Using the [QUOTE] [/QUOTE] tags effectively

[Joe Blow]

Joe,
Maybe not the right thread for this question but I cant find anything on this topic anywhere else....
How do I paste pictures into a reply. If I have pictures that are in the body of an email, how do I get them into my "post"?
Buddy

Hi Buddy,

Save your images from your email to your PC by right clicking on them and selecting 'Save As'.

To attach them to your post, click on the 'Manage Attachments' button that you will see in the 'Additional Options' section immediately below the 'Submit Reply' button. A box will then pop up that will enable to to find the image files on your PC, upload them and attach them to your reply.

 

[Joe Blow]

Can people please use the quote tags when quoting from another source. It is incredibly painful trying to read posts where people have not bothered to distinguish between what they have written and what they are quoting.

It is easy, literally takes a couple of seconds and shows some regard for those who have to read your posts.

Thank you.

 

[tigerboi]

Re:html tags for a debt clock?

anyone know what tags to throw around the html embed code for a debt clock?i seen someone talking about the clock & i got the embed code but need the tags..any idea?tb

 

[Joe Blow]

Re: html tags for a debt clock?

anyone know what tags to throw around the html embed code for a debt clock?i seen someone talking about the clock & i got the embed code but need the tags..any idea?tb

For security reasons we do not allow HTML code to be used in posts (or signatures) on ASF. Instead vBcode is used. Not sure if you can embed the debt clock with vBcode though.

 

[tigerboi]

Re: html tags for a debt clock?

For security reasons we do not allow HTML code to be used in posts (or signatures) on ASF. Instead vBcode is used. Not sure if you can embed the debt clock with vBcode though.

too bad,nope need the html joe...thanks anyway,would of been good for all to see it ticking over...tb

 

[Joe Blow]

Just thought I would add a post to this thread as there has been one important change to the use of quote tags since this thread was started. This is the introduction of the 'View Post' button. The change is due to newer versions of the forum software that have slightly changed the structure of the quote tags.

This first image will show you the quote tags of a typical post:

So you better understand the structure of the quote tags I will break it down element by element.

This is the first part of the quote tag and identifies the author of the post you are quoting.

This is the second section of the opening quote tag and identifies the post number of the post you are quoting. Why is the post number part of the quote tags I hear you ask. Well it is there for a very good reason. This next image will illustrate it.

Notice this button '

' next to my user name in the quoted section of the post? This is called the 'View Post' button. When you click on this button it returns you to the actual post the quote is quoted from. This can be useful if someone has only quoted a small part of a post and you would like to read the quoted remarks in the context of the entire post. By having the post number as part of the quote tags it knows where to send you to when you click on the 'View Post' button. Don't forget that a semicolon goes in between the user name of the person you are quoting and the post number in the opening quote tag and serves as a seperator.

The last part of the quote tags is '[/QUOTE]'. This comes after everything you wish to quote and simply closes the quote tags so the forum software knows you have finished quoting. This is something that I see a lot of people forget but is a vital part of using the quote tags. Without it, the quote tags aren't closed and your response to the quote will be indistinguishable from the quote itself. Please be sure to always close the quote tags when you have finished quoting from another post.

Hope that all makes sense. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

[Harleyquin]

Just thought I would add

Testing to see if I can get the tags right.

 

[Kash Kosmo]

If possible for this to be added by mods
A button called Mark & Quote

This feature/button will insert in quote form only the highlighted text

 

[Julia]

If possible for this to be added by mods
A button called Mark & Quote

This feature/button will insert in quote form only the highlighted text

Great idea, Kash Kosmo. I'd second that, Joe.

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Great idea, Kash Kosmo. I'd second that, Joe.

Isn't this what already happens? Just highlight and click the quote button.

 

[Kash Kosmo]

Isn't this what already happens? Just highlight and click the quote button.

Hi SP
It appears so as the highlighted section above shows

Now I know
Thanks KK

 

[Joe Blow]

Just bumping this thread for the benefit of newcomers and those who may not have read it yet. I have been noticing that some members have been quoting from other sources and not enclosing the quoted material in

tags. This often makes it very difficult for the reader to distinguish between the quoted material and the non-quoted material.

If anyone has any questions about how to correctly use the

tags, please ask them in this thread.

 

[Joe Blow]

I thought it was worth breathing life back into this thread for the benefit of those who are not familiar with how to use the quote tags. I see enquiries from time to time in various threads from those not familiar with how to use them and felt that it was probably time for a brief tutorial.

The following image demonstrates the correct use of the quote tags while composing your post. For the sake of simplicity this example uses the quote tags in their most basic form. For more information on how to quote from a particular person and refer to a particular post, please scroll back up the page and review my post from January 21, 2009.

When posted, the above image will look like this:

Be sure to tuck the opening and closing quote tags neatly around the section of text you are quoting. Do not leave even a single space on either side.

Then leave a single line break and respond to whatever you are quoting.

Another line break and you can contine to quote something else that you would like to respond to.

And on we go with your response to that quote.


If you have any further questions about the use of the quote tags, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

[todster]

Testing to see if I can get the tags right.

Yep

 

[NOR]

Sure, go for your life!

nor here now can i print here

 

[Joe Blow]

If you're having trouble using the quote tags please ensure that each opening quote tag in your post has a matching closing one.

A while ago I introduced a modification to the forum software that will not allow posts to be submitted if quote tags are not closed correctly.