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* Posted by: {{{by|{{{1|unsigned (see History)}}}}}}
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Revision as of 03:49, 4 December 2009

  • Posted by: unsigned (see History)
 Help 

To create this field, use: text=<text of post>



Syntax and usage

This template is used to post a message (item) on the Bulletin board, and it can also be used to post items on talk pages.

To post a message in an existing topic, such as:

Looking for works in Quenya[edit]

simply click on the blue edit link, go to the last posted message in the topic, start a new line, and use the Template:ItemPost in the format (note the new syntax):

{{ItemPost
|by=<your name & date>
|text=<your message>
}}

The easiest way to sign and date your message is to type four tildes (~~~~) for <your name & date>. Thus, for example, typing

{{ItemPost
|by=~~~~
|text=
Here is a sample message
spread
over
several lines.<br>

It even has more than one paragraph.
}}

resulted in:

 Help 

Here is a sample message spread over several lines.

It even has more than one paragraph.

N.B. The old syntax for Template:ItemPost still works but is now deprecated in favor of the new syntax, which allows for nested replies using Template:Reply.