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[Gadfly]

Hi all,  I have seen an explanation in one of the threads........but can't find it now....and I obviously didn't get it when I read it before in any case.  

Could someone who knows....give me the 'Dummies' version of how to do multiple quotes in a reply?  
Does it have something to do with the quote tab at the bottom of each post?  (when I click on it, it just turns orange with a '-' sign).

Much appreciated  

[Colsy]

You got it Gadfly.

Just click each post that you want to quote from and then hit Reply at the bottom of the page.

[Gadfly]

Gadfly, on Jun 26 2008, 10:01 PM, said:

the 'Dummies' version of how to do multiple quotes in a reply?  
Does it have something to do with the quote tab at the bottom of each post?  (when I click on it, it just turns orange with a '-' sign).

Colsy, on Jun 26 2008, 10:12 PM, said:

You got it Gadfly.

Just click each post that you want to quote from and then hit Reply at the bottom of the page.

Like this??!!   Thanks a million Colsy - very much appreciated ....

[Colsy]

Gadfly, on Jun 26 2008, 11:01 PM, said:

Hi all,  I have seen an explanation in one of the threads........but can't find it now....and I obviously didn't get it when I read it before in any case.  

Could someone who knows....give me the 'Dummies' version of how to do multiple quotes in a reply?  
Does it have something to do with the quote tab at the bottom of each post?  (when I click on it, it just turns orange with a '-' sign).

Much appreciated  

Colsy, on Jun 26 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

You got it Gadfly.

Just click each post that you want to quote from and then hit Reply at the bottom of the page.

Gadfly, on Jun 26 2008, 11:20 PM, said:

Like this??!!   Thanks a million Colsy - very much appreciated ....

Well Done!  

You can also edit the quote to bring attention to a particular point in the quoted post.

[chilliman]

And you can also bring in quotes from other threads by selecting the quote button on them too before you reply:

chilliman, on Mar 10 2008, 10:37 AM, said:

It is good quote etiquette to cut out long sections of quotes too, or use bold within the quote to highlight bits you are replying too.

dropbear, on Jun 26 2008, 02:59 PM, said:

<snip>
http://www.malaguett...products04.html
or .......

Seriously.  I don't think there would be anything hotter, and I like hot.  
db.

And if you want to just put something in quotes like an external cut & paste just type the following, but remove the space before the word "quote"

[ quote=who or what you are quoting] your quote text here [/ quote]
Which will look like this with the spaces removed:

who or what you are quoting said:

your quote text here

Edit: Or you can use the little "wrap in quote tags" icon after selecting text - 2nd icon on the RHS which I just found in the editor

Lastly, only 3 quotes per post allowed on CR. Edit: Now 5 thanks to KT !

Edited by chilliman, 28 June 2008 - 12:21 PM.

[loubee]

Gadfly, on Jun 26 2008, 08:01 PM, said:

Hi all,  I have seen an explanation in one of the threads........but can't find it now....and I obviously didn't get it when I read it before in any case.  

Could someone who knows....give me the 'Dummies' version of how to do multiple quotes in a reply?  
Does it have something to do with the quote tab at the bottom of each post?  (when I click on it, it just turns orange with a '-' sign).

Much appreciated  

Colsy, on Jun 26 2008, 08:12 PM, said:

You got it Gadfly.

Just click each post that you want to quote from and then hit Reply at the bottom of the page.

Good question Gadfly, now I can do it too!

[Gadfly]

chilliman, on Jun 27 2008, 10:46 AM, said:

Edit: Or you can use the little "wrap in quote tags" icon after selecting text - 2nd icon on the RHS which I just found in the editor

Thanks for the 'advanced' dummies session chilliman........ooh, there's no stopping me now!  

loubee, on Jun 27 2008, 03:03 PM, said:

Good question Gadfly, now I can do it too!

Glad it helped Loubee - I thought I was the only one who couldn't work it out.  

That's what I love about this site so much - post a question, no matter how simple and within minutes/hours there are helpful replies.  Thanks to all the CR's that keep the site going!  

Edited by Gadfly, 27 June 2008 - 03:18 PM.

[MissZ]

Thanks for asking that question Gadfly. I have never known how to do it. I can't believe its so simple.  

[Jogger]

I have just made it 5 blocks of quotes in a post.