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YSK how to correctly link to other Lemmy communities (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

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Why YSK: right now, Lemmy's autocomplete for the !community syntax isn't working correctly.

It will appear to work, like so:

But the link produced will redirect you away from your home instance and leave you unable to vote/subscribe...

To fix this issue, you'll need to manually edit the autocompleted link like so:

BAD LINK: [!youshouldknow@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/youshouldknow)

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Remove the domain (i.e.: https://lemmy.world) & append the @ identifier (i.e.: @lemmy.world)

GOOD LINK: [!youshouldknow@lemmy.world](/c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world)

Removing the domain like this transforms it into a local link which prevents the instance redirection. Doing this will make it easier for newcomers to join your community and participate in discussions!

Those interested can monitor Github issues #369 & #1048 for when this UI bug is fixed!

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

YSK that a URL without a protocol or domain is a relative URL.

It's "relative" to the page that it's displayed on.

Your browser fills in the protocol and domain from the URL of the page you're on when you click on it. That's how it stays local to the instance that you're viewing it on.