Mozilla Link icon doesn't work

In Mozilla 1.8b, clicking the chain (URL) icon in the toolbar comes up a prompt for the URL, but when entering

http://winfx.msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/winfx/ref/ns/system.web.ui.webcontrols/e/formviewmode/formviewmode.asp

It doesn't add the link to the page.

[463 byte] By [dpilcher] at [2008-1-27]
# 1
I'm not sure how this relates to the forums system. Could you explain more?
JoshLedgard at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...
# 2
I missed out the 'When editing a post', in the post toolbar, the URL Link icon doesn't work.
dpilcher at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...
# 3
Does this work for you in IE?
JoshLedgard at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...
# 4
ok, it does work in Mozilla. just not how I expected it to.

You have to type something then select that text before clicking the globe and chain icon. It then makes a URL out of the selected text.

I would expect it to just add the link if nothing was selected.

dpilcher at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...
# 5
Ok, this is how I see it working today. I guess I'm just used to it working that way.
JoshLedgard at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...
# 6
Typically, good user interfaces give positive feedback, by either giving an error or by doing what the user requested.

In this case, if nothing was selected I would have expected either the link itself to appear, or an error say 'Please select text to create a link from' or similar. The fact that nothing occurs is what is wrong.

Thanks though.

dpilcher at 2007-8-21 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Bug Reports for Forums website...