Links Changing/Not Working

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  limecello · Member · May 7, 2012 at 1:24 am

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  @Jackie,

  It’s happening right now in my draft post “Look What VK Sykes Made!”

  I noticed if I add “http://www.” instead of “www…” it resolves the issue here- but even that doesn’t always solve it. Unfortunately even doing that sometimes doesn’t work, but I don’t have an example for that.

  : Sorry I don’t have more examples at the moment.

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  raincoaster · Member · May 7, 2012 at 3:00 am

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  Well, for what it’s worth, ALL links must start with http.

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  limecello · Member · May 7, 2012 at 3:04 am

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  @raincoaster,

  Heh. I know – that was my mistake in this case, but I’m saying it still happens even if/when it’s “http://www.sitename.com” – I just don’t have an example of it right now.

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  jackiedana · Member · May 7, 2012 at 4:57 am

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  I took a look at the post you mentioned, “Look what VK Sykes made”.

  You start the link with <a href=”www.vksykes.com” … (deleting the rest of the line here)

  Like raincoaster said, this is incorrect HTML code. You must start a link as follows:

  <a href=”http://www.vksykes.com” …

  You must start all links with http:// in order for them to work.

  Otherwise, I see nothing else odd in that post.

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  limecello · Member · May 7, 2012 at 5:33 am

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  @jackie,

  I checked the email I copy/pasted it from – is there anything that might cause WP to strip code? (I’m not sure if that’s the proper terminology.) What I copied and pasted had the “http://”

  It also happens when I try to copy/paste other things – embedding video, other widgets, etc.

  (Also thanks for all your help!)