How do you "link" (html)

[VrWagz1]

I'm still a bit of a html novice, but i am trying to create links. Instead of just typing an address and having it show up, i wanna do the link thing where you type the address and have it come up as "click here"(as an example).
Heres what im doing and it just dosnt work, and i cant see what im doing wrong, that should look like a link? anyone able to point out the problem.

<A HREF="http://www.google.com">Click Here For Google</A>

[Rufus®]

I'm still a bit of a html novice, but i am trying to create links. Instead of just typing an address and having it show up, i wanna do the link thing where you type the address and have it come up as "click here"(as an example).
Heres what im doing and it just dosnt work, and i cant see what im doing wrong, that should look like a link? anyone able to point out the problem.

<A HREF="http://www.google.com">Click Here For Google</A>

that code works for me! what program are you coding in? when you preview it in your browser, what error do you get?

[arrow224]

That looks like good code. What program/s are you using? Try it in a program that does WYSIWYG, and then have a look at the code it generates.

[MudBlood]

the only difference wold be if you want it to open in a new window then i would make it something like:

<A HREF="http://www.google.com" TARGET="_blank">Click Here For Google</A>

or if you want to add a tool tip for the link:
<A HREF="http://www.google.com" TITLE="This will take you to the main google site">Click Here For Google</A>

if the link isn't working may be that it is in caps, but I don't think that makes a difference.

Muddy.

[Tom_1569]

if the link isn't working may be that it is in caps, but I don't think that makes a difference.

Muddy.

Thats the only thing, I could think of. Though HTML is not case sensitive so that would be od, and would have to come down to the program your using.

[stocky]

youre not trying to make a link on a forum are you? HTML would be disabled if thats the case. apart from that, your code should be fine

[VrWagz1]

youre not trying to make a link on a forum are you? HTML would be disabled if thats the case. apart from that, your code should be fine

What i was actually trying to do was put a link in my signature like you and others have, Im only doing some test runs at the moment using google as the example, but when i do it in my signature in the "user CP" and then preveiw it all i get is the code showing up like it does here.
Would for some reason html be turned off in my signature

[stocky]

when editing your sig, look down at the bottom of the page. it says html is not enabled. you gotta use the URL tags [URL ] [/URL ]. use the buttons on the toolbar

[VrWagz1]

Righto, ill check that out tonight, gtg now, but thanks for that, i thought i was doing it right. cheers everyone and mudblood ill remeber that blank thing thanks.

[MudBlood]

ah ok then if using the url bbcode tags:

the standard format is:
[url ]http://www.sitename.com[/url ]


looks more professional if done like:

[url="http://www.sitename.com" ]clickity click here to go to this site[/url ]


just remove the spaces before the closing ] bracket and it will work within any bulletin board powered forum.
If that makes any real sense at all

You wont need the _blank or anything within forums as they auto open in new windows/tabs..

Muddy.

[VrWagz1]

That makes perfect sense, cheers for that.

[MudBlood]

No probs,, actually something I'm able to help with on a motoring forum..

See mum! being a nerd has its advantages