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minus-squareparadiso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoPlease teach me the ways. How does one prune links?
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·7 months agolook for the “?” take out anything after it. If that breaks the page, look for the last “&” and keep taking that (and anything after it) until the shortest possible working link emerges. 99% of the time step 1 will work
minus-squareLev_Astov@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoThat was good general advice, but with Amazon links, anything starting from /ref= can be deleted so it ends with that product/idnumber.
Please teach me the ways. How does one prune links?
look for the “?” take out anything after it. If that breaks the page, look for the last “&” and keep taking that (and anything after it) until the shortest possible working link emerges. 99% of the time step 1 will work
Much appreciated, thanks!
That was good general advice, but with Amazon links, anything starting from /ref= can be deleted so it ends with that product/idnumber.