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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 17 June | 204 comments (204 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

tinyurl have their advantages, but one big disadvantage: you have no idea where they point to. Are they needed when the link is properly embedded in html?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Jun 16th, 2009 at 04:21:07 PM EST
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Re: psst, sassafras (none / 0)

It depends on the tolerance of the site for long URLs. Too long a URL and the link breaks. I admit I almost always use a tinyURL out of sheer habit from time spent posting in places where long URLs weren't supported.

So...techs...how long a URL can I get away with here?

by Sassafras on Tue Jun 16th, 2009 at 05:54:49 PM EST
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Re: psst, sassafras (none / 0)

as long as it embedded in a ((a href="url")) html code, it can be as long as you want. It's only if it's copy pasted directly into a diary or comment without any html that it is a problem

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Jun 16th, 2009 at 06:08:03 PM EST
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Re: psst, sassafras (none / 1)

In that case, I shall drop the tinyURLs :)

by Sassafras on Tue Jun 16th, 2009 at 06:22:56 PM EST
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