[FX.php List] URLs in text

[Bob Patin]

See, I knew you guys were smart; I didn't think to do a Google  
search... thanks, Steve!

bob


On Jan 2, 2007, at 10:51 PM, Steve Winter wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Quick Google search threw up;
>
> $str = ereg_replace("[[:alpha:]]+://[^<>[:space:]]+[[:alnum:]/]","<a
> href=\"\\0\">\\0</a>", $str);
>
> at http://www.liamdelahunty.com/tips/php_convert_url_to_link.php
>
> which an equally quick test here confirms seems to perform what I  
> think
> you want ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Steve
>
>> I've got a bulletin board system that i've written and use with my
>> clients, and I'd like to add another feature that is missing.
>>
>> When someone posts and includes a URL, it would be great if somehow
>> this URL would automatically be made into a clickable link, a la Mac
>> Mail or other HTML mail programs.
>>
>> I'm suspecting that the only way is for me to write code that spots
>> URLs and automatically reformats it to make into a link. Is there an
>> easier way? Is there a PHP encoding command that would take
>>
>> here is a link to http://www.cnn.com and turn it into "here is a link
>> to" <a href="http://www.cnn.com">http://www.cnn.com</a>
>>
>> Any suggestions most welcome. If anyone's interested, you can see the
>> BBS in action at Crystal Gayle's site, which is http://
>> www.crystalgayle.com/gayleforce.php
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob Patin
>> Longterm Solutions
>> bob at longtermsolutions.com
>> 615-333-6858
>> http://www.longtermsolutions.com
>>
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>>
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