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 ====== How To Link to Sportsterpedia Pages or Images ====== ====== How To Link to Sportsterpedia Pages or Images ======
 Occasionally,​ when searching through the Sportsterpedia,​ you might find something you would like to share with others. \\ Occasionally,​ when searching through the Sportsterpedia,​ you might find something you would like to share with others. \\
-Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome. \\ 
-That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\ 
  
-  * Links are really just different web addresses. +====== Link to Sportsterpedia Pages ====== 
-  * **Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address)**.+Links are really just different web addresses. ​\\ 
 +Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address). 
     * Go to a page in the Sportsterpedia. ​     * Go to a page in the Sportsterpedia. ​
     * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser.     * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser.
     * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.     * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
-  * **Each section in the different page menus have their own URL**+ 
-    ​* ​Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page. +====== Link to Sportsterpedia Menu Topics ====== 
-    ​* ​This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment. +Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome\\ 
-    ​* ​Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it. +That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\ 
-    ​* ​This menu also assigns a separate URL for each of the items listed in it+ 
-    ​* ​Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser'​s search box. +Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page. \\ 
-    ​* ​Copy the URL from the '​current search box' in your web browser. +This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment. ​\\ 
-    ​* ​Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. +Each section in the different page menus have their own URL. \\ 
-  * **Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above**+ 
-    ​* ​Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time). +Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it. \\ 
-    ​* ​Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia. +This allows you to link directly to the heading / section ​of pertinent information. \\ 
-      ​* ​Each time you do, the '​current address'​ in the search box of your browser changes. +And the recipient of the link doesn'​t have to read thru many headings to find where you originally sent them
-      ​* ​This new address is the web link to where you were taken. + 
-      ​Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. +  - Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser'​s search box. 
-      ​Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. +  ​- ​Copy the URL from the '​current search box' in your web browser. 
-  * **Pictures**: +  ​- ​Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. 
-    * **Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above**+ 
-      - Copy the link from your browser window. +  * **Example**: Use the menu to the right to test with. 
-      - Paste the URL in in your post messages. +    * Click on a heading in the menu. 
-    * **Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia**. +      * Look at the URL in the search box of your browser. 
 +    * Now click on a different heading in the menu. 
 +      * Notice the URL address is different now in your browser. 
 +    * Each of these two addresses can be linked to. 
 +  
 +===== Internal Links Can Be linked Also ===== 
 +Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above. ​\\ 
 +Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time). ​\\ 
 + 
 +Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia. ​\\ 
 +Each time you do, the '​current address'​ in the search box of your browser changes. ​\\ 
 +This new address is the web link to where you were taken. 
 + 
 +      ​Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser. 
 +      ​Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms. 
 + 
 +====== Link to Pictures ​in the Sportsterpedia ====== 
 + 
 +===== Link to a Page Containing Pictures ===== 
 +Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above. ​\\ 
 + 
 +        ​- Copy the link from your browser window. 
 +        - Paste the URL in in your post messages. 
 + 
 +===== Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia ​===== 
 + 
       - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.       - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.
       - Copy the URL from the search box of your browser.       - Copy the URL from the search box of your browser.
       - Click the “Insert Image” icon in the upper '​tools'​ section of the XLF message box.       - Click the “Insert Image” icon in the upper '​tools'​ section of the XLF message box.
       - Paste the URL of the picture in the pop-up text box.       - Paste the URL of the picture in the pop-up text box.
-    ​**Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address**: [IMG]Insert Picture URL[/IMG] +        ​* Click "​review"​ post and you'll see the pic display on the screen. 
-      * This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image. +**Example**: ​\\
-        - Copy this code: \\  [IMG][/​IMG] +
-        - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF. +
-        - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page. +
-        - Copy the pic's web address from your browser. +
-        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]**HERE**[/​IMG] +
-      * Example: \\ Copy and paste the following into one of your posts, click "​review"​ post and you'll see the pic display on the screen. +
-       \\ [IMG]http://​sportsterpedia.com/​lib/​exe/​fetch.php/​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg[/​IMG]+
  
 +**Select picture you want to display**: {{:​common:​how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.1.jpg?​direct&​500|}} \\
  
-----+**Copy the picture'​s URL address**: {{:​common:​how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.2.jpg?​direct&​500|}} \\
  
-To post images from the Sportsterpedia:+**Paste URL into message box**{{:​common:​how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.3.jpg?​direct&​500|}} \\
  
 +===== Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address =====
 +Example: [IMG]<​wrap hi>​Insert Picture URL</​wrap>​[/​IMG] \\
 +This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image.
  
 +        - Copy this code: \\  [IMG][/IMG]
 +        - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF.
 +        - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.
 +        - Copy the pic's web address from your browser.
 +        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]<​wrap hi>​HERE</​wrap>​[/​IMG]
 +      * **Example**:​ \\ Copy and paste the entire link below (including the IMG code) into one of your posts, click "​review"​ post and you'll see the pic display on the screen.
  
-5. Or paste the URL between the IMG code like this: +[IMG]http://​sportsterpedia.com/​lib/​exe/​fetch.php/​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG]
  
  
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