Sayonara Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I added some new BB tags: Press "Quote" for this post to see how they work. Strike-out Inserted Text (hover) and Deleted Text (hover) for inserting/deleting during edits. This is an advantage in long threads that you might come back to and alter, because it gives people an idea when different changes occured (the "last edited on" text is not so great for that.) Denominator over-lines text; handy for quick equations at the start of the line, or for marking up modulus. [hide]This tag is for putting spoilers in threads about new films, books etc; or for posting the answer to a puzzle etc.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I wonder if we'll ever use them Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Did you notice that you can see the spoiler by highliting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 That's the plan. Note the tool-tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Oh. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Can you put latex code inside the spoiler (for a math challenge)? Let's try: [hide] [math] &test[/math][/hide] Edit: What happened there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 [hide][math]\frac {x + 1}{2 - y}[/math][/hide] The blacked-out text is a paragraph set to display as inline text. The LaTex module replaces text with tansparent images, so it broke the confines of the paragraph. I might be able to sort it by changing the paragraph display mode to 'block'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 And the answer is... no. LaTex is not compatible with spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I shouldn't try it, it's pretty hard to get it working like that. Maybe I'll knock something up at some point, probably involve making two images of the same thing and using a rollover or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 30, 2004 Author Share Posted June 30, 2004 Added a new tag for acronyms (can't believe I forgot to add this one before): Example: [acr=Science Forums dot Net]SFN[/acr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 [acr=Nice One]NO[/acr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I just know that one's going to get abused, but at least it serves some use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I don't see what the acronym tag does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 30, 2004 Author Share Posted June 30, 2004 Look at the tool-tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Perhaps you should make a Sarcasm tag. I'm not sure what it should do, maybe put a watermark saying "Sarcasm!" on it or something. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 With the exception of the spoiler tag, which is actually useful, all the BB I have added are the typographical functions from the HTML specification that VB has not implemented. I don't see any reason to add a sarcasm tag when the smiley does the job just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKiri Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I don't see any reason to add a sarcasm tag when the smiley does the job just fine. If people don't have to ask, they'll never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 what about a cartman tag [cartman]screw you guys, i'm going home[/cartman] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 What possible purpose could that have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 i dont know. probably to reply back if some calls you a fat **** [cartman]Oi, don't call me fat, I'm big boned[/cartman] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Something which isn't going to happen, considering we don't like people insulting eachother on the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 I think an [edit] tag would be a good idea. i already know there is a strike through tag for that sort of purpose but with the edit tag u could have the new text enclosed in the similar box to the spoiler tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKiri Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 I think an [edit'] tag would be a good idea. i already know there is a strike through tag for that sort of purpose but with the edit tag u could have the new text enclosed in the similar box to the spoiler tag. Or just put '[edit]' yourself. Anyway, the question to ask for all of these is: What does it add to the forum? I'd argue that it adds nothing, and actually detracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 it adds style and functionality and the cartman tag adds a bit a humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 "Edit" markup is sufficiently provided for by strike-out, insertion and deletion, which are the correct typographical tools and native to the HTML 4 specification. The only improvement that would be nice is if I can jig it about and get the current datetime to populate INS and DEL automatically. What is the cartman tag meant to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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