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i am using graph api explorer and an application to post on the wall of a page of my own

when i use the field message and put in it the link it will be posted as a link string only without the pictures in the link as u post it from outside the graph explorer and the poster will be the name of the page via the application

but when i use the "link" field and put the link in it, it will give the form that i want but the poster will be the name of the account and not the name of the page

1st of all: i am trying the post in the graph api explorer before i use my c# console application that will post to the page wall. if i copy the link of a website page and open the page through facebook and paste the link in the status filed it will automatically generate something like a form that contain the picture and some details and if i click post the status will appear as posted by the page itself and it will contain first the link as a text and then the form that i talked about will appear

if i use the c# sdk and post the status as: fbArgs["message"] = txtT.ToString(); facebook.Post("/PAGE_ID/feed", fbArgs); the post will contain the link only without the form that appears automatically when I post the same string in the facebook page website. if i use the "link" field with the link as a value it will be posted by the name of the account but with the form that i want?

how can i post a link that will generate automatically the form that will be created when u paste a link in the status edit box on the facebook website??

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You cal refer to this old stackover flow question: Facebook Graph API PHP SDK posting on page as page

You have to manually specify the meta tags for the link using the parameters:

picture Post thumbnail image (can only be used if link is specified)

name Post name (can only be used if link is specified)

caption Post caption (can only be used if link is specified)

description Post description (can only be used if link is specified)

You can create a post on a Page by issuing an HTTP POST request to PAGE_ID/feed with the publish_stream and manage_pages permissions and the following parameters. Additionally, Page posts can also be scheduled to go live at a future time up to 6 months or can be created in an "unpublished" state where they are not visible on the pages timeline or in the page fan's news feeds. Unpublished posts can be used as Sponsored Stories.

Read more at: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/api/page/#links

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  • 1st of all: i am trying the post in the graph api explorer before i use my c# console application that will post to the page wall if i copy the link of a website page and open the page through facebook and past the link in the status filed it will automatically generate something like a form that contain the picture and some details and if i click post the status will appear as posted by the page itself and it will contain first the link as a text and then the form that i talked about will appear – Tony Germanos Oct 12 '12 at 15:02
  • if i use the c# sdk and post the status as: fbArgs["message"] = txtT.ToString(); facebook.Post("/PAGE_ID/feed", fbArgs); the post will contain the link only without the form that appears automatically when I post the same string in the facebook page website if i use the "link" field with the link as a value it will be posted by the name of the account but with the form that i want? so my question is not same as the one you mentioned – Tony Germanos Oct 12 '12 at 15:16