Not sure if right section ..........

[isa-d]

I need an help for understand which way I can use to post a sound clip (with a player) in my auction on Ebay because actual sound clips (or better the HTML code actually I use) will be blocked starting in June.
My clips are stored here https://www.box.com/home and you can see an example here http://www.ebay.com/itm/201867660988?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

thanks for any suggestion and sorry if not the right section of the forum

 

[chas_kit]

I think you'll need a direct link, such as this one (a clip I made before returning the 45, it had been graded NM by the seller).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7y89roicze6lbn5/SquiremenFourBitterEndA.mp3

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

They need to bring back the death squads!

 

[chas_kit]

For box.com if you have a paid account you can do it this way:

https://community.box.com/t5/Collaboration-and-Sharing/Direct-Linking-To-A-File/ta-p/148

 

[isa-d]

I thought that external links were not allowed, in this case I can post the link directly as in this example https://app.box.com/s/qko3nvmk672a5mt4n68ssxilrpzr31gx , will only be an extra step for those who visit the auction, however, eBay has managed to complicate something that should be easy.
Thank you.

 

[chas_kit]

I think that kind of link will be allowed. The embedded players will be blocked. From ebay's guide:

What kind of active content will be blocked?
JavaScript, Flash, Plug-ins, and form actions will be blocked.

Will links to YouTube videos in listings and Stores be allowed?
Currently, links to YouTube and other externally hosted video sites are not allowed. We are working on a solution though the timing on this is yet to be determined.

Are links allowed in item description?
If links are used target="_blank" attribute should be added to the link. This allows sandboxed document to spawn new windows without forcing the sandboxing flags upon them.
Example: <a href="url" target="_blank">link text</a>

 

[Frantic]

The reason Ebay is not going to allow embedded players any longer is because they slow down loading items on your cell phone, or so they say.

 

[isa-d]

I think that kind of link will be allowed. The embedded players will be blocked. From ebay's guide:

What kind of active content will be blocked?
JavaScript, Flash, Plug-ins, and form actions will be blocked.

Will links to YouTube videos in listings and Stores be allowed?
Currently, links to YouTube and other externally hosted video sites are not allowed. We are working on a solution though the timing on this is yet to be determined.

Are links allowed in item description?
If links are used target="_blank" attribute should be added to the link. This allows sandboxed document to spawn new windows without forcing the sandboxing flags upon them.
Example: <a href="url" target="_blank">link text</a>

I did a few test and it seems that the direct link to BOX and DROPBOX are not blocked

Many thanks you for your suggestions

 

[isa-d]

For those have my same problem (add a music clip to the record sales) because from June embed players are not allowed on the listing, this is the right HTML code to point to your music clip stored whatever

<a href="www.yourlinkhere.com" target="_blank">your link text</a>

where:
"www.yourlinkhere.com" it's the link of your music clip
"_blank" open the link in another page and it's mandatory to put it
>your link text< it's the actual text you show in the description of the auction

I modified this code with another two istances

<a href="www.yourlinkhere.com" target="_blank" style="color:red; text-decoration:none" >your link text</a>

where:
"color:red; text-decoration:none" replace default link color with red text and delete underline of the link

I hope it can help those like me who are not html code experts