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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. \\ 
-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. +Occasionally, when searching through the Sportsterpedia, you might find something you would like to share with others. 
-  * **Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address)**.+ 
 + 
 +====== Link to Sportsterpedia Pages ====== 
 +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**: \\ 
 + 
 +**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|}} \\ 
 + 
 +**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]         - Copy this code: \\  [IMG][/IMG]
         - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF.         - 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.         - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.
         - Copy the pic's web address from your browser.         - Copy the pic's web address from your browser.
-        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]**HERE**[/IMG] +        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]<wrap hi>HERE</wrap>[/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. +      * **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. 
-      *  \\ [IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG]+ 
 +[IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG]
  
  

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