Here's how I do it:

THE "BLUE CLICKY" COCKTAIL - RECIPE

1. Copy the URL of the site you wish to add to your post by highlighting it in your browser and doing a "copy" command.

2. The URL should now be on your computer clipboard.

3. Return to the Mudcat thread you wish to post to.

4. RIGHT lick on the "Make a link ("blue clicky") link. Select 'open in new window' from the drop-down menu that appears.

5. When the clicky screen appears, paste the URL into the "Link URL" box.

6. Optionally, type the name of the link - how you want it to appear in your post - into the "Link text (optional)" box.

7. Hit the "Create link" button.

8. When the HTML line of text appears, copy it into your clipboard and return to your post.

9. Paste the link HTML into the post...

10. BE AWARE THAT YOU WON'T SEE THE NICE NEW LINK AT THIS TIME, BUT OTHERS WILL SEE IT.

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If the instructions explained number 10, there would far less confusion over clickies.