# Formatting for links to private topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [2월 25, 2016, 2:59오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162 "2016-02-25T14:59:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![bradydowling](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bradydowling/32/121138_2.png) [@bradydowling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bradydowling)
#### Post date: [2월 25, 2016, 2:59오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/1 "2016-02-25T14:59:53Z")

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I’m not quite sure what the formatting for a link needs to be in order for Discourse to style it appropriately. I think half the time I post a link, it ends up being posted directly as a link like in [this thread](https://community.c9.io/t/sharing-premium-workspaces-with-free-users/2741/2?u=bradydowling).

Is there a certain format I need to post links in for them to be formatted attractively?

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### Author: ![fefrei](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fefrei/32/119538_2.png) [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)
#### Post date: [2월 25, 2016, 3:03오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/2 "2016-02-25T15:03:58Z")

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This is a link to a private post in a public post – it cannot be oneboxed because it would leak the content of the private post.

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### Author: ![bradydowling](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bradydowling/32/121138_2.png) [@bradydowling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bradydowling)
#### Post date: [2월 25, 2016, 3:47오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/3 "2016-02-25T15:47:09Z")

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Which post was private? The link goes to a post within a category that is visible to users of all trust levels. Only staff can create in that category but it is not private.

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### Author: ![fefrei](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fefrei/32/119538_2.png) [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)
#### Post date: [2월 25, 2016, 3:49오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/4 "2016-02-25T15:49:50Z")

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The link `https://community.c9.io/t/what-are-active-workspaces/1334/2?u=bradydowling` you posted requires me to log in:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/2/1/21a8ede3eefccd18772e24e7b2b0877bcd102c01.png)

I can read the source post (`https://community.c9.io/t/sharing-premium-workspaces-with-free-users/2741/2?u=bradydowling`) without logging in, so showing the preview would leak the What-are-Workspaces-topic to me.

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### Author: ![bradydowling](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bradydowling/32/121138_2.png) [@bradydowling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bradydowling)
#### Post date: [2월 25, 2016, 3:54오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/5 "2016-02-25T15:54:17Z")

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Perfect! Needed to change the settings for that category. Thanks so much for explaining that clearly 😄

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [6월 8, 2024, 12:45오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162/6 "2024-06-08T12:45:49Z")

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이 주제는 3025일 후 자동으로 닫혔습니다. 더 이상 새 답변을 남길 수 없습니다.