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[[Category:User Interface]]

'''Auto Linking''' is a function available in different methods of communication (e.g. chat channel or EVE Mail) where user-typed text can be turned into a link to a character, corporation, solar system, station or item.

'''Auto Linking''' is a function available in different methods of ~~[[:Category:Communications|Communication]]~~ where user-typed text can be turned into a link to a character, corporation, solar system, station or item.

==Making a Link==

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===Drag and Drop===

Some items, such as ~~[[:Category:Fitting|~~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.

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===

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 ~~alink~~.

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.

==Using a Link==

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 [[Category:User Interface]]
+'''Auto Linking''' is a function available in different methods of communication (e.g. chat channel or EVE Mail) where user-typed text can be turned into a link to a character, corporation, solar system, station or item.
-'''Auto Linking''' is a function available in different methods of [[:Category:Communications|Communication]] where user-typed text can be turned into a link to a character, corporation, solar system, station or item.
 ==Making a Link==
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 ===Drag and Drop===
-Some items, such as [[:Category:Fitting|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.
+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===
-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 alink.
+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.
 ==Using a Link==