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  1. Phil A

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    Think I must be doing something stupid, but I can't see what.

    Trying to do a new signature, using

    <a href="link">name</a>

    But it keeps coming out wrong:what:
     
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    I bet the forum software is 'escaping' your HTML Zig. It's a common and sensible precaution, as it prevents someone doing anything naughty like hijacking the site.

    Without escaping your html (which basically means turning the html markup you write into different html markup representing what you typed literally) it would be possible to do thinks like injecting javascript (a common hack trick).
     
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    Use [URL] BB codes instead?
     
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      Ahh, not me being more of an idiot than usual then:chicken::ccheers:
       
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      Oh no, its undone everyones html links:cry3:
       
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      Except Kristens' wish I knew what he meant by the url bb codes
       
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      Sorry - saw "html codling" and thought you'd finally caught something.
       
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      • Phil A

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        :snork::snork::snork:
         
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          <a href="link">name</a>

          would be

          [url="link"]name[/url]

          but better to use the LINK button in the WYSIWYG toolbar I expect.
           
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            Now where's that Snog button again?:wub2::oops::snork:
             
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            Mr. Searchfield, I warned you about that particular button! :heehee:
             
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            • Jack McHammocklashing

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              You worry me now Ziggy
              Kristen explained the bb codes
              and now you want to SNOG HIM ???

              Hello sailor

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                Perhaps Ziggy went to Public School ... too :D
                 
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