Thread: Automatically hyperlink urls within main text of ads

Automatically hyperlink urls within main text of ads

On craigslist and backpage, when I include a URL (non-hyperlinked) within the main text of an ad, the URL in the published ad is automatically hyperlinked for me.

I'd love if classipress did this too.

Backpage will auto-hyperlink www.example.com or http://www.example.com while craigslist requires http://www.example.com .... (I like how backpage does it better)

Re: Automatically hyperlink urls within main text of ads

So you're talking, in addition to the URL field in the submit ad screen which does this already?

Re: Automatically hyperlink urls within main text of ads

Yes, posters on my site often include URLs in the main text of their ad, in addition to filling in the URL field.

On my site, I've sectioned all the extra info (name,phone,url, date, etc) at the top of the main text of an ad. Posters often include a URL also in the main text, so visitors are more likely to click on their link if they miss the one at the top. And sometimes posters may include multiple different URLs.

Re: Automatically hyperlink urls within main text of ads

Ah ok, got ya