(HTML/UBB)Question about links in the messages...

[OuTpaTienT]

Is there any way to make a link without it forcing the "http://" prefix on it?

For example, I tried to make a link to a newsgroup using:

news://news/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit

but if I try to make it an active link using UBB code, this happens:

news://news/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit (http://news://news/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit)

Notice how it sticks http:// infront of news:// and muffs up the link. Is there any way around this bug (feature? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif) of UBB code?

[Serge]

substitue * with appropriate bracket

*url=news://news/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit*news://news/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit*/url*

[This message has been edited by Serge (edited 06-22-2000).]

[OuTpaTienT]

Did you try that? Cause that's exactly how the link in my first message was made...and it don't work.

Thanks anyways...keep those thinking caps on.

[RobRich]

OK, I'm at a loss, as I just tried to use an assigned url convention with a link name, and it would still plave the http:// before the newsgroup. I will have to look into this issue further.

The standard UBB code has always worked for my http and ftp links, but it appears newsgroups require a different format.

Robert Richmond

[This message has been edited by RobRich (edited 06-22-2000).]

[Joel Kleppinger]

I don't believe UBB will link it. You can still put the links up, but interested readers will have to copy/paste it.