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When '''adding a message to an existing topic,''' simply click on the [<font color=blue>edit</font>] link at the right of the topic title and post your message '''below any previously posted message(s) on the topic''' as follows: | When '''adding a message to an existing topic,''' simply click on the [<font color=blue>edit</font>] link at the right of the topic title and post your message '''below any previously posted message(s) on the topic''' as follows: | ||
'''Posting a message:''' Start a new line, and use the '''[[Template:ItemPost]]''' in the format: | '''Posting a message <font color=red>(note NEW syntax)</font>:''' Start a new line, and use the '''[[Template:ItemPost]]''' in the format: | ||
<tt><nowiki>{{ItemPost|<your name & date>|<your message>}}</nowiki></tt> | <tt><nowiki>{{ItemPost</nowiki><br><nowiki>|by=<your name & date></nowiki><br><nowiki>|text=<your message></nowiki><br><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt> | ||
The easiest way to [[ChoralWiki:Signatures|sign and date]] your message is to type four tildes ('''<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>''') for <your name & date>. Thus, for example, typing | The easiest way to [[ChoralWiki:Signatures|sign and date]] your message is to type four tildes ('''<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>''') for <your name & date>. Thus, for example, typing | ||
<tt><nowiki>{{ItemPost|~~~~|</nowiki><br> | <tt><nowiki>{{ItemPost</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>|by=~~~~</nowiki><br> | |||
<nowiki>|text=</nowiki><br> | |||
Here is a sample message<br> | Here is a sample message<br> | ||
spread over several lines.<nowiki><br></nowiki><br> | spread<br> | ||
over<br> | |||
several lines.<nowiki><br></nowiki><br> | |||
It even has more than one paragraph.<br> | It even has more than one paragraph.<br> | ||
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resulted in: | resulted in: | ||
{{ItemPost|[[User:CHGiffen|Chuck]][[User talk:CHGiffen|<sub><small>'''talk'''</small></sub>]] [[User:Charles H. Giffen|Giffen]][[Charles H. Giffen|<sub>'''♫'''</sub>]] 06:32, 19 March 2008 (PDT)| | {{ItemPost | ||
|by=[[User:CHGiffen|Chuck]][[User talk:CHGiffen|<sub><small>'''talk'''</small></sub>]] [[User:Charles H. Giffen|Giffen]][[Charles H. Giffen|<sub>'''♫'''</sub>]] 06:32, 19 March 2008 (PDT)|text= | |||
Here is a sample message | Here is a sample message | ||
spread over several lines.<br> | spread | ||
over | |||
several lines.<br> | |||
It even has more than one paragraph. | It even has more than one paragraph. | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''N.B.''' The old syntax for Template:ItemPost still works but is now deprecated in favor of the new syntax. | |||
You can '''track the activity in this forum''' by adding this page to your Watchlist - simply click on the <font color=blue>watch</font> tab at the top of this page. | You can '''track the activity in this forum''' by adding this page to your Watchlist - simply click on the <font color=blue>watch</font> tab at the top of this page. | ||
</div><includeonly>[[Category:Bulletin board| {{{1}}}]]</includeonly> | </div><includeonly>[[Category:Bulletin board| {{{1}}}]]</includeonly> | ||
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This page is part of the ChoralWiki:Bulletin board.
Starting a new topic: Click on the [edit] link at the right of the General topics (most recent first) section and type
== <title of new topic> ==
at the beginning of a new line, below the comment line that reads "Start NEW TOPICS immediately below this line, ABOVE (BEFORE) any other topics." Then post your initial message as described below. Thus, a new topic will appear before (above) any other topics, to make for easier browsing. For example, typing
== Looking for works in Quenya ==
will start a new topic, appearing as:
| Looking for works in Quenya | [edit] |
Starting new topics in the Announcements and special topics section should follow the same protocol, but such topics should only be started by CPDL Admins/Sysops.
When adding a message to an existing topic, simply click on the [edit] link at the right of the topic title and post your message below any previously posted message(s) on the topic as follows:
Posting a message (note NEW syntax): Start a new line, and use the Template:ItemPost in the format:
{{ItemPost
|by=<your name & date>
|text=<your message>
}}
The easiest way to sign and date your message is to type four tildes (~~~~) for <your name & date>. Thus, for example, typing
{{ItemPost
|by=~~~~
|text=
Here is a sample message
spread
over
several lines.<br>
It even has more than one paragraph.
}}
resulted in:
| Help | |
|
Here is a sample message
spread
over
several lines. It even has more than one paragraph. | |
N.B. The old syntax for Template:ItemPost still works but is now deprecated in favor of the new syntax.
You can track the activity in this forum by adding this page to your Watchlist - simply click on the watch tab at the top of this page.