>>Disagree with you here. Link to a solution is a legitimate solution, in my opinion.
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>I know you think that. I'm just pointing out that at least to me, a message with an explanation or answer is of more value than a message with a link.
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>The bigger point I'm trying to make is that we all gain by reading more than one explanation of the same issue. Sometimes, the way person A explains makes more sense to person B, while the way person C explains makes more sense to person D. Sometimes, it's just about having the information reinforced.
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>I think there is a place for links, especially when the answer is long or complex. In that case, linking to an article or website makes sense. But for a brief solution, one that takes only a paragraph or two, I think having someone write the answer out contributes more to both the community as a whole and the person providing the solution than posting a link.
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>Tamar

This is a completely separate issue you're trying to bring into this discussion.

Each situation is different.

Repeating the answer for a simple question makes sense. Like this one Re: Printing user selected pages Thread #1284576, for example. <g>

For a slightly more complex problem giving a link to a better explanation with different code samples makes more sense to me.