Problem to insert links into a posting

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1

Hello,

I want to report my experience with inserting links into a posting

If I use the insert-link-Button and paste an url
-which was copied 1 to1 from the url input-field of my browser -
into the upper field named "URL: " with the pre-written "http://"

and the content of the clipboard is f.e.

"https://az-delivery.de/products/esp32-developmentboard?_pos=2&_sid=c5d852b42&_ss=r"

and type in a link-text

the generated URL is faulty
ESP32

I paste "https://az-delivery.de/products/esp32-developmentboard?_pos=2&_sid=c5d852b42&_ss=r"

and the forum-software generates

"http://%22az-delivery.de/products/esp32-developmentboard?_pos=2&_sid=c5d852b42&_ss=r""

which of course doesn't work.

paste-Test2

My impression is: the parsing of the inserted URL-content does not work for URL s like the one above
for example the URL

"ESP32 DevKit ESP32-WROOM GPIO Pinout | Circuits4you.com"

circs4You ESP32

does work.

The difference I can see is: the second URL does not have additional parameters it's a URL without parameters

It shouldn't be a problem to parse URLs with parameters. The forum-software keeps the parameters. The forum-software just adds a "%22" where it shouldn't do that

so can a moderator forward this report to the maintainers of the forum-software

best regards Stefan

EDIT: In addition to the reported above. Each time I modify the post another "http://" is added to the faulty URL

2

I always use the editor in View Source mode and then links are posted correctly. View Source is the right-most Icon and can be set in your Preferences.

...R

3

Hi Robin2,

so this is a work-around. My opinion is: if there is functionality it should work flawlessly or throw the functionality out.

I'm curious if the maintainers of the website will react on my posting.
best regards

Stefan

4

StefanL38:
so this is a work-around. My opinion is: if there is functionality it should work flawlessly or throw the functionality out.

I agree. There is more of this nonsense in the "new search available" Thread in this section.

I'm curious if the maintainers of the website will react on my posting.

I have complained endlessly that they hardly ever read this Forum - so don't hold your breath.

There is a glimmer of hope in the new search Thread with, apparently, a new member of the Arduino team.

...R

5

I have just gotten used to mousing over every link I post to see what shows up, then using the Edit button to get rid of the extra stuff that gets about 1/2 the time.

6

I usually just manually enter the url tags around pasted urls. It’s almost quicker than the tool anyway.