@@ -148,15+148,20 @@ This require "openstreetmap" addon version 1.3 or newer.
Abstract for longer posts
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Abstract for longer posts
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-If you want to spread your post to several third party networks you can have the problem that these networks have (for example) a length limitation. (Like on Twitter)
+If you want to spread your post to several third party networks you can have the problem that these networks have (for example) a length limitation.
+(Like on Twitter)
-Friendica is using a semi intelligent mechanism to generate a fitting abstract. But it can be interesting to define an own abstract that will only be displayed on the external network. This is done with the [abstract]-element. Example:
+Friendica is using a semi intelligent mechanism to generate a fitting abstract.
+But it can be interesting to define an own abstract that will only be displayed on the external network.
+This is done with the [abstract]-element.
+Example:
<pre>[abstract]Totally interesting! A must-see! Please click the link![/abstract]
I want to tell you a really boring story that you really never wanted
to hear.</pre>
<pre>[abstract]Totally interesting! A must-see! Please click the link![/abstract]
I want to tell you a really boring story that you really never wanted
to hear.</pre>
-Twitter would display the text "Totally interesting! A must-see! Please click the link!". On Friendica you would only see the text after "I want to tell you a really ..."
+Twitter would display the text "Totally interesting! A must-see! Please click the link!".
+On Friendica you would only see the text after "I want to tell you a really ..."
It is even possible to define abstracts for separate networks:
It is even possible to define abstracts for separate networks:
@@ -169,11+174,14 @@ that I wanted to share with you.[abstract]
Today I was in the woods and took some real cool pictures ...
</pre>
Today I was in the woods and took some real cool pictures ...
</pre>
-For Twitter and App.net the system will use the defined abstracts. For other networks (e.g. when you are using the "statusnet" connector that is used to post to GNU Social) the general abstract element will be used.
+For Twitter and App.net the system will use the defined abstracts.
+For other networks (e.g. when you are using the "statusnet" connector that is used to post to GNU Social) the general abstract element will be used.
If you use (for example) the "buffer" connector to post to Facebook or Google+ you can use this element to define an abstract for a longer blogpost that you don't want to post completely to these networks.
If you use (for example) the "buffer" connector to post to Facebook or Google+ you can use this element to define an abstract for a longer blogpost that you don't want to post completely to these networks.
-Networks like Facebook or Google+ aren't length limited. For this reason the [abstract] element isn't used. Instead you have to name the explicit network:
+Networks like Facebook or Google+ aren't length limited.
+For this reason the [abstract] element isn't used.
+Instead you have to name the explicit network:
<pre>
[abstract]These days I had a strange encounter ...[abstract]
<pre>
[abstract]These days I had a strange encounter ...[abstract]
While taking pictures in the woods I had a really strange encounter ... </pre>
really cool.[abstract]
While taking pictures in the woods I had a really strange encounter ... </pre>
-The [abstract] element isn't working with the native OStatus connection or with connectors where we post the HTML. (Like Tumblr, Wordpress or Pump.io)
+The [abstract] element isn't working with the native OStatus connection or with connectors where we post the HTML.