Mark external links

[Diogo Parrinha]

This is actually a great idea! By the way, you should add "Exempt groups" or something. I wouldn't use this setting but it might have a use for someone else and having a plugin completely customizable is always great

[Lennart Sauter]

Is it similar to this ?

No... this plugin does not pull anything from the external site (also not the thread title) because that would be a killer for the performance.
It just adds an image to external links.

Haha, awesome! I've been looking for something like this!

I don't really like the theme of your site, but I really like this plugin, I guess I'll be joining! ;P

Edit: It adds a link to everything, though, is there a way to limit only to the post message?

It does only add the image to links inside post message.
Would be nice to see you arround

BTW: Shadowbox plugin can do this also

But if you just want an image for external links you should use Lennart's plugin. Shadowbox may then a little bit overkill.
I have not tested both plugins activated at same time... Maybe we should test the compatibility of it (@Lennart Sauter).

I don't use shadowbox since it does require a backlink and kills the performance in various ways - I'll get rid of it at the sites of me using it soon and replacing it by a simple div, shown by jQuery.

Feel free to test the compatibility, I think it should be given.
Also - this plugin can show a special image for other sites, I don't think shadowbox can do that.

Wait it looks more messy with the plugin install or is that just me?

Hmm, maybe because of my bad custom images
I always found it very useful in wikipedia to have external links marked - and you can mark them with custom images aswell so the possibilities are endless (premium links with sponsoring banner etc).

Wait it looks more messy with the plugin install or is that just me?

Kinda... Just about every link on each post would have an 'image', even the signature.

No, only inside the postbit message. Everything else would indeed be a mess.

This is actually a great idea! By the way, you should add "Exempt groups" or something. I wouldn't use this setting but it might have a use for someone else and having a plugin completely customizable is always great

Thank you mate. I could add a group setting but what the hell would we need it for? I can't think of any useful reason and then I don't want to make the stuff more complicated as needed.
Would you need such a setting?

Kind regards
Lennart Sauter

[FullMetalBabe]

Okay! Registering now+ subscribing. Convinced +2 Lol.

[Lennart Sauter]

Glad to hear, welcome on board

[Diogo Parrinha]

Nope I wouldn't but maybe someone else would. Imagine that the admin would want to show annoying images to guests or regular users, the admin could select which groups wouldn't see the image
Just an idea

[Lennart Sauter]

Interesting aspect of this plugin
I'll update it that way if a subscriber asks for it.

[babjusi]

Another nice plugin by Lennart.

[Lennart Sauter]

Thank you

[AndrewPH]

i hope you would [add*] too my idea about for this plugin.. lol

[Lennart Sauter]

Correct your speech mate...

Your ideas are interesting and I'll gladly support you with the modification although I do think it's well, a bit useless
We can discuss this via email as it's not related to the plugin thread here.