Tom ViolenceJun 21, 2023

Is there a way to make instance-agnostic links?

https://lemmy.one/post/312098

Is there a way to make instance-agnostic links? - Lemmy.one

Is there a way to make a link to a community of a foreign instance that opens on the instance of the user that clicks on it? For example, I would like to make a link to [email protected] that, when a user of bar.com [http://bar.com] clicks on it, opens https://bar.com/c/[email protected] [https://bar.com/c/[email protected]] instead of https://foo.com/c/some_community [https://foo.com/c/some_community]. If it’s not possible, don’t you think it would be convenient?

Show threadjrubal1462Jun 21, 2023

I thought it worked if you just linked /c/[email protected]
With the only caveat being that users on kbin will need /m/asklemmy.ml

I would normally test the crap out of these before posting since I really don't know what I'm doing, but I'm on my phone and mostly busy at the moment. Sorry if it doesn't work.

Show threadCoderKatJun 21, 2023

Kbin needs /m/[email protected] (domain is important) or a bit simpler is with an @ symbol in front: @asklemmy (note: the domain is here but kbin currently renders it without the domain -- that needs to be changed as it has potential to confuse and mislead)

Downside to the /m/[email protected] format is that it doesn't currently auto linkify. Gotta do [/m/[email protected]](/m/[email protected]) (/m/[email protected])

Hopefully kbin soon fixes the [email protected] syntax. It's currently broken. Once fixed, that should work for everyone.

Show threadaebrer
Weirdly enough on kbin.social for me /m/asklemmy.ml link in the post worked for me
Jun 22, 2023 at 1:01amWeb
Show threadjrubal1462Jun 22, 2023
I'm the problem. As feared I fudged it up as I was rushing to type it up on my phone. As @CoderKat mentioned, the problem with typing it out as /m instead of using @, is that you have to manually enter the visible text in [ ] and the hyperlink in ( ). I got the hyperlink correct and beefed it on the visible text.