Image Linking. How did TechCrunch Solve this?

  • nickaster

    (@nickaster)


    14 years ago

    I’ve been ranting about the default “linked images” problem for a while.

    This used to plague tech crunh as well as me, but they seem to have solved it in an interesting way.

    Check out techcrunh.com All the front page images are linked to the permalink URL. Then once you’re on the permalink page, there is no link.

    Anyone know how this was done? Could this be automated?

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  • inspired2write

    (@inspired2write)

    14 years ago

    I wonder if they’re using a plugin, or if it has to do with the way the theme is coded – that is if I understood what you are asking and referring to.

    If you look at the source of one of the images, it reads like this:
    http://www.theirsiteurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/header_feature_724_1269694311.jpg from an image on the front home page, and then when you click through the image has the normal file path you would see from the WP upload file, like this:
    http://www.theirsiteurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image-620x362.jpg

    It’s interesting, but not sure how they’re doing it other than a plugin or theme feature?

    Thread Starter nickaster

    (@nickaster)

    14 years ago

    Hmm yeah, custom plugin?

    I love the feature. Frankly, I’d take anything that prevents people from accidentally linking the images to themselves (horrifically, the default)

    Thread Starter nickaster

    (@nickaster)

    14 years ago

    What genius decided that images should be linked by default? I have to spend 30 minutes every day now going though posts getting rid of these useless links which writers who don’t know any better add!

    inspired2write

    (@inspired2write)

    14 years ago

    Did you look to see if there’s possibly a plugin to eliminate that challenge, and perhaps only allow you as the admin to add links if you wished to?

    Thread Starter nickaster

    (@nickaster)

    14 years ago

    The last thing I need is another plugin. 🙂

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