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How to set the specific part links in questions or answers to jump to them with Markdown Editing? [duplicate]
As shown below, I'm trying to set the specific part links in an answer to jump to them with Markdown editing on Stack Overflow:
<p id="part-link1">Part Link 1</p>
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Enable clicking on [Share] to automatically copy link to clipboard
When the user clicks on the [Share] link under the post (either a question or an answer), a popup window appears with the link automatically highlighted. I propose that the link should be ...
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Problem clicking on title of question to link
Consider the title of this question -- it's very long, multiple lines regardless of the size of the browser window..
If I wish to connect to the question, if the cursor is positioned between the ...
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Links with plain URLs as markdown code don't automatically display the title of the question when one link in the post doesn't have a plain URL code
I recently edited this question to change the text displayed on one of the links. The question is asking why burnination request questions often have funny titles and had a list of links to examples ...
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Why is the question title/header a link? [duplicate]
So, you opened this question. If you click on the title of it (e.g. the question header), it basically reloads the page.
Does this serve any purpose? Every browser has a reload-function (F5), why is ...
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Does the link to the chat appear only on the answered questions? Why, if so?
For example, I see "X people chatting" link in this post:
Also, wtf I'm the last poster in the Tavern? And why last message 54 mins ago? Clearly wrong. Last post was from rene and definitely not ...
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Dealing with malicious links internally/externally
Occasionally I'll notice a link within a question/answer/comment that might have been legitimately mistyped, however, I'm thinking this might not always be the case.
If not paying careful attention ...
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Why is the title of a question linked to the same page? [duplicate]
I already asked a related question on stackoverflow. Please see the reference.
What's the benefit especially for the Stack Exchange network to link the title to the same permanent page?
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Redirect loop after editing a question title ending with no-break space, question mark
I edited the title of the question Quelle est la signification de l'expression "une fille indigne" ? Comment l'utilise-t-on au quotidien ? from the moderator dashboard. Original ...
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Is it good etiquette to refer folks to "asking good questions" essays?
Many of the newbie posters really need to read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way or one of the equivalent essays. Referring them to it would arguably be more useful than having to repeat all the ...
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Has the thinking on linking to external git repos (as an appendix to an answer) changed?
Is it ok to create public repos on git or svn to help illustrate answers for questions where the answer requires many steps?
I had a look for questions relating to this. e.g.
Share code related to ...
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Why is the question title also in the URL on stackoverflow.com? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is the question title (sort of) in the S[OFU] URLs?
Every question on stackoverflow.com has the same words in the URL as in the title of the question (just spaces are ...
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Linking to same question on another (non-SO/SE) site?
On a question I just answered, I noticed that they link to an external site where they've also posted the same question:
Regarding memory usage of Java Application
Initially, I was about to edit the ...
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Any link on stackoverflow where you put question number and question comes [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Typing a question ID in the search box doesn't “work”
Today I was auditing my reputation where i was given question numbers. I was seeing question numbers ...
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Full URL should always be clickable?
Example: mysite dot com slash directory dot html
Something like that was done in this question. After I fixed it, the OP rolled it back and added a note about not wanting it spidered for "obvious ...
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Asterisks break URLs
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http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110615000000*/libgd.org/Documentation
When simply pasted in question or comments, this URL keeps just the first part linked ( http://wayback.archive.org/...
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New idea for permalinking questions
There's a number of articles that suggest we lose some privacy in perma-linking of questions, because it ties to a user account's user id. This is somewhat true.
What if we implemented a tie table ...
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Wrong link for closed questions in tag listing, causing unnecessary redirect
See algorithm for example. Currently the question at the top of the list is closed and shows up in the list with a link to "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7509707/best-way-to-solve-the-sorting-...
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Link to questions in comments and posts
I recently discovered you could link to tags like this. Is there a similarly simple way I can link to questions? If not, maybe adding this could be cool? For example [q:19] could turn into a link like ...
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Is there a way to find all questions that refer to some other question?
Is there a way to find all questions that refer via a link to some other question in SO.
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Question not linked to my account [duplicate]
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How can one link/merge/combine/associate two accounts/users? (Anonymous/unregistered/cookie or OpenID/registered)
This questions was probably one of my first on SO and it ...
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Etiquette: How do I insert some useful info into the form of a question
For example, I have found the link to a PDF with VS keyboard shortcuts very useful. But being constrained by the question/answer format, it seems a little clunky to ask the question "where can I find ...
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Show posts that link to your questions on recent activity
Now that we track links between questions, should posts that link to your questions appear on your recent activity page?
To me, linking to my question seems roughly similar to commenting on my ...
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Question link broken
I've tried pressing on the question link - and I got only a search result page with no results.
I've tried refreshing the list of questions (general new questions) but still the question is there and ...
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Is it okay to link to gist code pastes?
I have an issue that I detailed with code pastes on http://gist.github.com.
Would it be okay to provide a written description and link to the code pastes, or should I paste them in my question body ...
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Signature in question [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are taglines/signatures disallowed on stackoverflow?
I have a simple question - are links to personal sites allowed in people signatures in questions?
I have seen edits ...
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How do I link from one Stack Overflow question to others?
What is the correct way to link from one Stack Overflow question to another one? For example, if I want to reference another question or answer from my question, how would I do that?
Should I just ...
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Which questions are being externally linked to the most?
Is there a way to see a list of which questions are the most linked to from external sources? There should be some type of Google query that does this.
I'm curious how Superuser is doing now that it'...
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Prefilling tags when linking from an external site [duplicate]
I can see/predict some developer-oriented sites starting to use StackOverflow as their forum, instead of maintaining their own forum. I think it would be beneficial to both parties.
They can ...
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