If you just copy and paste the URL, with a space before and after, the
board software will automagically turn it into a link. If you want to
do it with more style, you have to use the
vB
codes. For example, if I type
[[sup][/sup]url=“http://www.straightdope.com”]The Straight
Dope[[sup][/sup]/url]
then what will show up is
The Straight Dope
Don’t forget the “quotation marks” or the http:// at the beginning of
the URL, or funny things will happen.