Title: insert/edit link button in visual editor pops up error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# insert/edit link button in visual editor pops up error

 *  [ronjeffries](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronjeffries/)
 * (@ronjeffries)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-button-in-visual-editor-pops-up-error/)
 * When I’m editing a post in the visual editor, and click the insert/edit link 
   button (the little chain), instead of getting the expected dialog box, I get 
   a Yahoo search box that says
 * Sorry, ‘xprogramming.com.htm’ does not exist or is not available.
 * I’ve seen a similar thing from other buttons but not sure right now which ones.
 * Seems like a configuration problem somewhere. Any ideas?
 * P.S. Is there some way to get a notification on an answer here? Thanks!
 * Ron

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 *  [Lloyd Budd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lloydbudd/)
 * (@lloydbudd)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-button-in-visual-editor-pops-up-error/#post-1079343)
 * What version of WordPress? tried disabling plugins?
 *  [black-dog-1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/black-dog-1/)
 * (@black-dog-1)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-button-in-visual-editor-pops-up-error/#post-1079395)
 * I’ve had a similar issue and can’t find documentation on this anywhere.
 * Recently the box that appears when insert/edit link button is pressed in visual
   editor the dialog box just displays the home page of my site instead of the options
   for inserting or editing a link.
    Can still add link in html view but my clients
   who manage this site have very limited ability with html. It worked fine for 
   a few months before thiss.
 * I’ve tried deactivating all of the plugins which made no difference.
    Have updated
   to 2.8.4 and swapped themes, tried different browsers, cleared cache and cookies.
 * Thanks,
    Rebecca
 * My site is [http://www.coromandeltown.co.nz](http://www.coromandeltown.co.nz)

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