>Hi Mark,
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>>The implementation trick would be to distinguish general number form auto-link numbers. So, the phrase Thread# would have to be explicitly added to the beginning of the number with no spaces. e.g., thread#288146
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>Why no spaces? I assumed: Thread #288146 or FAQ #7656 or FILE #9175.

Actually, I guess it would depend on how Michel's code reads the data and handles possible line breaks. He would have to use some criteria for determining where the actual number of a thread or file begins and ends in order to distinguish it from a general number. For example, what if a user hits the enter key between the pound sign and the number or between thread and the pound sign?