To get shared links to unfurl in a quote-like box, the link must be from the same Discourse site and not from a private category, even if the user viewing has access. jordan-violet initially struggled to achieve this, but later discovered the issue was due to linking to a private category. Lilly also shared a tip that clicking the header area beside the link can help it unfurl.
In this topic: About the Plugin category
How do you get the shared links (e.g. the “Install Plugins in Discourse” link) to unfurl in the quote-like box like, like in the below screenshot? I saw the post was a wiki and clicked edit to to see how it was built, but it’s just a url to that topic.
When I do the same in my community, though, it does not unfurl like this.
Are you linking to posts on another site? I think it only works if it’s on the same site as the post/topic being linked to.
I’m linking to topics in the same Discourse site.
click there header area beside the link. works on my site.
Ah…solved my own problem. Links won’t unfurl if the link you are sharing is in a private category, even if you (the user viewing) have access.
Good to know!
oh yea you can’t share link boxes to secured categories.
