After much sleuthing, and getting nowhere, I called
an expert in HTML coding...
the one
the only
the one and only... Courtney (aka my
daughter, Vancouver Mermaid)
Now, let me set the scene...
I'm no slouch at coding. In fact, me and precious
(the one and only) took HTML coding together, eons ago. And, dare I say, I
cottoned on pretty darned fast.
So then...
As I was checking out other like-minded A-Z Theme
Revealers I decided I wanted to leave a Link Back (to my Blog) in my comments.
So I looked back into my post archives and found the post I did on this very
topic, years ago, for another A-Z Challenge when I was a co-host.
Here's where it gets interesting, so pay attention...
I opened a word document and proceeded to type the following code.
Here it is... (zoom in if you want a really close look)
<a href=“https://pearsonreport.blogspot.com/”>PEARSON REPORT</a>
Can you spot THE PROBLEM?
It's not the coding - that part is correct - it's
some of the characters.
Here it is again... with the CORRECTED characters... (zoom in)
<a href="https://pearsonreport.blogspot.com/">PEARSON
REPORT</a>
Can you see the CHARACTER
ISSUE... it's the quotation marks.
For some reason in my word document the quotation marks have little heads and tails, whereas the second HTML code has little marks that are the same at both ends of the URL tag with no curve to them, no little round ends.
Courtney sent me this second HTML code and asked me to try it - it worked. When I used the first code (with the curvy quotations) a message would pop up saying, "Comment contains tags or attributes that are not allowed."
So weird. I mean really…
Yup, really weird.
If you wish to leave a Link Back Tag to your blog
in a comment you have to be mindful of the HTML code, AND THE CHARACTERS.
Below is the HTML code, copy it and paste it into a document - it will keep the correct characters. Then, add your information into the red and blue areas.
<a href="url">link text</a>
url is the address to your blog, located in your
browser's address bar
link text is the wording that everyone will
see and be able to click on
Remember, it has to be particular quotation marks.
Use these " " not these “ ”
Got it. Right? Right!
Okay, that's it. Now you know how to code a Link Back Tag.
Question is...
Will you use it when leaving a comment so others can access your blog quickly?