WordPress.com Forums » Topic: creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content WordPress.com Forums » Topic: creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 raincoaster on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1155473 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:42:42 +0000 raincoaster 1155473@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Actually, if you do it the way I described, you DO use the link icon. You insert the words you want to be the active link, then you use the link icon, then you put in the URL of the media file.

]]> auxclass on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1155026 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:41:08 +0000 auxclass 1155026@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You be welcome & good luck

]]> homewoodatlarge on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1155012 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:26:31 +0000 homewoodatlarge 1155012@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Will do. Thanks.

]]> auxclass on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1155007 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:22:15 +0000 auxclass 1155007@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If the original answer was not complete or clear - please ask in the original thread about the part that was not clear - most people that help in the Forum will check back in threads they have helped with if there are new posts in it to see if the answer was complete or if someone needs more help - that makes it easier for everyone and the thread has all the information needed to answer the original question

]]> homewoodatlarge on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1155001 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:16:41 +0000 homewoodatlarge 1155001@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ justpi: You gave me key information that raincoaster lacked, i.e., where to get the url. This is why I asked again. Also, perhaps my question didn't reflect this request, but one does NOT use the "link" icon to create a link to the media library. One merely positions the cursor where the link should go, then go to media library and click on "insert to post." Now, it doesn't actually "insert" as the word suggests, it inserts the link--voila. Then the question became, how do I change the link from the file name to something like "click here to view the pdf" ? Through trial and error I discovered I could just edit the words in the link to say whatever I wanted.

Sometimes you think you have asked a definitive question or given the definitive answer, only to find out it is not so.

Sorry for bothering anyone.

]]> justpi on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1154575 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:03:33 +0000 justpi 1154575@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ah, hadn't seen it.

@homewoodatlarge: Please don't post the same question twice. To find previous threads you've started you click your username (top right, where it says "Welcome, ~~").

]]> raincoaster on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1154563 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:51:00 +0000 raincoaster 1154563@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I answered this already http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-a-link-in-a-post-to-pdfs-or-images-in-the-media-library?replies=3#post-1152418

]]> justpi on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1154554 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:21:33 +0000 justpi 1154554@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you upload an image via the Add Media tool of a post, you wait till its uploaded then you select "Media File" from the "Link to" pulldown: the URL of the image will show in the field below the pulldown.
If you upload an image via Media > Add New (dashboard sidebar), you wait till its uploaded then click Edit: the URL of the image will show in the File URL field of the Save module.
For an already uploaded image, you go to Media > Library, hover over the thumbnail and click Edit: the URL of the image will show in the File URL field of the Save module.

]]> homewoodatlarge on "creating links in blog to media library files WITHOUT INSERTING THE CONTENT." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/creating-links-in-blog-to-media-library-files-without-inserting-the-content#post-1154169 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:56:14 +0000 homewoodatlarge 1154169@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ How do I create a link to a downloaded file or image in my media library WITHOUT INSERTING IT? I cannot find the URLs of any of my media items when I highlight text to link it. Also, clicking the link icon does not even bring me to the media library at all. This must not be the right path to success. This is a simple operation. Why can't I do it?

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