Shorten Long URLs 1.0.0
When someone posts a URL longer than 55 characters without using the URL BBCode tags, phpBB 3's "magic URLs" feature displays the link in a shortened form to prevent an unsightly appearance, such as the link stretching the width of a page or forcing users to scroll to the side to see some content. However, this form of shortening is not applied to the same URLs if they are posted using the URL BBCode format of [url]address[/url].
This modification applies a similar shortening technique at the time of posting. The [url]address[/url] BBCode is automatically converted to the similar [url=address]text[/url] format. The displayed text of the link still uses a portion of the address, but there is no longer threat of display issues caused by the link.
Features
- Prevent unprofessional display of long links entered in [url]address[/url] format.
- Applied during posting to limit processing time on post display..
Preview Instructions
Below is a sample of the instructions for this modification to illustrate the complexity of the manual install process. Please note that these instructions are for example purposes only; to get the full instructions, please download the full package from the links above.
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