Many of you will already know some of this, but here are a few pointers for simple formatting of messages.
NOTE: when using the features for yourself, replace the words (eg, (asterix) ) with the correspoinding symbol (eg, * )
To make text bold
(asterix)Text(asterix) Text
To make text italic
(underscore)Text(underscore)
Note: The following symbol is an underscore _ Text
To underline text
(u)Text(/u)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets Text
To add a URL (web address) to a piece of text without pasting the URL itself
(url=https://www.nintendolife.com)Text(/url)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets Text
To add a bullet point to an article
(asterix)(space)Text
Text
To add a strikethrough effect
(del)]Text(del)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets Text
To create a line break
(hyphen)(hyphen)(hyphen)
Note: The following symbol is a hyphen -
To add a YouTube video
(youtube:VIDEO ID)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets
Note: the video ID is the bold selection from the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ
Example: (youtube:J---aiyznGQ) creates the following video
Note: only add YouTube video's where necessary, and avoid using them as spam or posting them in comment sections to Nintendo Life articles. Misuse of this feature could result in bad things happening to people you love.
Basic smileys
: )
: |
: (
; )
: ' (
: D
: P
: O (note: capital letter O, not the number)
: *
: $
B - )
0 : - ) (note: the number 0, not the letter)
(further note: for an unexplained reason, sometimes garbage characters may appear in your posts, such as the ones after the angel smiley - just ignore these, since they can't be avoided)
If you have any more suggestions here, post them below.
[21:14] pixelman: I blame fheblackdragon
[21:15] pixelman: That's not an f by the way, it's a fancy t.
[21:15] Objection: Tales of Graces "fancy t"
[21:15] Objection: Tinal Tantasy
[21:15] theblackdragon: lol OB
[21:15] pixelman: OB knows what he's asking about.
I just tried quoting his message, and it showed: (youtube:pFlcqWQVVuU) -- except in brackets, not parentheses of course. So it's not the full url, though that might work, too.
i see: the videoid is likely the part of the html after the backslash.
[21:14] pixelman: I blame fheblackdragon
[21:15] pixelman: That's not an f by the way, it's a fancy t.
[21:15] Objection: Tales of Graces "fancy t"
[21:15] Objection: Tinal Tantasy
[21:15] theblackdragon: lol OB
[21:15] pixelman: OB knows what he's asking about.
I seem to recall seeing and using a few other formatting techniques in the past, but I can't remember them. Like the smiley with glasses, for example, and the text thing with the vertical line down the side to show that it's a quote.
I know that more smileys exist, because once when I was commenting on the old vc-reviews / wiiware-world site, I made a typo that looked like a grinning devil face.
If someone who is a mod or an admin can access the code and retrieve a list of all existing smileys, and allow easy access, it would be a nice addition to the forum area. Also, if anybody know of any additional smiley codes that I didn't list, please share them here
Edit: I rediscovered the "Devil Face;" it is the result of a bug: (end a line with a : then start the new line with : ) no spaces - wierd)
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