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In lugnet.admin.general, The Doctor What <docwhat@gerf.org> writes:
> On Tue, Aug 17, 1999 at 06:15:04AM +0000, Todd Lehman wrote:
> >
> > GOOD LINK: http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6375-1 (web page)
> >
> > BAD LINK: http://www.lugnet.com/img.cgi?pause/town/lego6375b.jpg (image)
>
> Actually, according to the article posted to me, both are okay *links*.
Yes, both are well-formed URLs, if that's what you mean...?
> Inline images are not okay, because inline images are pulled in automatically
> by most browsers, causing more hits on the image, making the assumption that not
> 100% of the people reading the page want to view the image.
>
> It's pedantic, but I thought it was worth clarifying.
I should clarify what I meant. :-)
In the example labeled "good link" -- offsite links to URLs of that type are
encouraged, and will work fine.
Under the example labeled "bad link" -- offsite links to URLs of that type
are discouraged, and will not work fine whether they're given as a regular
link:
<A HREF="http://www.lugnet.com/img.cgi?pause/town/lego6375b.jpg">pic</A>
or as an embedded/inline image:
<IMG SRC="http://www.lugnet.com/img.cgi?pause/town/lego6375b.jpg">
In other words, any kind of offsite direct-image JPEG links are right out.
--Todd
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