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Some items, such as Fittings, items from a hangar, items from market browse tab or characters from the chat roster can be dragged into a chat channel or an EVEMail and a link to that item will be made.

===~~Highlight and~~ Right-Click===

===Right-Click===

~~Text in the input part of the~~ chat ~~window can~~ be ~~selected~~, ~~and then~~ right-~~clicked~~ to bring up a context-sensitive menu. The last option on this menu is Auto Link which, when selected, will open another menu. This menu contains a list of all the item types that can be linked. ~~When a selection is made, the~~ Auto Link ~~system~~ will try and match ~~your selected text to~~ an item name. A list of potential matches will be shown, and upon selection your selected text will be made into a link.

After typing some text into a chat channel, EVE Mail, note, or wherever it may be, you can right-click a single word (e.g. "afterburner" to bring up a context-sensitive menu. The last option on this menu is Auto Link which, when selected, will open another menu. This menu contains a list of all the item types that can be linked. The Auto Link will try and match the single word you right-clicked on wo an item name. A list of potential matches will be shown, and upon selection your selected text will be made into a link.

[[Image:Right-click.png]]

===Highlight & Right-Click===

If you want to link multiple words (e.g. "10MN afterburner"), you can first highlight the words, then right-click. The Auto Link will search for items matching those multiple words. Since you have made a text selection, the copy & cut options also now appear.

[[Image:Highlight right-click.png]]

==Using a Link==

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 Some items, such as Fittings, items from a hangar, items from market browse tab or characters from the chat roster can be dragged into a chat channel or an EVEMail and a link to that item will be made.
-===Highlight and Right-Click===
+===Right-Click===
-Text in the input part of the chat window can be selected, and then right-clicked to bring up a context-sensitive menu. The last option on this menu is Auto Link which, when selected, will open another menu. This menu contains a list of all the item types that can be linked. When a selection is made, the Auto Link system will try and match your selected text to an item name. A list of potential matches will be shown, and upon selection your selected text will be made into a link.
+After typing some text into a chat channel, EVE Mail, note, or wherever it may be, you can right-click a single word (e.g. "afterburner" to bring up a context-sensitive menu. The last option on this menu is Auto Link which, when selected, will open another menu. This menu contains a list of all the item types that can be linked. The Auto Link will try and match the single word you right-clicked on wo an item name. A list of potential matches will be shown, and upon selection your selected text will be made into a link.
+[[Image:Right-click.png]]
+===Highlight & Right-Click===
+If you want to link multiple words (e.g. "10MN afterburner"), you can first highlight the words, then right-click. The Auto Link will search for items matching those multiple words. Since you have made a text selection, the copy & cut options also now appear.
+[[Image:Highlight right-click.png]]
 ==Using a Link==