Viewing Hyperlink in blog post not working?

Hyperlink in blog post not working?



User: Evelyn J. 7 years ago
I've just added my first-ever blog to my web site, and I'm really happy with the way it looks. I decided not to enable comments at this stage (too many new things to think of), but I added a Facebook Page button on my index page and invited people to go there to comment. The button works correctly, as do all of the hyperlinks on my site.

Today I thought it would be easier for visitors if I included this hyperlink within text on the blog page - but every time I try to enter the new URL, the address reverts to the Everweb address. When I preview the page, the hyperlink brings up the Everweb app, not the Facebook page I entered in the widget. Could this be a bug? Or am I missing something?
User: Paul-RAGESW 7 years ago
Hi Evelyn,

There is a bug that sounds similar to this. It is fixed in version 2.1.

Version 2.1 is in beta (under the announcements tab). Beta means it is not fully tested. If you would like, you can try it out now but I suggest you use a backup of your website.

Otherwise you can wait until the official release of 2.1

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Paul
EverWeb Developer
User: Evelyn J. 7 years ago
Thanks, Paul. I'll wait for the official release, to be on the safe side. Keep up the fantastic work - EverWeb is amazing.
User: Evelyn J. 7 years ago
Hi Paul. I've upgraded to 2.1, but the problem hasn't been resolved - a hyperlink in the blog text doesn't seem to bring up an external site eg. my Facebook Page. (It's not critical, but would have been useful.)
User: Ana C. 6 years ago
I am running Everweb version 2.3 and the problem is still there.
User: Don B. 6 years ago
Thanks Ana for posting this problem. I didn't even notice it until I read your post.
User: Andrew M. 6 years ago
This is still a problem. I've had to stop using hyperlinks in blogposts because they are completely unreliable
User: Don B. 6 years ago
I discovered a temporary remedy that has worked for me. Instead of creating the text in the blog I type it up, including the links, using my word processing program, Pages. Once it is ready I do a fully copy and past into the blog window. When I do it this way the links seem to work fine.
User: Paul-RAGESW 6 years ago
Hi,

Sometimes with the External Link option (other link options don't have this issue) the link is added to the end of the blog post, rather than the selected text.

The next time you try and edit the selected text it should work properly.

In version 2.4, we have added a button above the blog edit to add an external link and that will always work properly.

Sorry for the inconveniences.

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Paul
EverWeb Developer


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