That trick does work. --- Tim Luoma <luomat at peak.org> wrote: > Chris W. Parker wrote: > > > <rant>shouldn't those small urls be considered a negative thing > when it > > comes to usability? i understand this is not a website, but > c'mon. what > > if it leads to a website i have no desire to go to? > > 1) I remember reading somewhere that if you put < > around a long > URL it > will remain 'clickable' in some mail clients. I guess I'll test it > here > > <http://www.tntluoma.com/pics?dir=pictures/beagles&pic=9&othereallylong&useless¬helpful&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more> > > or > > > <URL:http://www.tntluoma.com/pics?dir=pictures/beagles&pic=9&othereallylong&useless¬helpful&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more&more> > > 2) www.makeashorterlink.com will show you the URL before > redirecting you > to it: > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?D1A465741 > > (will show you the link for 5 seconds before redirecting you .... > to the > previous overly long URL) > > > <tip type="URLs and wrapping" author="TjL> > > If you have a long URL to share, you may want to also include a > shortened version, however it is preferable to not exclude the > original > URL, even if it might wrap, for archiving purposes and so people > will > know where they are being sent. http://makeashorterlink.com/ will > show > destination URL for 5 seconds before refreshing your browser, > giving you > time to close the browser window if you decide you do not want to > go there. > > </tip> > > > -- > For unsubscribe and other options, including > the Tip Harvester and archive of thelist go to: > http://lists.evolt.org Workers of the Web, evolt ! ===== var me = tom.pixelmech.webDeveloper(); http://www.pixelmech.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com