Hiding link URL's

[longtimestamper]

On the old forum a lady mentioned that she had vision troubles and the long URL links were causing her problems. Someone posted the instructions for hiding the url and just showing a word or two for the link. Now when I post a reply I don't see the {url} and {/url} buttons we use to use and I see at the bottom that HTML is off. I'm not sure how to go about posting a hidden url link now and I didn't want to just start dinking around till I figured it out due to the reduced editing time (which I think was a GOOD idea). If someone can tell me the correct way to write a hidden link now I'd be very grateful.

[kayinrd]

I'm trying to type how to do it, but it's not working....it just shows the text. you need to type [ then url= www.whatever] type your text here, then another [/url]
hope this works.

[jbalcer]

And now. . .they are truncated for us by the forums software!

sluman had a great tutorial - i'll find it.

[jbalcer]

Here ya go:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sluman

First, just to make life easier, change to an enhanced interface (if you haven't already):

Click on User CP (towards the top left of your screen)
Click Edit Options
Scroll to the bottom to Message Editor Interface
Click the down arrow and select Enhanced Interface
Click Save Changes

Then to add your gallery to your signature line:

Click on User CP
Click Edit Signature
Click the "insert link" button (hold your pointer over the buttons to see what they do)
In the URL field type Forums at Splitcoaststampers
Click OK
Click Save Signature

If you want to put a word in like "my gallery" instead of the web address (see my signature line). Do the following instead:

Click on User CP
Click Edit Signature
Type My Gallery (or whatever you want it to say)
Highlight My Gallery with your mouse pointer
Click the "insert link" button
In the URL field type Forums at Splitcoaststampers
Click OK
Click Save Signature

[longtimestamper]

Thanks to both of you!