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Topic started on 6-1-2006 @ 07:17 AM by UK Wizard
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updated: 22/09/06
There are now several methods of ''quoting'' on the ATS boards, each of these tags are designed to show the type of quote, whether it be a quote
from a member, an external news story quote or simply an external quote.
 Link to Thread (not required if quoting some else in the same thread)
Originally posted by "The name of the quoted person goes here"
quote content  quote ] [/quote ]
When to use: Use the normal quote tag when quoting other members.
[news ] [/news ]
When to use: On ATSNN.
[ex ] [/ex ]
When to use: When using an external source such as an online Encyclopaedia or non ATSNN news sources.
Important Note: Always remember to put where you got your quote from, and remember to include the url of the source.
As this gives the proof that it is indeed a 'real' source and secondly it credits the owner of the source.
image source: http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/253/normalandexternalquotingqi7.jpg
[edit on 21-8-2006 by UK Wizard]
[edit on 22-9-2006 by UK Wizard]
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reply posted on 6-1-2006 @ 07:36 AM by SkepticOverlord
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Just to add to and slightly refine this excellent piece of information...
The NEWS quotes can be reserved for important breaking news in any thread, not just ATSNN. However, even older news articles often find relevance as a
reference in posts about breaking news... in that case, it might be best to use the EX quote tag.
So, when in doubt.... the [ex] --> [/ex] tags are always your first choice when including any external content in one of your posts. If it's
breaking news that is current within a few days of your post, then the NEWS tags should be used.
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reply posted on 7-1-2006 @ 12:23 PM by JBurns
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Ah thank you, I was wondering how some people got the boxes saying "external news" and such. 
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reply posted on 28-3-2006 @ 08:23 PM by Intelearthling
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You know? I've been wondering how they did that! Thanks Benevolent Heretic for showing me the way.
EDIT: And thanks UK Wizard for much needed info.
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reply posted on 6-4-2006 @ 03:53 PM by desert rat
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Do we have to type in the code? I'm not seeing an idiot button, for people like me.
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reply posted on 21-8-2006 @ 12:51 PM by SIEGE
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Originally posted by desert rat
Do we have to type in the code? I'm not seeing an idiot button, for people like me.
Just testing.
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reply posted on 1-9-2006 @ 11:10 AM by chissler
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Originally posted by desert rat
Do we have to type in the code? I'm not seeing an idiot button, for people like me.
Well in UK's post above, he has displayed the buttons for the [ ex] [ /ex] & [ quote] [ /quote] code. If you choose not to
use the buttons then it would be simple:
[ ex]
Text Goes here
[ /ex]
Would look like:
Text Goes Here
I have not seen a button for the [ news] [ /news] code, so you may be required to type the code. Maybe a staff member could clarify this
for us.
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reply posted on 1-9-2006 @ 11:17 AM by UK Wizard
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Originally posted by chissler
I have not seen a button for the [ news] [ /news] code, so you may be required to type the code. Maybe a staff member could clarify this
for us.
No button for news to my knowledge as its for ATSNN rather than the other boards
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reply posted on 1-9-2006 @ 11:18 AM by Sauron
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reply posted on 1-9-2006 @ 11:22 AM by UK Wizard
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(shall find out)
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reply posted on 1-9-2006 @ 08:15 PM by ignorant_ape
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the code tag is used to preserve formatting in tabular lists and tables
this is using ex tags
ATS MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS
Rank number note
Member 82302 total unique memberships issued
Councilor 6
Moderator 30
Super moderator 15
Admin 4 WOS is am admin , not a director of the LLC
“amigo`s” [ partner] 3 the 3 directors of the ATS lcc
and it looks crap 
this is using the code tag
ATS MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS
Rank number note
Member 82302 total unique memberships issued
Councilor 6
Moderator 30
Super moderator 15
Admin 4 WOS is am admin , not a director of the LLC
“amigo`s” [ partner] 3 the 3 directors of the ATS lcc
whoo hoo - it looks great 
basically it allows " fixed spacing " and other stuff - such as the " tab " and indent commands from word to work correctly
there you have it
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reply posted on 3-9-2006 @ 09:04 AM by Sauron
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thank you ignorant_ape, that is cool thanks for the info
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reply posted on 21-2-2007 @ 10:58 AM by Valorian
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testing my quotes
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reply posted on 6-4-2007 @ 11:08 PM by Rren
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Quick Trick: Anytime you see something in a post and you want to know the code for it, just hit the quote button on that post. Use your browser's
back button when you've seen it if you don't plan on posting a comment.
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reply posted on 7-4-2007 @ 04:24 AM by greatlakes
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How do you do the WHITE headline code? Where the quoted part BACKGROUND is white?
{code} is not it, the font is funny heh
[news] is not it
[ex] not it
[headline] not it i think
{quote} no it
anyone?
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reply posted on 7-4-2007 @ 04:27 AM by greatlakes
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Originally posted by Rren
Quick Trick: Anytime you see something in a post and you want to know the code for it, just hit the quote button on that post. Use your browser's
back button when you've seen it if you don't plan on posting a comment.
Hey thanks I will use this to answer my previous post thanks!
Please post the answer if you got one though...
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reply posted on 9-4-2007 @ 06:53 PM by Rren
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I'd have to agree that its quicker and easier to just type them in manually as you go...
Anyone looking for a list of the codes check out the BBCode page from the ATS handbook. You
can do quite a bit to customize your posts.
I think Zedd (full name unspellable) gets the credit for putting the handbook together. 
Any question you have is covered in there somewhere.
Regards.
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reply posted on 11-4-2007 @ 08:47 PM by greatlakes
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Yes the white background I was looking for is done by {exnews}. Don't ask me how they got that, it isn't documented anywhere. I suppose its just
combination of the [ex] and the [news] references. It looks like this:
Misc. HEADLINE HERE. Misc. HEADLINE HERE. Misc. HEADLINE HERE.
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reply posted on 10-5-2007 @ 08:41 AM by mecheng
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external image
just testing how to insert an image...
edit"trying again...
image source: http://www.prisonplanet.com/Pictures/may07/100507Diablo.jpg
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reply posted on 10-5-2007 @ 10:42 AM by apex
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you can use [ im ] and [ /im ] for pictures, which also gives the source. [ img] and [/img ] work for ATS and Photobucket etc. [ats ] tags can be
used for ATS uploaded images.
Thats cleared up what this is for, I didn't know. Fairly rare too.
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