You can get coding help via the dBCodes On
(help) link, found to the left of all text entry or editing forms.
There are 3 types of quote boxes:
[qs]This is the shaded quote box. Evcforum.net custom is that it is used to quote from other forum messages[/qs]
The above results in:
This is the shaded quote box. Evcforum.net custom is that it is used to quote from other forum messages
There is also a variation on the previous:
[qs=Adminnemooseus]This adds a name for the quoted member.[/qs]
The above results in:
Adminnemooseus writes:
This adds a name for the quoted member.
Then there is the original style quote box:
[quote]Evcforum.net custom is that this style quote box is used for quoting material from outside sources.[/quote]
The above results in:
quote:
Evcforum.net custom is that this style quote box is used for quoting material from outside sources.
Using these quote boxes really helps with showing who said what.
It's also a good thing to use the "Preview" button, to see if you got the coding right. Bad coding will show up in red. One complication you need to watch out for, is that one style of coding error may effect other coding, and the real error might not be what you may think it is.
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Adminnemooseus
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