External links

Discussion in 'Programming' started by phitur, May 23, 2008.

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    The server root is automatically placed before the URL of links displayed on the page. How to create an external link without the relative server path, for example to get a link to http://www.cnn.com

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    phitur, May 23, 2008 IP
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    unitedlocalbands Well-Known Member

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    websiteideas Well-Known Member

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    So, you'd want to do this: <a href="http://www.digitalpoint.com">
    Instead of this: <a href="www.digitalpoint.com">
     
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    The current link is already like <a href="www.digitalpoint.com"> but when it's clicked it goes to 127.0.0.1/webroot/http://www/digitalpoint.com the server is added in front as if the http address is a local file.
     
    phitur, May 26, 2008 IP
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    It seems it's the quotes that are around the link value before it's output to the screen...
     
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    You need to add this part in red <a href="http://www.digitalpoint.com">


    The part in magenta is wrong
     
    unitedlocalbands, May 28, 2008 IP