mean hover over the tag button in the forum post editor, and it will display a tooltip showing you how to use the tag in your post.

Ok, I see now. Thanks. That way I will always know how to set it up in case I forget later