general questions Contact Information links on User Profile

[Fleur-De-Lis 350]

I know that we are capable of shortening a URL into something simple like a word or several words using the basic bb code like this). But when I try doing that to my contact info, it does not work. I want it to show as something clean and simple, like just my alias (display name). And if it matters what im trying to link, just my steam profile.

 

So basically, how do i get that to work? When i try it I just end up with a long messed up URL (basically the whole thing including the code is the address it displays and links to). If need be I guess I could change it to that so I can show you what I am talking about.

[Koukatsu 5,899]

, do you mean at the bottom of your profile? Like this?

 

If that IS the case, in your profile editor, where you set up that info, simply put JUST the username. EG, for Steam, I just put Koukatsu.

If you put in the full URL, it will actually double up when people click on it, and direct them to a non-existent page.

 

And the page that appears is like this;

 

This happens because the boxes you fill actually contain the link for that site, excluding your username. So basically, if you put just your username, it completes the puzzle, and the working link.

 

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Could you put your steam name in your profile as mine is in mine, so I can take a look at what you mentioned via PM? I'm interested to see how it breaks, and try to figure out how to fix it!

 

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The original section of post DID resolve the issue, and this thread is now being locked. Glad I could help, BrightShine!

Edited December 17, 2014 by Princess Ditzy Doo