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How to do the link "thingy" in blogs

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By meanie

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I did a blog yesterday that included clickable links in the text and Stickitoffee asked how I did it. Well the instructions are at the side (under Formatting) when you write your blog, but they are not very clear so this is a quick step by step guide.
Numbered lines are instructions, followed by a line underneath which is the actual characters you add to the body of the blog. Follow it exactly and it will work for you.

1; Type

"

2; Type the text that you want the reader to see as the link. For the purpose of this blog only I’ve put the following. Use whatever you want.

Spiegel im Spiegel

3; Type

"

4; Type

:

5; Go to the web page that you want to link to, highlight the address in the address bar and press ctrl and c simultaneously.

6; Return to your blog. Make sure that the cursor is still immediately after the last two characters that you typed (the ": bit) and press ctrl and v simultaneously.

That’s it. Six steps to include a link to a website of interest, or in this case a beautiful piece of music. Right click it and open in a new tab to find out……….

Spiegel im Spiegel

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Mmmmmmm ......... lovely! I feel at peace. Thank you, Meanie.

1 Sep, 2011

 

It's a beautiful piece of music isn't it!

1 Sep, 2011

 

meanie this is great! thank you for the blog ~ its really useful ~ ive put it in my favourites so i wont forget. I shall have to do a blog to try it out now ~ best way to remember is to do it!

also, thank you for the music ~ its so relaxing ~ lovely piece ~ simple, pure, like a gentle wave or a breeze over the grass, leaves fluttering. I like music to put pictures in my mind and this does ~ hadnt heard it before ~ beautiful ~ thank you!

how about a piece of music everyday ~ that would be lovely!!??

1 Sep, 2011

 

Glad that it is useful!
It's a stunning piece of music, yet so simple.
A rolling blog with a new piece of music every day is a thought............

1 Sep, 2011

 

yes, i would love that ~ please? would be great to find out about some new music.

1 Sep, 2011

 

That's a great piece of music for putting a child to sleep isn't it....or an adult for that matter!

1 Sep, 2011

 

You may not like it all Sticki!!!!

Karen - I'm not sure why, but I find it intensely moving.......

1 Sep, 2011

 

:)not me, but I am a Mahler girl...when it comes to music that moves....it's Mahler for me.

1 Sep, 2011

 

but i wont know unless i hear it ~ i could be missing a treat!! like this one which is lovely.

1 Sep, 2011

 

Mahler is quite popular in film music - I first heard him (knowingly) in the film Brazil.

1 Sep, 2011

 

i cant find that on youtube meanie ~ wanted to try it out! i thought mahler was quite 'heavy' and serious music ~ didnt realise it was used in films.

1 Sep, 2011

 

Here you go Sticki - found this one that includes clips from some of the films..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1l1VGhFFYs

1 Sep, 2011

 

loved it ~ thank you ~ i didnt expect to! its powerful.

1 Sep, 2011

 

Here you go if you like different things...............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11930057

Click the iPlayer symbol to start the video.

1 Sep, 2011

 

oh that was just fantastic ~ loved it!!! i was glued! [stickied??]
love irish dancing and their music

but how amazing to see or do this.

how did you find it?

1 Sep, 2011

 

I saw the whole program one night (insomnia can be good). The conductor Charles Hazlewood came up with the idea to get a load of people with no experience to have a go, culminating in this "flash dance". It was a brilliant hours viewing!
It's a "northern" thing - the clogs were the staple footwear of miners apparently..........

1 Sep, 2011

 

most certainly!!!

i do like inspirational and surprisingly creative people like that. wish i was one. its just such a brilliant idea.
serendipidous???

1 Sep, 2011

 

Never thought of insomnia as serendipitous - very creative!!

1 Sep, 2011

 

!!
;~)

1 Sep, 2011

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