Template variable that creates a link on created page

[Larry Engel]

I am creating a template with a variable that will be a link. I can't figure out how to format the variable in the template such that the text that the user enters turns into a link on the result page. I've tried putting brackets around the variable. I've tried including brackets in the value of the field on the form created by choosing this template. I can't figure out how to author the template such that the page created has a link. Thank you in advance for any suggestions. 

[Larry Engel]

@Meg Holbrook Do you have a suggestion? I saw that you have a lot of experience building forms. 

[Meg Holbrook]

Hi Larry, happy Monday to you. 

I'll do some research and get back to you hopefully by the end of the day. I need to poke around a bit. 

[Larry Engel]

Thank you so much for taking a bit of time to help me. Again, I want someone to be able to type an entry into a template form field that results in a link on the resulting page. I appreciate any thoughts you have. 

[Meg Holbrook]

Hi Larry,

I've researched on and off all day on this issue and every turn has been someone else saying that this is not possible through templates. 

I tested independently on my test space and was not able to find a solution either. 

Hoping someone else can weigh in on here with a brilliant solution. I'll likely poke around at this for a bit this week to see if I can rig a workable solution together.