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unhappy_mage
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I've written a bookmarklet for Firefox that people on this forum might find useful, and I wasn't sure where else to post this.
The "Split Quotes" javascript takes a block quote like this (with square brackets; replaced with angle brackets for clarity):
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>This is the first thing I said.
And then I said something on another topic</quote>
Put your cursor at the end of the line and trigger SQ. You'll get this:
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>This is the first thing I said.</quote>
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>And then I said something on another topic</quote>
This makes it possible to easily respond to points raised one-at-a-time, and make it clear who wrote what. The script preserves post numbering, so you get the fancy red arrow next to the person's name. It works with multiple quotees in a single post.
Okay, you say, how do I try this? The simplest way is to go here. Drag the SQ link to your Bookmarks Toolbar and let go. You'll get a new item there called SQ (you can rename it if you feel like it). Now start a post with a <quote> or two in it. Position the cursor where you'd like to split a quote, and click SQ. Voilà - two quotes, with space in between to type your response to the first half. If you miss, hit ctrl-z and it should revert. If you click outside <quote> tags, you'll get a popup warning you that no quote tag was found.
Things yet to come: insert text in textarea without re-positioning scrollbar?
JavaScript source is . Feel free to play with it, re-post on other forums, etc. Suggestions/questions/comments are welcome!
The "Split Quotes" javascript takes a block quote like this (with square brackets; replaced with angle brackets for clarity):
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>This is the first thing I said.
And then I said something on another topic</quote>
Put your cursor at the end of the line and trigger SQ. You'll get this:
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>This is the first thing I said.</quote>
<quote=unhappy_mage;12345>And then I said something on another topic</quote>
This makes it possible to easily respond to points raised one-at-a-time, and make it clear who wrote what. The script preserves post numbering, so you get the fancy red arrow next to the person's name. It works with multiple quotees in a single post.
Okay, you say, how do I try this? The simplest way is to go here. Drag the SQ link to your Bookmarks Toolbar and let go. You'll get a new item there called SQ (you can rename it if you feel like it). Now start a post with a <quote> or two in it. Position the cursor where you'd like to split a quote, and click SQ. Voilà - two quotes, with space in between to type your response to the first half. If you miss, hit ctrl-z and it should revert. If you click outside <quote> tags, you'll get a popup warning you that no quote tag was found.
Things yet to come: insert text in textarea without re-positioning scrollbar?
JavaScript source is . Feel free to play with it, re-post on other forums, etc. Suggestions/questions/comments are welcome!