solved-linking an event
As far as I know, events and creatures cannot be linked in chat, only items, skills, landmarks, buffs/boons etc.
What exactly are you trying to link? If you are trying to pinpoint an event/boss you could link a Waypoint or Point of Interest near it.
waypoints really, i see people linking them all the time, this event at this wp.
You aren’t using both Ctrl and Shift at the same time, are you? It’s one or the other for immediate link in chat, or appending the link to the chat line, allowing other changes to the line, respectively.
i got it! that problem was i was trying to link the event instead of the nearest wp. thank you for your help, both of you.
You are welcome.
And just to clarify: Holding Ctrl while clicking a Waypoint, per example, will post it straightly in chat. Holding Shift, however, will just put the chat code in the chat box, allowing you to add more text to the message. And again, events aren’t linkable. Doing that action with an Event icon in map will do nothing.