Frequently when reading an article on the internet (using Edge), I will discover a word or phrase that I want to know more about. I therefore select the text in the article and using CTRL+C and CTRL+V paste it into a new browser window to search. I know there are other ways to do this, but this method suits me.
When looking at one particular newspaper site (http://www.scotsman.com) here in the UK however I have noticed a strange problem. If for example I select a word(s) or phrase taken at random from an article as follows
This link is a reference back to the page where the original phrase appeared, and which I have just cut and pasted from.maintenance engineer
... then what is pasted in the new window is ...
Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/ ... -1-4383957" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A couple more examples (the last one from one of todays articles)
net reduction
Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/business/compan ... -1-4486518" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Edinburgh-based RBS, which is still 72 per cent owned by the taxpayer
Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/business/compan ... -1-4486518" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In fact the URLS are not posted as links, but as basic text, however it seems that the forum software is forcing them to display as links in this post.
The way the paste is created defeats the whole point of the exercise and is particularly frustrating. I then have to manually delete all the "extra" text before undertaking the actual search.
So far, I have not spotted this behaviour on any other web site. I have noticed that it occurs in Chrome as well as Edge.
Does anyone know of a way to ensure that I paste just the words selected?
Many thanks
