Can I remove the links in GAL?

[bob]

Yeah, I know it's an auto-linker, but what if I just want to use the popup box to explain an acronym or something like that? Is it possible to remove the hyperlinking?

I left the link field blank, and I'm getting a URL like this:

http://www.mysite.c0m/forums/autolink.php?id=1&script=showthread&forumid=8

Is that right?

Thanks.

[The Geek]

Looks like that item is in a category set to track clicks (which obviously isnt needed). Try putting in # for the dummy url.

[Blackbeard]

i keep getting a blank page, if the click on any off my glossary links, i to dont want to link it anywhere just show them the meaning of the word, tryed putting # after http:// and removing the http, still wants to link it.

Please tell me how to prevent it, as i have inputted 100 last night and dont want to do any more until sorted.

[The Geek]

is the category these items are in set to track clicks?

[Blackbeard]

the 100 or so was to start with, but i went in and unchecked it, iam i now to debug as they keep linking

[The Geek]

BTW: THis is sorted now in new release. Just make sure that you are not in a category tracking clicks and set the items url to nothing

HTH's

[bob]

So I see in the new release that the # is inserted automatically.

I'm not sure how hard this would be, but is it possible to make certain terms (for example, glossary terms) not hyperlinked? I.e., set up a completely separate style so that they look different and act differently from hyperlinks? I'm sure I'm getting some dummy clicks, and I'm also sure that that would confuse some people.

For example, I set up a custom vb BB code to manually create "tooltips":

<span class="define" title="{option}">{param}</span>

And in the style heet, I have:

/* ***** adding tooltips to selected terms ***** */
.define {
    border-bottom :1px dashed #000;
    font: Courier, Fixedsys, "Lucida Console";
    color:#06c;
    cursor: help;
    }

That works pretty well for me, and it's not clickable.

Just a suggestion. If it's easy enough to do, I will create a style just for that.

[The Geek]

heya Bob,

Whats the difference between that and leaving the URL for a popup blank?

[bob]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Whats the difference between that and leaving the URL for a popup blank?

The way I'm looking for doesn't create something clickable. I'm afraid that the current way, something like this (I believe):

http://thevbgeek.com/#

creates something clickable, and I'm afraid that some users will think that something's wrong.

The way I had the tooltip set up, nothing happens when you click, only when you hover. Of course, I imagine it might be more difficult to insert info into the title attribute, but I wouldn't know anything about the coding end of that.

Sorry if I'm erring about something technical.

[The Geek]

Technically, you shouldnt be getting the http:// in it if you leave it blank. Did you make the changes to replacments outlined in your README?