Logophile

[Aquagility]

At least you got the point of my post, if nobody else did. I can't do bold and italic at the same time, either. So could we have a tutiorial, please?

And while you're at it, how do you reduce a full link to one word like 'here'?

[kettledrum]

It's all right, Aquagility I did too.....but as I'm totally unable to tell you how to do b & i together I didn't see any point in commenting, but perhaps testing

[kettledrum]

OK, it's (here you put in your text- NB no space after>)

[Aquagility]

By Jove, I think she's got it!.

Tell us how, kettledrum.

[logophile]

Just start the text with what you want in sequence, eg <bold><italic> and then close as necessary

Logophile

[Aquagility]

OK, stand by. testing

[kettledrum]

Thank you, logophile. I can't seem to submit an explanation without losing the instructions, but the text coming up in bold & italics!

[Aquagility]

And now for the ultimate test! We'll see.

[kettledrum]

Wow! & Whew!

[kettledrum]

What a wonderful site this is !

[logophile]

Kettledrum, that's why I wrote bold and italic in full !!

L

[kettledrum]

Yes - I realised that was what I should have done after you'd shown me.

[kayakamina]

I am still confused! I can get the bold and italic but how do I stop it and revert to normal type ?

[Aquagility]

Thank you both!. kettledrum for diving in without a thought for her own safety, and Logophile for pulling us both out.

Yes, it is a wonderful site. Aq.

[sarumite]

Sorry for not responding earlier Aqua .. I did appreciate your comments but have been "on call" most of this morning for one reason or another.
I made the mistake of trying to input both b and i with a single entry, whereas they have to be shown separately as you have now been shown by others.
I don't usually bother to input this form of typesetting and had overlooked correct method of entry. Cheers (S)

[sarumite]

Kayakamina .. to stop bold or italic, you need to input
either or immediately after the words so required in that format, with no gap.

[logophile]

Revert to normal by inputting </italic></bold> or other combination as desired

L

[kayakamina]

Thanks S & L I'm such a klutz!

[sarumite]

Caught out there it didn't print ... K you have to add a forward slash immediately before the b or i .. otherwise same format as starting the entry ... does this make sense ?

[kettledrum]

Oh Sarumite! Are you getting into the same sort of muddle as me? Irritating, isn't it?

[sarumite]

Yes kettledrum, I have ... that will teach me to interfere :o)