XFN Link Tool For Windows Live Writer

• Feb 08, 2007
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UPDATE: How could I have overlooked the Plugin Keyvan Nayyeri wrote two months ago. Sorry buddy!

You know what would go well with my XFN Highlighter Script like Kimchi goes with Bulkogi? How about a plugin for inserting proper XFN hyperlinks?

Scott Dornan (and Keyvan) delivers exactly that with his Insert XFN Hyperlink plugin for Windows Live Writer.

Apparently he was introduced to the concept of XFN after reading a post on my blog.

Yes, you have me to thank for this fine plugin (not to mention Scott who actually did all the work, while dealing with a-holes like me trying to take the credit).

It’s not yet available in the Windows Live Gallery, but will hopefully be there soon.

In the meanwhile, we’ll have to beg for a direct download.

What others have said

Keyvan Nayyeri Feb 09, 2007 12:16 AM

# re: XFN Link Tool For Windows Live Writer

I wrote same plugin two months ago:
http://nayyeri.net/archive/2006/12/07/xfn-link-plugin-for-windows-live-writer.aspx

It has just one addition to mine and shows relationships in different groups. Even UI is almost similar :-D

Anyway, I'm a lazy to install my plugin and am adding relationships manually LOL. This may encourage me to install it finally ;-)

Keyvan Nayyeri Feb 09, 2007 2:09 AM

# re: XFN Link Tool For Windows Live Writer

No problem :-)

My previous comment was just for your information.

Steve Harman Feb 09, 2007 6:46 AM

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Phil... This post has the "Again" appended to it due to the Subtext bug you mentioned in your previous post. :)

btw - Simo fixed the bug in the 1.9.4 branch, so if you pull the latest binaries off the build server and push them out to your live blog, you should be good to go.

Haacked Feb 09, 2007 8:41 AM

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@Keyvan, of course!

@Steve, thanks.

Scott Feb 10, 2007 2:32 AM

# re: XFN Link Tool For Windows Live Writer

Glad you like the plugin. I didn't know about the one Keyvan wrote until he posted a comment about it. I've updated the plugin to add the ability to edit using the Sidebar and uploaded it to Windows Live Gallery, but I'm still waiting for it to be approved.

If you want an advance copy, let me know and I will email it to you.

vern Feb 15, 2007 3:48 PM

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I'd just like to point out that my mod to subText would go a long way to helping people with XFN Links and Relationships...

Scott Feb 15, 2007 4:56 PM

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Vern...which mod are you referring to? The only thing I am aware of in Subtext for XFN is the highlighter script.

vern Feb 16, 2007 7:35 PM

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I made a mod to the keywords that adds a "Rel" column. With keywords for people for whom you have XFN relationships you can add those relationships to the Rel column and the keywords function transforms the name to a name with the corresponding linkage...
The reason you're not aware of it is because it slipped through the cracks.
Several times.

If you like I can send you the patch file...

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