Tag for referring to nodes?

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Re: Tag for referring to nodes? by btrott (Parson) on Jun 25, 2001 at 03:16 UTC
For the above you would write [id://9201\|this node]. That would create a link like this: this node.	[reply]
Re: Tag for referring to nodes? by tachyon (Chancellor) on Jun 25, 2001 at 04:55 UTC
While you can use numbers and they are unambiguous it is easier to use the node name. For example to link to your home node I type [princepawn] to get this link: princepawn If I want to use a different name I use a \| char after the real name, thus [princepawn\|some dude] gives this link: some dude The only problem with names is namespace conflicts. In this case PM throws up the nodes with the same nemes like this link links. If a node with the name you specify does not exist PM displays search results based on that. Very neat really. cheers tachyon	[reply]
Re: Re: Tag for referring to nodes? by John M. Dlugosz (Monsignor) on Jun 26, 2001 at 00:46 UTC
Except that the author might have intended an exact match but made a typo or mistake. It would be neet if the preview window showed such links in a different color, so he'd be aware of it (no change to final view, just preview).	[reply]
Re: Tag for referring to nodes? by lemming (Priest) on Jun 25, 2001 at 03:44 UTC
As explained in Nifty New Feature you can also refer to a node as a bare number, but this can cause problems if there is a node named as that number. node 666 or named 666 illustrate that point and use `[node\|other name]` as well. Though I suspect the naming convention is not what you're really after since you've been here long enough to have probably used it.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Tag for referring to nodes? by srawls (Friar) on Jun 25, 2001 at 03:48 UTC
Just look in the Site How To. For things not explained there, check out turnstep's homepage. Straight from the Site How To: You can also follow it up with link text that you want to use in place of the node title like so `[id://131\|The Default Page]` whic`[h]` creates a link like so: The Default Page. The 15 year old, freshman programmer, Stephen Rawls	[reply] [d/l] [select]