looking for indent

[DWFII]

I'm looking for a bbcode that will let me select a block of text...a paragraph, for instance...and indent it from, ideally, both margins.

I know this must be possible because other php based boards offer this facility--there's always a button/icon on the toolbar for both increasing and decreasing indent.

I have finally gotten the hang of the standard indent code but every time you hit enter the indenting disappears.

[Brf]

Like a quote?

this is indented

[DWFII]

Like a quote?

this is indented

Yes, but without the quotation marks and without the background colour change.

[Brf]

You could try using

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<blockquote><div>{TEXT}</div></blockquote>

or

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<blockquote>{TEXT}</blockquote>

[DWFII]

You could try using

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<blockquote><div>{TEXT}</div></blockquote>

or

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<blockquote>{TEXT}</blockquote>

Will that get rid of the quotation marks?

What does the <div> do?

And what is the html reference code, for either/both, if I want to add these to my bbcode?

[DWFII]

The <blockquote> code doesn't work, or I don't understand it. At least not in my localhost test forum. Plus searching on the 'Net, it seems to add the quotes.

It's kind of sad...I can indent blocks of text in my email program (TBird), in nearly any word processor and in a lot of php based forums such as vBulletin. I know it can be implemented in phpBB because the Advanced BBCode Mod offers it. I guess I could install the mod but I am told it writes to files and I don't want any kind of hassle when the next upgrade comes down the pike. Plus the mod has way more stuff than I need.

I don't know why the default board won't support something like what Advanced BBCode is doing as an addon bbcode in the APC.

??Thoughts?

[5hocK]

Using this:
BBCode usage

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[indent]{TEXT}[/indent]

HTML replacement

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<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
{TEXT}
</div>

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[indent]Your text here[/indent]

Will give you this: http://www.headnog.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5

[Mick]

Does indent do what you want?

[DWFII]

Using this:
BBCode usage

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[indent]{TEXT}[/indent]

HTML replacement

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<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
{TEXT}
</div>

Help line

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[indent]Your text here[/indent]

Will give you this: http://www.headnog.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5

I think that works ...haven't tried it yet but the example provided looks like just the ticket,

Thanks.

[DWFII]

Using this:
BBCode usage

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[indent]{TEXT}[/indent]

HTML replacement

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<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
{TEXT}
</div>

Help line

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[indent]Your text here[/indent]

Will give you this: http://www.headnog.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5

Yes!! it did work! Thank you, thank you...I knew I could count on you guys!