by Erin O'Riordan
Member since:
January 12, 2008

How to Create a Clickable Link on Gather

July 29, 2008 08:16 AM UTC (Updated: July 29, 2008 08:19 AM UTC)
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I learned this handy and useful skill from Landen Michaels, so please please thank him for it.  His home page is http://stressedwriter.gather.com/.  This is how Landen explains it:

"The HTML code for a clickable link is:

[a rel="nofollow" href="LINK"]TEXT[/a]

except that you should use the carrots < and > in place of [ and ]. I did this, just in case the Gather email system would turn my HTML code into an actual link."

So, type <a rel="nofollow" href="

and then copy and paste the URL for the page you want to link to

and then ">

followed by the text you want to make into the link,

followed by </a>

and be careful not to add any extra spaces.

If you have any problems with creating a clickable link, blame Landen.  All I know is that this works very well for me when I send a Gather Broadcasting group e-mail and want the e-mail to link directly to my latest post.

Comments: 25

Nick Howes Jul 29, 2008, 8:39am UTC
I've been wanting to know this.... Thanx.
JoAnne D. Jul 29, 2008, 8:51am UTC
I have been looking for the article for inserting images, I seem to have misplaced it. I think it will come around again, it also had the size adjustment in it.
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Jul 29, 2008, 9:09am UTC
thanks
KnuttinButYarn Jennifer Ryan Jul 29, 2008, 9:15am UTC
Thank you! Something I have wondered about.
lena k. Jul 29, 2008, 9:43am UTC
good to know
Donna Tinus Jul 29, 2008, 11:33am UTC
thanks for the info - I didn't know how to do it.
Thomas Washington Jul 29, 2008, 11:55am UTC
weird: this is the same process i learned, not so long ago. -ev'ry time i used it, some people would write me and say, "your Link's screwed; try again." i got so many of these that finally, in disgust, i started just leaving the Addresses...-maybe i should start doing what Poddar does: putting both in the Broadcast, that those who cannot click might Copy/Paste.
Angela A. Jul 29, 2008, 12:40pm UTC
I know how to do this.. I just wanted to come by and give you a page view...
And, Thomas, if you mess up on one part of the formula, the rest doesn't work.
You have to make sure to include your (a rel="nofollow" href inside the symbol and in quotes.)
Sharon P. Jul 29, 2008, 12:50pm UTC
Thanks.
Bob B. Jul 29, 2008, 12:51pm UTC
Thank you so much.
Thanks for posting that info. I keep a reminder post-it on my desk and eventually I hope the "formula" sticks in my head.
Chas Andrews Jul 29, 2008, 4:47pm UTC
thanks for helping others out!
Jan S. Jul 29, 2008, 8:44pm UTC
Thanks for helping other members. it is one of the things I like best about Gather.
tammy b. Jul 29, 2008, 11:31pm UTC
thanks, I will save this information
Sandre M. Jul 30, 2008, 11:56am UTC
Thanks, this was really helpful!
Carl Lee Jul 31, 2008, 12:06am UTC
Thank you for using Gather Broadcast, where there is an open line of communication for all and you’re more than a connection.
Roberta Moto Aug 1, 2008, 6:10pm UTC
thanks- I asked and never got an answer to the qeustion. REal helpful.
Joseph Ritz Aug 30, 2008, 12:58pm UTC
I too have long wanted this info. I"ve wondered how the people who send me links make them.
Joe Ritz
Sharon B. Aug 31, 2008, 4:07pm UTC
Thanks for posting this.
Sarah (I want points) Oct 7, 2008, 1:19pm UTC
Thanks for the information. It does come in handy!
Dena Straughn Oct 27, 2008, 8:30pm UTC
ty
Glenn T. Jan 26, 2009, 12:35am UTC
Valuable information.

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