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The easiest way to [[ | The easiest way to [[Help:Signatures|sign and date]] your message is to type four tildes ('''<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>''') for <your name & date>. Thus, for example, typing | ||
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Revision as of 00:33, 28 June 2009
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To create this field, use: text=<text of post> | |
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This template is used to post a message (item) on the Bulletin board, and it can also be used to post items on talk pages.
To post a message in an existing topic, such as:
| Looking for works in Quenya | [edit] |
simply click on the blue edit link, go to the last posted message in the topic, start a new line, and use the Template:ItemPost in the format (note the new syntax):
{{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:
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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, which allows for nested replies using Template:Reply.