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Submitted by jsolka on 2009/05/22 07:35

Is hyperlinking, similar to grid, implemented in HTML pane yet?

BTW, I couldn't put a hyperling to a web page in HTML pane either.

Thanks,

Jay

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To create a hyperlink, select some text in the HTML pane and do Menu>Format>Hyperlink (or right-click). Enter the URL.

In 0.9.24 (to be released in a few days), you can also enter internal links using the same syntax as the grid defined here:

http://mantis.sqlnotes.net/view.php?id=284

An improved UI for internal links in the HTML pane will follow.

I know, I've tried that several time, but it doesn't work.

Jay

Do you get the (IE supplied) UI? :

Are you sure that you aren't in browse mode (i.e. you can edit)?

That's the one I get.

I'm not 100% sure, but yse, I can write and edit and format HTML pane

You select some text
Click to see the Hyperlink UI
Enter some URL (i.e. www.google.com)
Click Enter and no hyperlink appears?

Can you supply a screenshot? I've never seen this, and in all this, it is IE doing its thing... not me.

Can you insert a hyperlink in say Outlook Express?

Yes,to 1,2 & 3 -- as a result I see what looks like hyperlink but I can't click it

In regard to inserting hyperlink to Outlook express - the hyperlink works , but I need to first send it -- I sent it to myself to make sure, and it did work. But that's how it works in Outlook Express, as far as I know.

Jay

To trigger the hyperlink:

Edit mode: Hold the ~~shift~~ CTRL key and left click. [edited]
Browse mode: Left-click on the link

It works. I didn't know I should do that.

Was I supposed to?

Is that included in the manual somewhere?

And is it a normal way to click hyperlink in IQ HTML pane?(In Word it is different)

Many thanks,

Jay

Most editors (including the one used in this community web site) do not activate hyperlinks, as it makes editing more difficult.

I use MSWord 2002 and Ctrl+Click is used to follow the link.

I could use Ctrl+click too, if users think it is a better choice

(in MSWord as in IQ, Ctrl+click select the entire paragraph)

[edit] I'm now updating the status bar with this info.

[edit] Now using CTRL + click

So this is the way it works in IQ -- by Shift+click. It' s not just because my computer works differently? Sorry, but I can't get over the fact that I didn't know that before, and I could have been using it for almost half a year now (not only that but also file:, ftp:, mailto:, etc!). It's not in the instructions, as far as I know. Maybe it is assumed that everybody should know that. Should he? Pretty damn good program -- terrible documentation! I doubt it could be fixed by collective volunteering wiki sort of way. This is a perfect example of how a little thing (maybe not so little -- again good guide is probably way more important , and way more time and effort consuming that some could realize) could completely ruin otherwise a really great experience.

Thanks

Jay

I can only agree with you, the documentation specific to the HTML pane is nearly non-existent. A single page: 4. Document Pane

This is now documented in -- link to nonexistent node ID 641 --

Great. Thanks.

Take care,

Jay

ctrl+click would be good. I personally would prefer that option -- browse mode is less intuitive, IMO, when you want to quickly follow a link in a page you're editing.

(It should probably be noted that MHT "documents" viewed in the HTML pane have links that are always directly clickable... since there's not "edit" mode)

OK, IQ now uses MSWord convention: Ctrl+click to follow link (both for internal and external links)