How do the tags (i.e.,
, , etc.) that we can enter into textarea fields, when posting to this forum, work? I'm a novice but am guessing that the info is somehow compared to a regular expression then converted to the proper mark-up before being posted. Am I close? By the way if this has been discussed before I wouldn't mind being redirected to the discussion as I couldn't think of search terms that would fit what I'm asking.
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, etc.) that we can enter into textarea fields, when posting to this forum, work? I'm a novice but am guessing that the info is somehow compared to a regular expression then converted to the proper mark-up before being posted. Am I close? By the way if this has been discussed before I wouldn't mind being redirected to the discussion as I couldn't think of search terms that would fit what I'm asking.
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I don't think that's what he was talking about, robert_w_ark.
wmhop, do a search for bbcode. That should explain what you're looking for.
Thanks for the link kburger. And thanks for trying to answer my question robert_w_ark. I realize my question wasn't very clear.
