On 05.12.2011 10:39, David E. Ross wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> On 12/5/11 3:28 AM, Ant wrote:
>> Hello.
>> 
>> Is there a way to remove the < and > symbols that surround the URLs with 
>> sending links through e-mails (right click on a link on a web page)? I 
>> find them annoying. :(
>> 
>> Thank you in advance. :)
> 
> Some form of bracket is required per RFC 3986.  The example by Shagnasty
> is excellent.  If you put your cursor over the URI, you will see that it
> is incomplete, ending where the line of text ends.
> 
> The < and > are the recommended brackets.  However, I use [ and ] when
> submitting a message via a Web site's "Contact Us" Web page because <
> and > have special meanings in HTML.
> 
> See Appendix C "Delimiting a URI in Context" at
> <ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3986.txt>.
> 

The user asked how to remove the < and > so maybe he has a particular
reason other than conforming to line length and RFC's, etc. Maybe we
should listen to what he has to say first and then we may be able to
proceed accordingly, still keeping in mind that the suggestions are
actually appropriate, etc.

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