"unlink" a hyperlink without it being seen on the page

[Flickr]

I have been reading through the site and have found a wealth of absolutely phenomenal information. For that, I thank you.

I am having trouble even asking my question, as I don't know the "tech" speak to present it. Here it goes.

I have a started an online photography Group on Flickr.com. I need to put the simple HTML "copy and paste" code on the page so others can invite pictures to be added to our Group.

Is there a way to "unlink" a hyperlink without it being seen on the page? For example, I need it say "copy and paste" this: <a href=blah, blah....</a>

and when you're done it should look like this: my aviator icon and the real invitation.

I can't seem to "unlink" the written out HTML for them to "copy"...it just keeps turning into my icon and invitation. There are no break the link buttons for me to choose.

There has got to be something I can do. Maybe you can take a look at an example page and give me a clue. Please look at the invitation codes on the "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" page on http://www.flickr.com/groups/beauty_..._the_beholder/

If this makes any sense to you, will you please try to assist me.

Thank you.

[MMcCarthy]

Hi Flickr

Welcome to thescripts.

I am moving this to the HTML/CSS forum where they should be able to help you out.

Mary

[bartonc]

I have been reading through the site and have found a wealth of absolutely phenomenal information. For that, I thank you.

I am having trouble even asking my question, as I don't know the "tech" speak to present it. Here it goes.<snip>
Thank you.

Hi Flickr. The first thing that we need to do is find the relevant forum for your question. Perhaps you are looking for the HTML/CSS Forum or one of the other Web Development forums under the "Forums" tab, above.

Now for the business of this (the Member Introductions) forum:

Welcome. I am happy to hear that you have found this site useful.
Thanks for joining.

[bartonc]

Hi Flickr

Welcome to thescripts.

I am moving this to the HTML/CSS forum where they should be able to help you out.

Mary

You moved it while I was replying. I wonder if that's why there is no redirect left in member introductions?

[MMcCarthy]

You moved it while I was replying. I wonder if that's why there is no redirect left in member introductions?

Sorry, I didn't leave a redirect. I don't usually.

[Flickr]

I've been reading around the Forum, as suggested, and I think what I need might be referred to as an "Ignore-Me Code"?

Thank you for the suggestions. I am looking for the proper way to research on your website without being inappropriate or disrespectful. I, too, am a work in progress. Thank you for your patience.

[dafodil]

Sorry but as much as I want to help you I cannot go to the link that you posted because there is a security control in our office that prevents me from accessing your site.

Anyway, if you try to unlink a hyperlink, that will no longer be a hyperlink . It'll be just words contained inside your html.

Do you want to display it as plain words?

[Flickr]

Yes...plain words for the invitation to be copied and pasted...then show up as an invitation and a link to the photo sharing Group.

I was only using the link as an example...NOT to promote another website. Boy, I just keep making oops tonight!

[dafodil]

<a href="sample.com"> link </a>

From the code above, just delete the: <a href="sample.com"> and </a>
Just paste the word, without the tag and the link will be removed.

Cheers

[Flickr]

This has got to be so simple that it's going to smack me when I figure it out. That's why I came to the experts.

Okay. The web page I'm working on is templated. I don't have a lot of options to choose from. When I open up the Admin page and enter the information it gets converted automatically into HTML.

I need it to read something like this:

"Cut and Paste this: <a href="sample.com"> link </a>

and it will look like this: link"

What I end up with on the page is....

Cut and Paste this: link

and it will look like this: link


Ultimately, what do I put in front of the <a href="sample.com"> link </a>
to make it copyable (in plain text) for the reader?

<!--***--> makes it disappear altogether
<plaintext> </plaintext> no effect at all

[dafodil]

<a href="g">link</a>

Should be pasted like this so that it will not be a link.

&lt;a href=&quot;g&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;

[Flickr]

I have worked on this all night long. I'm tired...and stupid. This is like algebra for me.
I just cant get it correct. I don't know where to place the "g" to open and close the information...

<a href="g""http://www.flickr.com/groups/ILoveYourFace/"><img
src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1165/buddyicons/[e-mail]?1185125373" width="40" height="30" alt="I Love Your Face Flickr Group"/></a> <b>Please add your photo to our Group
because:</b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/iloveyourface/">I Love Your Face!

[Coldfire]

I have worked on this all night long. I'm tired...and stupid. This is like algebra for me.
I just cant get it correct. I don't know where to place the "g" to open and close the information...

<a href="g""http://www.flickr.com/groups/ILoveYourFace/"><img
src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1165/buddyicons/[e-mail]?1185125373" width="40" height="30" alt="I Love Your Face Flickr Group"/></a> <b>Please add your photo to our Group
because:</b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/iloveyourface/">I Love Your Face!

havnt u put the html script allright. In similar way u can use the html tag textaea

here is the code
for copy-paste
[HTML]<textarea name="txt" rows="6" cols="90" readonly="true"><a
href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/beauty_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/61/222339465_91c2d6dd48_t.jpg" width="40" height="30" alt="Beauty is in the *EYE* of the Beholder" /> </a>
<b>Please add your Beautiful Photo to:</b>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/beauty_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/">Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder! </a></textarea>[/HTML]
for cut-paste
[HTML]<textarea name="txt" rows="6" cols="90" ><a
href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/beauty_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/61/222339465_91c2d6dd48_t.jpg" width="40" height="30" alt="Beauty is in the *EYE* of the Beholder" /> </a>
<b>Please add your Beautiful Photo to:</b>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/beauty_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/">Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder! </a></textarea>[/HTML]

[rissaofthesaiyajin]

The way to get your <a href = "www.example.com" >linktext< /a > code to appear just like that, and NOT as a link (so your users can copy and paste it to make their own link) is to

replace < with &lt;
and replace > with &gt;

So in this example, you'd have &lt; a href = "www.example.com" &gt; linktext &lt; /a &gt;
Obviously, you can remove the spaces. I just put them in to make it look clearer.

This causes the HTML code to appear as plain text, rather than the HTML code disappearing and turning the word 'linktext' into a hyperlink. I think this is what you want...?

[drhowarddrfine]

I don't know where to place the "g" to open and close the information...

<a href="g""http://www.flickr.com/groups/ILoveYourFace/"><img
src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1165/buddyicons/[e-mail]?1185125373" width="40" height="30" alt="I Love Your Face Flickr Group"/></a> <b>Please add your photo to our Group
because:</b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/iloveyourface/">I Love Your Face!

The 'g' was just an example. Just change it to <a href="http:// etc.

[harshmaul]

This may be too little too late but....

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function ClipBoardCopy()
{
txtText.innerText = pText.innerText;
Copied = txtText.createTextRange();
Copied.execCommand("Copy");
}
</SCRIPT>
<SPAN ID="pText">
&lt;a href="www.thesandhus.net"&gt;gg&lt;/a&gt;
</SPAN>
<TEXTAREA ID="txtText" STYLE="display:none;"></TEXTAREA>
<a onclick="ClipBoardCopy();" href="javascript:void(0)"/>Copy</a>

[gits]

This may be too little too late but....

[HTML]<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function ClipBoardCopy()
{
txtText.innerText = pText.innerText;
Copied = txtText.createTextRange();
Copied.execCommand("Copy");
}
</SCRIPT>
<SPAN ID="pText">
&lt;a href="www.thesandhus.net"&gt;gg&lt;/a&gt;
</SPAN>
<TEXTAREA ID="txtText" STYLE="display:none;"></TEXTAREA>
<a onclick="ClipBoardCopy();" href="javascript:void(0)"/>Copy</a>[/HTML]

hi ...

mozilla and firefox don't have innerText ... but innerHTML ... and execCommand and createTextRange are IE-specific jscript-statements too. so such a script will not work with other browsers and has to be adapted for cross-browser-purposes. but in case you have a strict IE-environment (for example an intranet you may use such things, and more browser-specific things like ActiveX for IE or even XUL for Mozilla-(Gecko)-Browsers in an strict Gecko-Environment) ...

kind regards