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====== How To Link to Sportsterpedia Pages or Images ====== | ====== How To Link to Sportsterpedia Pages or Images ====== | ||
Occasionally, when searching through the Sportsterpedia, you might find something you would like to share with others. \\ | Occasionally, when searching through the Sportsterpedia, you might find something you would like to share with others. \\ | ||
- | Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome. \\ | ||
- | That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\ | ||
- | * Links are really just different web addresses. | + | ====== Link to Sportsterpedia Pages ====== |
- | * **Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address)**. | + | Links are really just different web addresses. \\ |
+ | Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address). | ||
* Go to a page in the Sportsterpedia. | * Go to a page in the Sportsterpedia. | ||
* Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. | * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. | ||
* Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. | * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. | ||
- | * **Each section in the different page menus have their own URL**. | + | |
- | * Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page. | + | ====== Link to Sportsterpedia Menu Topics ====== |
- | * This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment. | + | Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome. \\ |
- | * Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it. | + | That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\ |
- | * This menu also assigns a separate URL for each of the items listed in it. | + | |
- | * Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser's search box. | + | Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page. \\ |
- | * Copy the URL from the 'current search box' in your web browser. | + | This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment. \\ |
- | * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. | + | Each section in the different page menus have their own URL. \\ |
- | * **Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above**. | + | |
- | * Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time). | + | Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it. \\ |
- | * Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia. | + | This allows you to link directly to the heading / section of pertinent information. \\ |
- | * Each time you do, the 'current address' in the search box of your browser changes. | + | And the recipient of the link doesn't have to read thru many headings to find where you originally sent them. |
- | * This new address is the web link to where you were taken. | + | |
- | * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. | + | - Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser's search box. |
- | * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. | + | - Copy the URL from the 'current search box' in your web browser. |
- | * **Pictures**: | + | - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. |
- | * **Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above**. | + | |
- | - Copy the link from your browser window. | + | * **Example**: Use the menu to the right to test with. |
- | - Paste the URL in in your post messages. | + | * Click on a heading in the menu. |
- | * **Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia**. | + | * Look at the URL in the search box of your browser. |
+ | * Now click on a different heading in the menu. | ||
+ | * Notice the URL address is different now in your browser. | ||
+ | * Each of these two addresses can be linked to. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Internal Links Can Be linked Also ===== | ||
+ | Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above. \\ | ||
+ | Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time). \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
+ | Each time you do, the 'current address' in the search box of your browser changes. \\ | ||
+ | This new address is the web link to where you were taken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. | ||
+ | - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Link to Pictures in the Sportsterpedia ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Link to a Page Containing Pictures ===== | ||
+ | Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above. \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Copy the link from your browser window. | ||
+ | - Paste the URL in in your post messages. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia ===== | ||
+ | |||
- Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page. | - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page. | ||
- Copy the URL from the search box of your browser. | - Copy the URL from the search box of your browser. | ||
- Click the “Insert Image” icon in the upper 'tools' section of the XLF message box. | - Click the “Insert Image” icon in the upper 'tools' section of the XLF message box. | ||
- Paste the URL of the picture in the pop-up text box. | - Paste the URL of the picture in the pop-up text box. | ||
- | * **Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address**: [IMG]Insert Picture URL[/IMG] | + | * Click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen. |
- | * This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image. | + | **Example**: \\ |
- | - Copy this code: \\ [IMG][/IMG] | + | |
- | - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF. | + | |
- | - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page. | + | |
- | - Copy the pic's web address from your browser. | + | |
- | - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]**HERE**[/IMG] | + | |
- | * Example: \\ Copy and paste the following into one of your posts, click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen. | + | |
- | * \\ [IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG] | + | |
+ | **Select picture you want to display**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.1.jpg?direct&500|}} \\ | ||
- | ---- | + | **Copy the picture's URL address**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.2.jpg?direct&500|}} \\ |
- | To post images from the Sportsterpedia: | + | **Paste URL into message box**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.3.jpg?direct&500|}} \\ |
+ | ===== Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address ===== | ||
+ | Example: [IMG]<wrap hi>Insert Picture URL</wrap>[/IMG] \\ | ||
+ | This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image. | ||
+ | - Copy this code: \\ [IMG][/IMG] | ||
+ | - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF. | ||
+ | - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page. | ||
+ | - Copy the pic's web address from your browser. | ||
+ | - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]<wrap hi>HERE</wrap>[/IMG] | ||
+ | * **Example**: \\ Copy and paste the entire link below (including the IMG code) into one of your posts, click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen. | ||
- | 5. Or paste the URL between the IMG code like this: | + | [IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG] |
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