Note the [ QUOTE] (which starts a quote) and [ /QUOTE] (which ends it) around the quoted text (you'll have to click reply to see these, but don't send till you're ready). You have to take out the space between the square bracket and the next character for the forum software to interpret what comes between them as stuff to display as a quote.Originally Posted by johnthehappyguy
Then once you've noted that, you just surround anything you want to quote with the 'start' and 'end' bits, and
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It's good practice to cite the source of your quote in the first quote, with the name after the '=' sign.anything you like
The secret of getting the quoting right is to use the Preview button before you post. Then you can see immediately if you've put the quote/endquote bits round your text correctly.Originally Posted by johnthehappyguy
If you haven't, or you've missed out a [ , ], or / from the code, you end up with something like:
[QUOTE=johnthehappyguy... who didn't really say this[/quote]
... which tends to look a bit naff.
Hope this helps.
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