Is there a way to link to a specific element within a blog post?

To give example HP has a list of abbreviations and expansions here.
So is there a way of linking to within the blog entry so for example occurrence of "PMT" in tutorial text could be linked directly to its expansion in blog? Cuz that way if ppl left-clicked on link they'd be taken straight to expansion of PMT instead of having to search through list. So maybe looking it up on sorted list for just expansions isn't so bad but we're doing glossary too so that could get onerous for readers

Fwiw the only way I can think of is HP's idea of separate entries for each term but that's too hard to update and manage so maybe an html guru can help with better way? Thanks!

 

Is there a way to link to a specific element within a blog post?

To give example HP has a list of abbreviations and expansions here.
So is there a way of linking to within the blog entry so for example occurrence of "PMT" in tutorial text could be linked directly to its expansion in blog? Cuz that way if ppl left-clicked on link they'd be taken straight to expansion of PMT instead of having to search through list. So maybe looking it up on sorted list for just expansions isn't so bad but we're doing glossary too so that could get onerous for readers

Fwiw the only way I can think of is HP's idea of separate entries for each term but that's too hard to update and manage so maybe an html guru can help with better way? Thanks!

I dunno? - Theoretically it should be possible (inasmuch as each 'element' must have a unique 'address') - though I don't suppose that means such are necessarily 'addressable'...

Thanks Aleph! -- And best of luck finding 'a way'!!!

 

HP I'm thinking maybe it's more HTML than AAC question?

 

Attn: @bertus @jrap @EETech Adam

May we have your input on this (i.e. the inquiry of post #1)? -- Please understand! We're not soliciting a change - we merely wish to know if such 'linking' is possible?

Many advance thanks!

Best regards
HP

 

Hello,

jrap is the technical administrator.
He did all the programming for the orange shield for the forum.
If it is possible, he should know.

For now you could use a quote of the line needed.

Bertus

 

Hello,

jrap is the technical administrator.
He did all the programming for the orange shield for the forum.
If it is possible, he should know.

For now you could use a quote of the line needed.

Bertus

Thanks @bertus! --- FWIW We're attempting to link relevant 'terms' to glossary entries (as opposed to 'cluttering' the text with expansions and definitions) -- As it stands, while we may link to the glossary as a whole (which being an entry in my blog) we know of no way to link to specific 'lines' therein?

Best regards
HP

 

HP I'm thinking maybe it's more HTML than AAC question?

Forums like this are setup as an SQL database. It is possible but, to save time at the sacrifice of storage space, quoted segments are not dynamically updated in any forum I know of. Dynamic quotes would reduce memory because quoted references are only linked rather than copied but assembling those linked segments takes processing time.

Also, my assumption is that a link to an existing post is shorter than the quoted material which is not always true if only a few words are quoted.

The other problem is a risk of circular references if one is allowed to edit an existing post and include a reference to a post that references that older post.

 

Forums like this are setup as an SQL database. It is possible but, to save time at the sacrifice of storage space, quoted segments are not dynamically updated in any forum I know of. Dynamic quotes would reduce memory because quoted references are only linked rather than copied but assembling those linked segments takes processing time.

Also, my assumption is that a link to an existing post is shorter than the quoted material which is not always true if only a few words are quoted.

The other problem is a risk of circular references if one is allowed to edit an existing post and include a reference to a post that references that older post.

Thanks, @GopherT
I feel there may be some misunderstanding? - We wish to link as opposed to quote...

For example, suppose I wished to expand the abbreviation CRT via linkage to it's expansion in my blog - As you see the best I can do (to my knowledge) is link to the 'top' of our list of expansions (i.e. to the blog entry as a 'unit') - rather than (directly) to the expansion of 'CRT' itself (which being the forth entry in the list) - While, as Aleph points out, such is little more than a nuisance for a simple (sorted) list -- it could represent major inconvenience for readers following links to multi-line glossary definitions... While an obvious 'workaround' (entailing a unique blog entry for each and every 'link-able' item) is, of course, possible, we're hoping for a better 'solution'

Very best regards
HP