New Feature: Hotlinks!

By popular demand...

I've made it so certain buzzwords in posts are automatically linked to a related article!  8)

So if I say something like DSB or plenum or durso - they are linked!
How cool is that?

So if you think a thread on this board or articles elsewhere should define certain words, let me know here.  

The only rule is that it has to be a single word, mulitple words or phrases don't work.  :-/

But other than that, I think it's pretty cool, don't you?

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That's amazing. So how does it work? Do you need to link the words manually or does the poster? I don;t see any new Icons.
Does this mean you have to spend more time on the site. and hey shouldn't you be at work not adding code you the website?

 

It uses some serious regex voodoo that runs through posts on display. I was worried about speed, but it doesn't seem to take a hit.

I have an interface to enter new keywords like this:

If you have good ones, let me know.  

By the way as soon as I installed this, a new version came out with some more options.  : I'll install it tonight. I believe the only major difference is it will allow you to deactive hotlinks from individual posts. It will also show them in preview mode.


[quote author=Jakets link=board=Sitenews;num=1068797006;start=0#1 date=11/14/03 at 09:49:38]
Does this mean you have to spend more time on the site.  and hey shouldn't you be at work not adding code you the website? [/quote]

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I'm at work now!  [smiley=joker.gif]

 

Ya so am I. Gota love high speed at the office.

J

 

Awesome feature!!!! Can you add waterchanges via the internet?

 

You da bomb again Matt!

 

Thanks!

I am going to change 'rock' to 'LR' becuase rock is coming up a lot in posts and it's a little distracting. I am trying to persuade the guy who made this mod to allow you to set limits on how many times a buzzword can be linked in one post for that reason.

 

Hey Matt,
Is this the same software that can link acronyms to a look up page.  eg. [glow=red, 2, 300]DSB[/glow] when the mouse moves over it it will show in a little window [glow=blue, 2, 300]deep sand bed[/glow]

J

 

No it's not, but very similar. I have seen the one you are talking about. This one is made specifically for these type of boards.

 

Looks like a grand idea Matt