How do I shorten a multi-line URL ?

I want to provide links to various video items on Amazon but the links are often meaningless 6 line monsters.


How can I shorten them to something more meaningful and under one line in length.


I used to know how to do it many years ago.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rybozen-Grabber-Capture-Digitize-Converter-BR116/dp/B0776QZKPP/ref=sr_1_10?crid=2N3ZSQEZK9WY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NM74Z5ozh2S07O6d8zmg3rLxwteWr5Lp0PZUQIEIZgd6YBDXUBLS7rrV3VZRtexKIbLuDz-7MVWNaoHKuL6qCCPVBvZdJJyWfG-H-mFN_gPzO4EgDjQreLOup-rQ_7_BgI6b3ntTOngmK1ZCWmgKyeIRiwSHtt3QEVVukZSWhn-N3zogLwUBWk9VazSc7HfXeuPlad6mWOSTzwl5q-VMAousf2kv3-eHmIaHhM232C8.eaDUAGUtXeKIuWNu5vpUNCf-odl8PKxfvcTbmsH-2F4&dib_tag=se&keywords=video+capture+card&qid=1709373869&sprefix=video+capture+card%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-10

Mac mini, macOS 13.6

Posted on Mar 2, 2024 2:17 AM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2024 6:04 AM

Finally I have been shown how to do it (The Lounge).


Click on the "Add Link" button at the bottom of the Reply page . . .


. . . . and in the window that opens paste the URL in the bottom box and put your chosen name in the upper box.




Click "Save" and this is what you get . . .


VIDEO GRABBER


It's much quicker and easier than the old "href" method and it's been staring me in the face for the past 10(?) years!


I don't believe it.


Viewers of the UK sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" may recognise that as one of Victor Meldrew's catch-phrases.

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Mar 2, 2024 6:04 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

Finally I have been shown how to do it (The Lounge).


Click on the "Add Link" button at the bottom of the Reply page . . .


. . . . and in the window that opens paste the URL in the bottom box and put your chosen name in the upper box.




Click "Save" and this is what you get . . .


VIDEO GRABBER


It's much quicker and easier than the old "href" method and it's been staring me in the face for the past 10(?) years!


I don't believe it.


Viewers of the UK sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" may recognise that as one of Victor Meldrew's catch-phrases.

Mar 2, 2024 2:38 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I am disappointed Luis as I believed you to be omniscient in these matters. 😳


However, as I started reading your reply I remembered that in the old days there was a fairly simple line of code into which one inserted a title . . . the only bit I can remember is "href" which appeared somewhere along the line.


I have now done a web search but can only find huge tracts of information that do not seem to address my issue.

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