Forum Video Tutorial: How to Use Code Tags

Neo · September 21, 2011, 10:25pm

How to Use Code Tags in The UNIX and Linux Forums

Developer: This video tutorial was created by scott for forum users. Everyone should use code tags when posting code and command line logic in the forums.

A full list of BB codes is available here.

jim_mcnamara · September 22, 2011, 5:22pm

This is a top shelf way to provide examples. Well done.

It ought to be required viewing.

alister · September 22, 2011, 5:51pm

I agree with jim.

Perhaps it might not be a bad idea to include a link to it in any welcome messages/emails sent to new members.

Very nicely done, scottn.

Regards,
Alister

itkamaraj · September 23, 2011, 5:47am

Good Idea

jayan_jay · September 23, 2011, 5:50am

good good .. awesome this will reduce the work and time for forum staff's ..

zaxxon · September 28, 2011, 9:04am

Haha cool, thanks Scott^^

matrixmadhan · October 2, 2011, 1:53am

Nice idea. Well done !

pts2 · November 2, 2011, 2:56am

Nowhere does this say WHY this should be done. This isn't obvious to dummies, who are presumably the ones you are trying to reach with this.

zaxxon · November 2, 2011, 4:02am

However, if it is not enough, there is usually often a PM with a good explanation being sent to the users by admins and mods:

To keep the forums high quality for all users, please take the time to format your posts correctly.

First of all, use Code Tags when you post any code or data samples so others can easily read your code. You can easily do this by highlighting your code and then clicking on the # in the editing menu. (You can also type code tags
```text
 and 
```
by hand.)

Second, avoid adding color or different fonts and font size to your posts. Selective use of color to highlight a single word or phrase can be useful at times, but using color, in general, makes the forums harder to read, especially bright colors like red.

Third, be careful when you cut-and-paste, edit any odd characters and make sure all links are working property.

Thank You.

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