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Bold and italics

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tech · 10/11/2004 21:25

We are thinking of letting members add bold and italics to messages for emphasis. Being of the old school I don't wholeheartedly approve of such new-fangl ednesses, but hmm... Anyway, I figured we'd use [b]bold section[/b] and [i]italic section[/i] for italics (too much WordPerfect reveal codes in my youth). Anyone have any better ideas?
Of course, they'd display as bold and italic in the message.

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pupuce · 10/11/2004 22:38

works with some words and not others????

jampot · 10/11/2004 22:38

/excellent_

MarsLady · 10/11/2004 22:38

hallelujah praise the lord I'vegotitnow or I look really stupid. Finally read a little more of the thread. thankyou

pupuce · 10/11/2004 22:38

Well I thought you could..... OK

pupuce · 10/11/2004 22:36

/and you can combine/

Anteater · 10/11/2004 22:36

spel chequer...?

MarsLady · 10/11/2004 22:36

ok, have wine now. could some kind soul please tell me what to do before I lose the will to live. thank you

spacemonkey · 10/11/2004 22:34

i could get all pedantic here about fonts but i won't

Issymum · 10/11/2004 22:33

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MarsLady · 10/11/2004 22:33

how long is this bloody thread? i am so thick need more wine

pixiefish · 10/11/2004 22:33

no marslady- asterixwordasterix for bold, u/lineword_ underline, forwardslashword/ for italics

tech · 10/11/2004 22:33

sorry MarsLady, my mind was changed. I'll add the instructions to the box on the right now.
It's word (without the spaces) for bold.
word for underline
/ word / for italics
No spaces or it won't work.

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JanH · 10/11/2004 22:33

Tech changed his mind, marslady - it's * for bold, _ for underline and / for italic (either end of each word)

KangaMummy · 10/11/2004 22:33

yes brill thanks

MarsLady · 10/11/2004 22:33

hang on. try again, just read more of the thread. so bthis/b and ithis/i should work. hmmm.... not convinced

hunkermunker · 10/11/2004 22:32

Marslady, you have to read the whole thread!

hunkermunker · 10/11/2004 22:31

it's addictive!

MarsLady · 10/11/2004 22:31

so if I do [b]this[/b] and [i]this[/i] then it should be bold and italic. ok let's see then...

spacemonkey · 10/11/2004 22:31

very good tech

JanH · 10/11/2004 22:31

I will get over this - soon - hahaha!

RnB · 10/11/2004 22:30

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tech · 10/11/2004 22:30

It will only do single words.

SoThisWillWorkIfYouMustDoSentences

Probably shouldn't have told you that...

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RnB · 10/11/2004 22:30

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JanH · 10/11/2004 22:30

YES!!!

hunkermunker · 10/11/2004 22:30

Woohoo! Ooh, that was bold of me