# Formatting for links to private topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 25, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-for-links-to-private-topics/40162 "2016-02-25T14:59:52Z")\
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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:** [February 25, 2016, 2:59pm 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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