Multiquoting
Of course it's always been available manually too, simply by typing in the correct syntax... for example:
See, it isn't hard to do. 
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Multiquoting
Allow me to demonstrate - the new easy way with the latest vBulletin software that NAM uses:
When you are browsing a thread, and you see a post that you want to quote, instead of hitting
, hit the 
button right next to it. It should turn red like 
. Then, keep reading the thread, and clicking the button on OTHER posts you want to quote. Finally, when you get to the last post that you want to quote from, hit the button this time.
What will happen is that your new post editor will show up with quotes from all of the posts that you hit the button for. You may want to trim some of the quotes down to reduce their size... and of course you can insert text between the different quotes. The button just saves you the hassle of copying and pasting in the quoted text. It's quite handy!
When you're editing your new quote-contained (and quote-worthy!) post, keep in mind that ALL QUOTES must have the quote formatting on either side of it. The quote formatting consists of:
Smart Tip: All quote formatting automatically inserts a line break before and after the quote, so you don't need to put in your own line spaces. You can actually make your posts slightly more compressed by deliberately NOT having any line breaks before or after the quote.
Side Note: One of the new features of the new vBulletin software is that all quotes (even just a regular single quote) also add on a number in the start quote syntax, like this:
to the end of the "Originally posted by <postername>" statement. That symbol is a link that takes them directly to the original (quoted) post. Neat, huh?
If you want, you can take the numbers out (including the semicolon) - no harm done, it just won't show the button.
(Thanks Paul! for figuring out the numbers!)
When you are browsing a thread, and you see a post that you want to quote, instead of hitting
, hit the button right next to it. It should turn red like . Then, keep reading the thread, and clicking the button on OTHER posts you want to quote. Finally, when you get to the last post that you want to quote from, hit the button this time.What will happen is that your new post editor will show up with quotes from all of the posts that you hit the button for. You may want to trim some of the quotes down to reduce their size... and of course you can insert text between the different quotes. The
button just saves you the hassle of copying and pasting in the quoted text. It's quite handy!When you're editing your new quote-contained (and quote-worthy!) post, keep in mind that ALL QUOTES must have the quote formatting on either side of it. The quote formatting consists of:
[ quote=NAM username ] (without the spaces)
at the start of the quote, and[ /quote ] (again, without the spaces)
at the end of the quote.Smart Tip: All quote formatting automatically inserts a line break before and after the quote, so you don't need to put in your own line spaces. You can actually make your posts slightly more compressed by deliberately NOT having any line breaks before or after the quote.
Side Note: One of the new features of the new vBulletin software is that all quotes (even just a regular single quote) also add on a number in the start quote syntax, like this:
[ quote=NAM username; 1234567 ] (again, without the spaces).
This number is the unique identifier of the post you quoted. If you leave the numbers in, it will add a symbol like this to the end of the "Originally posted by <postername>" statement. That symbol is a link that takes them directly to the original (quoted) post. Neat, huh?If you want, you can take the numbers out (including the semicolon) - no harm done, it just won't show the
button.(Thanks Paul! for figuring out the numbers!)
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OH ...
now 
I
get it !!!
Allow me to demonstrate - the new easy way with the latest vBulletin software that NAM uses.
When you are browsing a thread, and you see a post that you want to quote, instead of hitting, hit the button right next to it. It should turn red like . Then, keep reading the thread, and clicking the button on OTHER posts you want to quote. Finally, when you get to the last post that you want to quote from, hit the button this time.
What will happen is that your new post editor will show up with quotes from all of the posts that you hit the button for. You may want to trim some of the quotes down to reduce their size... and of course you can insert text between the different quotes. The button just saves you the hassle of copying and pasting in the quoted text. It's quite handy!
When you're editing your new quote-contained (and quote-worthy!) post, keep in mind that ALL QUOTES must have the quote formatting on either side of it. The quote formatting consists of:
[ quote=NAM username ] (without the spaces) at the start of the quote, and
[ /quote ] (again, without the spaces) at the end of the quote.
Smart Tip: All quote formatting automatically inserts a line space before and after the quote, so you don't need to put in your own line spaces. You can actually make your posts slightly more compressed by deliberately NOT having any line spaces before or after the quote.
Side Note: One of the strange new (unexplained) features of the new vBulletin software is that all quotes (even just a regular single quote) also add on a number in the start quote syntax, like this:
[ quote=NAM username; 1234567 ] (again, without the spaces).
I have no idea what the number is for, and when I asked the NAM Administrators if they knew, they didn't either. You can leave the numbers in, or take them out (including the semicolon), and it doesn't seem to really matter!
When you are browsing a thread, and you see a post that you want to quote, instead of hitting
, hit the button right next to it. It should turn red like . Then, keep reading the thread, and clicking the button on OTHER posts you want to quote. Finally, when you get to the last post that you want to quote from, hit the button this time.What will happen is that your new post editor will show up with quotes from all of the posts that you hit the button for. You may want to trim some of the quotes down to reduce their size... and of course you can insert text between the different quotes. The
button just saves you the hassle of copying and pasting in the quoted text. It's quite handy!When you're editing your new quote-contained (and quote-worthy!) post, keep in mind that ALL QUOTES must have the quote formatting on either side of it. The quote formatting consists of:
[ quote=NAM username ] (without the spaces) at the start of the quote, and
[ /quote ] (again, without the spaces) at the end of the quote.
Smart Tip: All quote formatting automatically inserts a line space before and after the quote, so you don't need to put in your own line spaces. You can actually make your posts slightly more compressed by deliberately NOT having any line spaces before or after the quote.
Side Note: One of the strange new (unexplained) features of the new vBulletin software is that all quotes (even just a regular single quote) also add on a number in the start quote syntax, like this:
[ quote=NAM username; 1234567 ] (again, without the spaces).
I have no idea what the number is for, and when I asked the NAM Administrators if they knew, they didn't either. You can leave the numbers in, or take them out (including the semicolon), and it doesn't seem to really matter!
I
get it !!!
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From: Augusta, GA
(It's the little things in life that amuse me!
)-Paul!
Ha!! I just figured out what the numbers mean!! The number refers to the post that was quoted so you can go directly to it without searching. For example, I quoted the post above mine that Sally wrote. If you click on the little image of the 'more than' sign in the box that the quoted text is in, it brings you to her post!
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