How is using BB Code quicker or easier than dragging and dropping or even copying and pasting the URL?
The speed wouldn't be comparable.
BBcode would be much faster.
The next person that asks a captcha question
I'll type this:
[help]captcha[/help]
Your method requires someone to find the URL. This can be very time consuming. I do this alot, so I know it is time consuming.
It might involve: Open a new window, click help, click Manual, search for captcha (captcha is not listed on the first manual page), copy the URL, go back to the post ( alt + tab ) and paste it.
Simply pasting the manual's URL is only slightly above saying "Go Read the ****ing manual"
RTFM.
The topic here is "easy linking" to key threads and help entries.
I for one ... am getting tired of answering newbie questions about Wordpress.
I dutifully open new windows search for wordpress and copy and paste the URLs.
Then ... I sometimes manually copy the Thread's title.
Very time consuming ... most people just say
>>>> "Search for Wordpress, you'll find it".
Well ... I think this is a design problem.
Wouldn't it be easier to have a method of LINKing to Common topics (help entries, forum threads) ?
ql = quick link.
[ql]Xenporta[/ql]
[ql]Brogan[/ql]
[ql]captcha[/ql]
[ql]Brogan.Blog[/ql]
[ql]Brogan.Avatar[/ql]
[ql]Addon.forum[/ql]
etc......
======Update : April 02, 2012 =======================
I think xfrock's Tag me addon has shown a glorious way of doing this.
@Xenporta
@Brogan (which is his Tag Me addon).
@Captcha
....
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it gets rid of the need to use the [ql] bbcode !
albeit ql is an expanded version of our discussion of linking to the help manual .... it helps illustrate the convenience of linking to common help topics, threads, and beyond (gallery, blog posts, member profiles,
Why do you think the most cross-referenced entity in the world .. Wikipedia .. developed wiki links ?
Anyway, the help section is wonderful. I haven't had a real use for it yet ....
No use for it ... but it's Wonderful ?
The manual is to help newbies who use it. Not xF forum rats like you and I.