# How do you link to a news article or wiki so it shows up in a box in the thread?

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**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")\
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**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")

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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):
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> 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

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