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How do I quote another post?

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  • 22-05-2008 12:15pm
    #1
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't figure it out.

    I see the quote button on posts and when I click it it goes into my post but then when i want to add my own text it comes out as if it's all the quote if you know what I mean. (ie my own text comes out in italics on the blue background)

    How do I quote someone and have it in a little box and then make a comment on it below?

    please help
    thanks


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    #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Hit the button that says "quote"

    quote.gif



    Over there ->


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    #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    click the quote button and there should be quote brackets like that
    "random"
    , just type outside those brackets to enter your own text


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Or if using Quick Reply check the "Quote message in reply" box.


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    #5
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    the quote tags are [ quote ] and [/quote]

    everything between the two will be put in a quote so to fix this, just put a [ /quote ] after the first bit you want to quote, then your comment, then [ quote ] when you want to quote some more of the post. with me?


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    #6
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    RedXIV wrote: »
    the quote tags are [ quote ] and

    everything between the two will be put in a quote so to fix this, just put a [ /quote ] after the first bit you want to quote, then your comment, then [ quote ] when you want to quote some more of the post. with me?[/quote]

    ok i think i see. I had tried to quote someone, but then deleted some of it and I might have typed inside the quote bracket.

    thanks for the help


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    #7
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    ok the above obviously didn't work.

    i am useless.

    i will now leave in shame....


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    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    Tupins wrote: »
    ok the above obviously didn't work.

    i am useless.

    i will now leave in shame....



    la la la


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    #9
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    woo hoo!


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    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Tupins wrote: »
    ok the above obviously didn't work
    Tupins wrote: »
    i am useless.
    Tupins wrote: »
    i will now leave in shame....

    it can be done!


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    #11
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    Thanks :-)


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    #12
    microbio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭microbio


    Tupins wrote: »
    Thanks :-)

    just practicing!:D


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    #13
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    microbio wrote: »
    just practicing!:D
    Looks like you got it. :)


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    #14
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    microbio wrote: »
    lala


    lala


    lala

    lalal

    yay :pac:
    You catch on quick.


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    #15
    microbio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭microbio


    microbio wrote: »
    just practicing!:D

    lala
    Tupins wrote: »
    Thanks :-)

    lala
    RedXIV wrote: »
    it can be done!

    lala
    Tupins wrote: »
    woo hoo!
    lalal

    yay :pac:


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    #16
    microbio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭microbio


    yep sure do :p


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