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 ====== How To Link to Sportsterpedia Pages or Images ======
-Occasionally, when searching through the Sportsterpedia, you might find something you would like to share with others. \\
-Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome. \\
-That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\
-  * Links are really just different web addresses.
+Occasionally, when searching through the Sportsterpedia, you might find something you would like to share with others.
-  * **Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address)**.
+====== Link to Sportsterpedia Pages ======
+Links are really just different web addresses. \\
+Each page in the Sportsterpedia has it's own URL (web address).
     * Go to a page in the Sportsterpedia.
     * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser.
     * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
-  * **Each section in the different page menus have their own URL**.
-    * Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page.
+====== Link to Sportsterpedia Menu Topics ======
-    * This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment.
+Some of the pages have so much information that starting from the top and reading to the bottom gets cumbersome. \\
-    * Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it.
+That's where the page menu comes in handy. \\
-    * This menu also assigns a separate URL for each of the items listed in it.
-    * Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser's search box.
+Most pages in the Sportsterpedia have a navigational menu on the top right of each page. \\
-    * Copy the URL from the 'current search box' in your web browser.
+This menu can be used to quickly find sections within a page and bypass information you don't need at the moment. \\
-    * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
+Each section in the different page menus have their own URL. \\
-  * **Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above**.
-    * Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time).
+Use the page menu to select a section / heading within it. \\
-    * Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia.
+This allows you to link directly to the heading / section of pertinent information. \\
-      * Each time you do, the 'current address' in the search box of your browser changes.
+And the recipient of the link doesn't have to read thru many headings to find where you originally sent them.
-      * This new address is the web link to where you were taken.
-      * Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser.
+  - Click on a section in the menu and it's address will be in your browser's search box.
-      * Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
+  - Copy the URL from the 'current search box' in your web browser.
-  * **Pictures**:
+  - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
-    * **Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above**.
-      - Copy the link from your browser window.
+  * **Example**: Use the menu to the right to test with.
-      - Paste the URL in in your post messages.
+    * Click on a heading in the menu.
-    * **Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia**.
+      * Look at the URL in the search box of your browser.
+    * Now click on a different heading in the menu.
+      * Notice the URL address is different now in your browser.
+    * Each of these two addresses can be linked to.
+===== Internal Links Can Be linked Also =====
+Internal links in the Sportsterpedia act the same as the menu as mentioned above. \\
+Some pages have internal links (these are the blue colored wording you'll see from time to time). \\
+Clicking on the words lit up in blue will take you somewhere else in the Sportsterpedia. \\
+Each time you do, the 'current address' in the search box of your browser changes. \\
+This new address is the web link to where you were taken.
+      - Copy the URL from the current search box in your web browser.
+      - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF or other email / social media platforms.
+====== Link to Pictures in the Sportsterpedia ======
+===== Link to a Page Containing Pictures =====
+Links to a page of pictures are done just as described above. \\
+        - Copy the link from your browser window.
+        - Paste the URL in in your post messages.
+===== Display a picture in your XLFORUM posts from the Sportsterpedia =====
       - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.
       - Copy the URL from the search box of your browser.
       - Click the “Insert Image” icon in the upper 'tools' section of the XLF message box.
       - Paste the URL of the picture in the pop-up text box.
-    * **Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address**: [IMG]Insert Picture URL[/IMG]
+        * Click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen.
-      * This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image.
+**Example**: \\
+**Select picture you want to display**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.1.jpg?direct&500|}} \\
+**Copy the picture's URL address**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.2.jpg?direct&500|}} \\
+**Paste URL into message box**: {{:common:how_to_link_to_pics_from_sportsterpedia.3.jpg?direct&500|}} \\
+===== Use the IMG code on either side of the picture URL address =====
+Example: [IMG]<wrap hi>Insert Picture URL</wrap>[/IMG] \\
+This simply adds instruction to the forum mechanicals to display the address as an image.
         - Copy this code: \\  [IMG][/IMG]
         - Paste this into the posting text box of the XLF.
         - Click on a picture in the Sportsterpedia to open it as a separate web page.
         - Copy the pic's web address from your browser.
-        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]**HERE**[/IMG]
+        - Paste that address in the middle of the IMG code. \\ [IMG]<wrap hi>HERE</wrap>[/IMG]
-      * Example: \\ Copy and paste the following into one of your posts, click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen.
+      * **Example**: \\ Copy and paste the entire link below (including the IMG code) into one of your posts, click "review" post and you'll see the pic display on the screen.
-      *  \\ [IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG]
+[IMG]http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_extension_4_by_hopper.jpg [/IMG]