[epub] AOL links

[jon7711 <jon7711@xxxxxxxxx>]

In epub #558, Diana Ward wrote:

"Can somebody help me with the AOL links in ezines issue? I'll
give you free advertising!"


This is incorrect:

<a href== " http://foo.com "> foo.com </a>


This is correct:

<a href="http://www.foo.com">foo.com</a>


Always make sure that there is nothing following or preceding the
chevron (<), including a period.

You can do a similar trick with mailto links.

One problem: all those long links are sometimes hard-wrapped by
AOL, and thus, broken. A solution is to use a redirect meta tag
script on one of your web site pages that redirects to the target
web site, so instead of:

<a 
href="http://www.whateverwebsite.com/articles/November/article01.html">AOL 
click here</a>

You can put:

<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/RD/1.html">AOL click here</a>

The RD is for redirect. You get the picture.
No need for the free advertising. I appreciate the offer though.

Jonathan Rubinstien
http://www.hotrodders.com
webmaster@hotrodders.com



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