How to embed youtube videos in messages or classifieds - Page 1

Hi,

Since I have been seeing a lot of Youtube video's linked here in the message board I decided to make a little primer to show folks how to embed youtube videos within the message/classified.  (this editor allows it, no problem)

First, when you have the video you would like to show in youtube.com  there is a box in the upper right siide that has a code snippet that says "Embed".

Then after you have copied the code (You don't need to know how it works or anything like that.)   You need to click the "Source" button of this editor.


Then you get a strange text with lots of weird symbols (this is the coding of HTML pages or "the web". :) )

You simply paste the code at an empty area that is not between an < or an >  (its a good Idea to make a lot of Enter signs before clicking "Source" and put the code after one of the "<br />"

Then when you click "Source" again you should see stuff like this:


This means that the Video is correctly placed    as seen below

thanks finaly embeding is just better.

Is there a way to keep this on top of the messages or in a seperate helpful tips section?  I don't have any to embed now, but say in 6 months, I'd like to be able to find the instructions again!

Angela

Thats a good Idea,    perhaps I should create a special "Help" forum where only I can post but all can reply

let me try let me try:))))))

I did it!!!!!!!!! This is way too cool.
Always,
Cee

to good not to bump

Oli,  A special "Help" section for how to embed videos and post pictures would be a great idea.  And very helpful.

Thanks for doing this.