Automatic cross-links

[Thomas_DC]

Hi

(I’m not sure about what exactly a featured-link, and if it’s the right tag for that.)

Seeing JammyDodger’s cross-link, I thought:

Why not make automatic cross-links, like many bug-trackers for example?

[Moin]

@Thomas_DC

featured-link

Start a topic by pasting a link (like Reddit)

We looked over the checked in work with @neil and are going to make it work this way, which I think is much simpler – it obviates the need for some categories to be “link only” as it will work everywhere the editor already works: The helper text will indicate you can type a topic title as usual, or paste a link into the title field [image] After pasting a link, the editor will pre-build the body and title for you. So if I paste this in… [image] (the editor spins a bit as it issues a HTTP …

You just added a link to your post below the post of @JammyDodger by adding that link to your post.

[Thomas_DC]

@Moin

You just added a link to your post below the post of @JammyDodger by adding that link to your post.

OK, I see it now.
So this feature was already made, sorry!

Sorry, you were not very clear and I never seen these links before.
Is it a very recent feature or am I cross-eyed?

@JammyDodger why did you add this cross-link, since it’s automatic?
Maybe you didn’t see them, too?

[JammyDodger]

I added it to round the topic out and to more easily signpost people to the continuation of the discussion. Backlinks are very useful, though sometimes can be subtle. For a more direct reference, I find an ‘end post’ as a closer to be quite useful.