# How do you link to a news article or wiki so it shows up in a box in the thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [October 12, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801 "2020-10-12T14:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/1 "2020-10-12T14:43:48Z")
I’ve used the hyperlink doo-hicky to link to news articles, but it just comes up as a link. I’ve noticed other posters posting to news articles and it comes up in a box in the thread, with the headline and first paragraph. How do you do that? ❓ ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/2 "2020-10-12T14:46:10Z")
Just paste the link on a line by itself, like this: > [@I love the OneBox feature!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-onebox-feature/912299): > > Just put a URL by itself on a line, and it automatically creates a box with the relevant info and image. You can even put YouTube videos inline in a post. Quick, easy, and a huge improvement in the quality of posts! News articles: Wikipedia: YouTube: [[Friday Afternoons (Cuckoo) - Benjamin Britten.] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTMLWuY36KQ) Works great! grinning ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/3 "2020-10-12T14:53:23Z")
Yep, just post the bare naked URL alone on its own line. > **[Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia](https://www.wikipedia.org/)** > > Save your favorite articles to read offline, sync your reading lists across devices and customize your reading experience with the official Wikipedia app. > > This page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License > Terms of Use > Privacy Policy If you quote a post (like this one) you can see how they did it. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/4 "2020-10-12T15:08:13Z")
Test > **[Arthur Meighen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Meighen)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Arthur Meighen PC QC (/ˈmiːən/; June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and from 1941 to 1942. > Meighen was born in St. Marys, Ontario. His family came from County Londonderry, Ireland. He studied mathematics at the University of Toronto, and then trained to be a lawyer.... ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/5 "2020-10-12T15:08:32Z")
thanks, all! ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/6 "2020-10-12T17:54:12Z")
If you still have issues, make sure you’ve offered @discobot the proper blood sacrifice first ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/7 "2020-10-12T17:54:14Z")
Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@discobot display help`. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/8 "2020-10-12T18:43:59Z")
Is there a way to tell disco\_bot where he can put the badges? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/9 "2020-10-12T18:47:15Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > If you still have issues, make sure you’ve offered @discobot the proper blood sacrifice first Wouldn’t @discobot prefer machine oil? Maybe a nice '07 3-in-1? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/codinghorror/32/4242_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801/10 "2020-10-24T02:26:59Z")
Note that the target webpage must contain [OpenGraph](https://ogp.me/) or [oEmbed](https://oembed.com/) HTML tags for this to work, but luckily that’s fairly common on the open web these days 🙏