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A LG sandbox: Experiment with HTML formatting in comments
Apr.21 2008 at 06:54 by Griff Wigley
Interested in using more formatting in your comments?
Here’s a blog post where you can practice attaching comments and not have to worry about disrupting the conversation.
I think the three handiest uses of HTML formatting in comments are:
- Quoting the words of others (use the BLOCKQUOTE tag)
- Making a link, especially one that is very long (the TinyURL web site is handy for long URLS, even if you don’t use HTML)
- Making a bulleted or numbered list
If you use FireFox for your web browser (and you should), there’s a very handy add-on that does all of the above and more called Xinha, a “portable WYSIWYG editor.”
Feel free to ask questions here, too.
Posted in SiteAdmin
Rob Hardy April 21, 2008 3:22 pm
Okay, Griff. I’m using the space you’ve kindly provided to test Xinha Here!
Is this a bullet point?
Is this a second bullet point?
Cool!!
#1
Rob Hardy April 21, 2008 3:23 pm
Nope, the bullet points didn’t work. I wonder how come? The link feature worked, though. At least that’s easier than always writing out <a href=”…., etc.
#2
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 10:35 am
Griff,
I have twice tried to post a comment with HTML links in it (first in the Housing thread, and then here). In both cases, it has not appeared. However, attempts to repost have resulted in a “you already said that!” message.
#3
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 10:37 am
… And it has again failed to appear. I’ll email you the post (which is, again, for the “Good Investments for Successful Housing,” aka “The New Slums,” thread.
#4
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 10:48 am
Or rather, I won’t. Lost my “copy.”
#5
Felicity Enders April 22, 2008 2:01 pm
Could there perhaps be a setting issue? I’ve also encountered the problems Rob and Patrick stated above.
#6
Griff Wigley April 22, 2008 4:33 pm
After you compose your comment in Xinga and click OK, the HTML code should appear in the comment text box, and from there, you click the Say It button to attach the comment.
You’re saying the HTML is discarded and only plain text gets posted?
#7
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:00 pm
No, my problem was more fundamental. If there was an unembedded HTML address in my post, the entire post would not appear.
We’ll see if it’s better in my next post…
#8
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:00 pm
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3290/#comment-58615
#9
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:01 pm
Well, it worked that time, but it didn’t earlier. Either in this thread, or in the Housing thread.
#10
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:03 pm
…but it still won’t let me post the Strib address I wanted to post earlier. I’ll try again.
#11
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:04 pm
…maybe if I break up the address, it’ll let me post it in pieces?
http://www.startrib
une.com/local/west/17932454.html
#12
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:04 pm
Oh look, that worked!
#13
Patrick Enders April 22, 2008 5:06 pm
…but I can’t post any comment which includes that HTML address in its uninterrupted entirety.
Griff, your sandbox is odd.
#14
Rob Hardy April 22, 2008 8:03 pm
Griff (#7): That’s exactly what I did, but:
the bullet points didn’t work; on the other hand
the link did work. Therefore,
it’s not my fault.
We’ll see what happens this time.
Rob
#15
Rob Hardy April 22, 2008 8:04 pm
Once again, link but no bullet points.
#16
Felicity Enders April 24, 2008 7:17 am
Griff (#7)-
Here are my steps for this message:
Writing this in Xinha
Clicking ok, and then seeing the html-coded version in the LGN textbox
Copying and pasting into an email, which I’ll send you so you can compare.
It’s odd, because this used to work quite easily (around about Dec/January, if I remember correctly)
Any thoughts?
#17
Griff Wigley April 24, 2008 8:30 am
Yeah, something’s FUBAR here.
I’ll see if Sean has a clue.
#18
Sean Hayford O'Leary April 24, 2008 9:15 am
This is only a test
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I hear that new Northfield thing is pretty swell
#19
Sean Hayford O'Leary April 24, 2008 9:30 am
Once again:
#20
Griff Wigley April 24, 2008 9:34 am
Sean, I’m wondering if certain HTML is allowed by those with WP admin privs like you and me but not by commenters.
#21
Sean Hayford O'Leary April 24, 2008 10:43 am
Griff, I made both those comments when I was not signed into WordPress. The change has happened on the server.
So everyone, all new lists should work, though the change is not retroactive.
#22
Felicity Enders April 24, 2008 8:36 pm
I’ve just lost two messages into the ether:
Both disappeared. Sad. BUT do these bullets work?
#23
Felicity Enders April 24, 2008 8:37 pm
YES - hooray for bullets!!!
#24