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Rob R



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 1:01 pm    Post subject: Hiding part of a url in text Reply with quote
    

I've noticed lately that I can type a URL on Twitter without the prefix (eg www.) and it redirects fine. Is this something that could be done in general text online if the comment section (eg on Facebook or similar) doesn't have the option to use the [url] tags, as on here?

joanne



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, pretty much can be used everywhere. You don't usually need the www. bit these days

Rob R



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, it seems to work fine with .com .co.uk & .uk but not with .farm, which still needs the www. - I want the text to read Rosewood.Farm, rather than www.Rosewood.Farm

It works on Twitter, but not on Facebook (nor on here)

sean
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Our software doesn't hold with these new-fangled ways of doing things I'm afraid.
Facebook obviously haven't caught up either.

vegplot



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Facebook may not recognise .farm as a valid domain in which to wrap the anchor element around. Same goes for DS perhaps?

joanne



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It works fine direct from the browser so yes I suspect vegplot is correct, it's not yet showing up as a valid domain

Rob R



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vegplot wrote:
Facebook may not recognise .farm as a valid domain in which to wrap the anchor element around. Same goes for DS perhaps?


It works for DS but not FB.

I blame Twitter - if they didn't do it it would never have bothered me!

vegplot



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Exploring the cutting edge can be painful.

Rob R



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 15 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vegplot wrote:
Exploring the cutting edge can be painful.


I'm just too curious about the possibilities.

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