link showing up in post as code

I included a link in a post using the URL button in the post editor, but it displays as code instead of the link. I tried it twice, with the same result. Here's a screenshot showing the post editor and the preview.



As far as I know, I filled in the URL dialog boxes correctly (i.e the same way I always have), so is this a glitch in the behind-the-scenes software? Or is there something else I could have done? I can't figure out how to fix it on my own.

(I removed the sentence from the post, since it wasn't essential anyway.)

This is the reply to my post in that thread, and it seems to be having a similar issue with formatting. Any ideas?

Leigh Tate wrote:I included a link in a post using the URL button in the post editor, but it displays as code instead of the link. I tried it twice, with the same result. Here's a screenshot showing the post editor and the preview.



As far as I know, I filled in the URL dialog boxes correctly (i.e the same way I always have), so is this a glitch in the behind-the-scenes software? Or is there something else I could have done? I can't figure out how to fix it on my own.

(I removed the sentence from the post, since it wasn't essential anyway.)

Can you post a link to the forum post having the problem?  It is difficult to diagnose from a picture.  You can do that by right-clicking on the gold post-it icon next to the purple timestamp on the post and copying the link location.  You can post it as plain text is you want.  :)

Rob Lineberger wrote:Can you post a link to the forum post having the problem?  It is difficult to diagnose from a picture.  You can do that by right-clicking on the gold post-it icon next to the purple timestamp on the post and copying the link location.  You can post it as plain text is you want.  :)

I appreciate the help Rob.

Here is the post, which I edited because I couldn't correct the problem -> https://permies.com/t/148186/dream-acres-Advice-beginners-needed#1156934
You can see the original post on the revision page here -> https://permies.com/forums/revision/list/1156934

Check which boxes are checked when you make the post or edit.

It might be that the 'disable HTML in this message' box has been checked, in which case it needs to be un-checked again, which you can do when you edit.

Very often if the original post has had boxes checked, any replies will follow suit unless you manually revert them to the standard settings.

Thank you Burra! It never occurred to me to check that. Will definitely do so in the future.