Re: How to handle long links that do not wrap around in Yahoo groups.

Thanks, Dave,
   I think from this point on, I'll try to remember to put long 
links within angled brackets for those downloading group mail.  The 
rest of us will just have to cut/copy and paste the errant links.
Cheers,
Eric

--- In [email protected], "Dave Bourke" <djmbourke@e...> 
wrote:
> Maybe I'll actually get THIS post right...
> 
> It seems that this long link problem can be solved for those of us 
who download group 
> mail into our email programs for reading offline. The poster 
simply encloses the long link 
> in angle brackets. Like so:
> 
> <your super long link goes here blah blah blah etc etc>
> 
> However, if the reader chooses to read group mail through the 
Yahoo website interface 
> rather than downloading into an emailer, this apparently doesn't 
work and you'll still have 
> to copy and paste the sections of the link.
> 
> Now, back to work...
> 
> Kind regards.
> 
> Dave Bourke
> --ideation--
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Eric J. Sawyer" 
<doubleejprojects@y...> wrote:
> > Greetings all,
> >    As the title indicates, Yahoo groups has forever had this 
problem 
> > with long links.  Only part of the hypertext receives link 
status; 
> > the remainder gets pushed to a 2nd line which becomes just plain 
> > text with no linking.  I really can't fathom why Yahoo does not 
> > rectify this situation.  For those unaware, it appears that a 
posted 
> > link is broken.  In fact, it is not; only Yahoo groups format 
broke 
> > it.
> > 
> >    What you have to do is copy/cut and paste the link in 
sections.  
> > DO NOT click on the link, it will take you no where.  Start with 
the 
> > unlinked text, copy then paste in the browser window, then come 
back 
> > and copy the link but remember to insert the text to be pasted 
in 
> > front of the first section.  Vice versa works as well.  Just 
> > remember to set your cursor in the correct position before you 
paste.
> > 
> > I participate in a number of Yahoo groups and invariably members 
> > report a link broken when in fact it isn't.  Just watch for the 
> > black text following the blue to determine if it is part of the 
> > original link.  Then copy and paste the link in sections.
> > 
> > Hope that helps.
> > Cheers,
> > Eric




 
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