Link to my URL being added to external links

  • Resolved ctgt86

    (@ctgt86)


    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,
    I’m trying to add some links to my linkedin, instagram accounts in a footer widget but when I click on the link in the page wp seems to have added my url to the sart of each link, when I review the actual code in my widget the extra bit of link isn’t there.

    For example:
    my html says: – <a href="www.behance.net/ctgt86me" target="_new" rel="noopener">ctgt86me</a>
    the live link says: –

    I’m using the latest version of wp (installed this week) and the Onepress theme.

    What a I doing wrong when setting up the links?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Joy

    (@joyously)

    4 years, 10 months ago

    Because you don’t include the protocol (http:// or https://), then the browser treats it as a relative link. That means it is relative to the page it is on, so your page URL is put at the front.

    Thread Starter ctgt86

    (@ctgt86)

    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Joy,

    Thanks for the reply. that worked a treat… so simple when you know how.

    Thanks

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