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[ellena]

Not sure if that's the right wording, but how do I link in a post so the wording is of my choice and not just the URL of the link?
So instead of http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AQUA-ONE-1C-REPLACEMENT-FILTERS-FOR-THE-XPRESSION-FISH-TANKS-FITS-17-21-27-32-/371054646296?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item5664949418
I could just type ebay and that would be the word to click on.
Thanks

 

[Ch4rlie]

I had the exact same question a while ago

 
Hope this helps, have a practice or two to get hang of it. pretty simple although I don't use it much as I keep forgetting about it :x
 

 

[ellena]

Thanks I'm on ipad, can't see those options, I'll try on PC when it's free....

 

[Ch4rlie]

ah yeah, you'll need to enlarge it to read it
 
Sorry!

 

[ellena]

lol, no, I can enlarge and see your pic ok. But the screen I get doesn't look like yours.

 

[Essjay]

There is another way but it is a bit long winded. Type this without spaces:
 
'open square bracket' url= your url 'close square bracket' the word you want to use 'open square bracket' /url 'close square bracket'
 
I can't use [ and ] above or it would enter it as the replacement. using your example
 
ebay
 
 
 
Is that any help?
 
Edit - is this better -
 
replacing [ with {
{url=http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AQUA-ONE-1C-REPLACEMENT-FILTERS-FOR-THE-XPRESSION-FISH-TANKS-FITS-17-21-27-32-/371054646296?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item5664949418}ebay{/url}
Only the last bit shouldn't be blue

 

[ellena]

Thank you, so dream tank

Yay, it worked, thanks!