How do you quote a quote?
Jul 23, 2009 | 7:22 pm
#1
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How do you quote a quote?
An example is at
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12100710-post34.html
Hope this is the right forum for this.
TIA
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12100710-post34.html
Hope this is the right forum for this.
TIA
Jul 24, 2009 | 1:59 am
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use vbb code
for unattributed quote use
[quote]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
this results in this
to attribute it to someone use
[quote=Bow Rider]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
which looks like this
you can also link it to a post
[quote=Bow Rider;12114260]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
which looks like this
for unattributed quote use
[quote]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
this results in this
Hope this is the right forum for this.
to attribute it to someone use
[quote=Bow Rider]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
which looks like this
Originally Posted by Bow Rider
Hope this is the right forum for this.
you can also link it to a post
[quote=Bow Rider;12114260]Hope this is the right forum for this.[/quote]
which looks like this
Jul 24, 2009 | 2:01 am
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Jul 24, 2009 | 3:24 am
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Ok Next lesson please : what is noparse ?
Edit: Found it
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/misc.php?do=bbcode
Edit: Found it
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/misc.php?do=bbcode
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jul 24, 2009 at 3:28 am Reason: Found it
Jul 25, 2009 | 12:03 am
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An example is at
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12100710-post34.html
Hope this is the right forum for this.
TIA
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12100710-post34.html
Hope this is the right forum for this.
TIA
Another problem is users tend to cut a little of the BBCode when snipping the quotes down to that on which they are commenting (snipping is actually the preferred practice when only commenting on a small portion of the post). Remember, Preview Post is your friend.