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macmanx on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

macmanx — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:46:03 +0000

Ah, that's probably your problem. Please try disabling the ad blocking add-ons. Some have been known to interfere with the Dashboard.

If that doesn't fix it, try disabling all of your add-ons.

If either fixes it, re-enable each one individually until you find the cause.

jasteele on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

jasteele — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:10:24 +0000

Firefox 11.0, with Adblock up the wazoo :)

macmanx on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

macmanx — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:50:32 +0000

Can you please tell us which browser (and version of) you're using?

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:03:57 +0000

@jasteele
I flagged this thread for Staff attention so any details you can provide will be helpful when they enter this thread.

jasteele on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

jasteele — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:39:27 +0000

Cool. Thanks for your attention to my problem. I appreciate it. :)

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:25:52 +0000

Thank you shoreacres. Exactly! I wasn't being sarcastic, jasteele. I meant to type "now" and made a mistake. But the fact you can't use the HTML editor is worrisome.

shoreacres on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

shoreacres — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:07:49 +0000

I think she meant to say, "Well thank you very much for returning and letting us know this is now resolved for you."

shoreacres on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

shoreacres — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:06:39 +0000

No, I think it was a typo. Timethief's been having some vision problems lately. She wasn't being sarcastic at all. ;)

jasteele on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

jasteele — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:02:45 +0000

Was that sarcasm? I can't tell.

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:38:28 +0000

@jasteele
Well thank you very much for returning and letting us know this is not resolved for you. Happy blogging!

jasteele on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

jasteele — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:27:46 +0000

Well, I still don't know what the problem was, but I was finally able to insert working hyperlinks into my Posts: I just had to use the Visual editor instead of the HTML editor.

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:16:32 +0000

there is no Settings -> Permalink option for me.

There is no means of chnaging permalink structure on free hosted WordPress.com blogs like the one linked to your username. Please read this so your apprehend the differences > WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

This is the guide for insering links into posts and pages > http://en.support.wordpress.com/links/

1. How are you connecting to the internet and to WordPress.com? The way you connect to the internet (mobile, satellite, DSL, dial-up) and to your blog, and how many proxy server jumps etc. it takes to connect can cause problems. There maybe be problems with your ISP and/or with the proxy servers. Can you access any of these directly?
http://s0.wp.com/
http://s1.wp.com/
http://s2.wp.com/

2. Are you using http:// or the recommended secure https:// log-in see http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

3. Exactly which browser and version of it are you using?

jasteele on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

jasteele — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:09:52 +0000

My links dont work, and when I switch from HTML to Visual in the Post editor, it deletes the hyperlink in my post altogether. My Browser settings have nothing to do with it.

How can I insert a hyperlink in a post, and have it work when I publish?

By the way, there is no Settings -> Permalink option for me.

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:42:01 +0000

Yay! a happy ending - love them I do. :)
You're welcome and best wishes with your blog.

operationplay on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

operationplay — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:38:48 +0000

You've been a huge help! Updating my browser per your suggestion seemed to be the magic formula. Thank you so much!

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:27:37 +0000

P.S. I see ab active link in your most recent post Caramelized Onion Tart with Gorgonzola and Brie. Did you use the HTML editor or the Visual editor to create it?

timethief on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

timethief — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:25:06 +0000

Have you tried clearing your browser cache and cookies?
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050
Is your browser version up to date? You can upgrade any browser version here. http://browsehappy.com/
Exactly which browser and version of it are you using? If you don’t know click here to find out > http://whatsmyuseragent.com/
Have you tried using the browser with all extensions or add-ons disabled?
Do you have third party cookies enabled? http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=61416
Do you have JavaScript enabled? http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12654
Do you have another browser you can try?

operationplay on "Suddenly hyperlinks don't work"

operationplay — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:58:07 +0000

I always include a hyperlink in my posts because I review recipes from other blogs. (Naturally, they need credit!) I've never had a problem until Friday, and I still can't get the hyperlink feature to work.

Here's what I do (and it used to work): I go to the html feature when writing the post. I highlight the word I want to use as the hyperlink, press the "link"button, put in the other site's url, then click "add link." It all seems like it's going fine....but then it doesn't take. It's as if I never went through that little process.

Help, please. :)