# Question re: Links (makin' 'em...)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086>\
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**Created:** [March 22, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086 "2000-03-22T16:38:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sweet\_Basil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@Sweet\_Basil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Basil)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086/1 "2000-03-22T16:38:00Z")

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Hi.  
How can I create links? There may be something very basic that I’m missing… Specifically I’d like to make a link out of the address in my sig. line. I thought if I just typed in the full address, it would take care of itself. I usually use borrowed machines…  
(damn! I knew I shoul’ve gone to that computer class in college!!)

Thanks in advance!  
Sweet Basil

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SRB will get you girls!!  
[http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com](http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com)

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086/2 "2000-03-22T16:59:00Z")

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**Sweet Basil** ,  
You can type it in like this:  
[Self Rightous Brothers](http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com)

And it should come out like this:  
[Self Rightous Brothers](http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com)

I think it works in sig. lines, too.

Jim

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**Author:** ![Sweet\_Basil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@Sweet\_Basil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Basil)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086/3 "2000-03-22T17:16:00Z")

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Jim- you’re a good boy. Thankyou!!

Sweet Basil

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SRB will get you girls!!  
[http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com](http://www.selfrighteousbrothers.com)

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-links-makin-em/1086/4 "2000-03-22T19:53:00Z")

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> Jim- you’re a good boy. Thankyou!!

Wow, that sounds like something Mom might have said … about 40 years ago. But, then again, she knew better.

Your welcome,

Jim