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| ====== BBCode Bug Fix ====== | ====== BBCode Bug Fix ====== | ||
| <note if>This documentation applies to **InvisionFree** only.</note> | <note if>This documentation applies to **InvisionFree** only.</note> | ||
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| + | <note important>This work-a-round is for users of the Mozilla Firefox browser only at the current time. Firefox users will also need the [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748|Greasemonkey]] add-on installed.</note> | ||
| The InvisionFree software has a bug within the BBCode feature, which causes tags to be placed at the end of the post you are writing, instead of replacing highlighted text. | The InvisionFree software has a bug within the BBCode feature, which causes tags to be placed at the end of the post you are writing, instead of replacing highlighted text. | ||
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| - | <note important>This work-a-round is for users of the Mozilla Firefox browser only at the current time. Firefox users will also need the [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748|Greasemonkey]] add-on installed.</note> | ||
| For example, let's say I wanted to make a certain word bold. I would first type out the word; highlight it; and then click the B button. This would be when text **should be** replaced, with the bold tags appended and prepended like so: | For example, let's say I wanted to make a certain word bold. I would first type out the word; highlight it; and then click the B button. This would be when text **should be** replaced, with the bold tags appended and prepended like so: | ||
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| This is where the feature is no longer a feature, but more of an annoyance. | This is where the feature is no longer a feature, but more of an annoyance. | ||
| - | ==== Solution ==== | + | ==== A Temporary Solution ==== |
| - | All is not lost. There is a temporary fix to the issue, which involves the use of a script that 'fixes' this bug, and allows us to highlight and tag words after we have created a post. | + | All is not lost, however, as there is a temporary fix to this issue, which involves the use of a Greasemonkey script to 'fix' the bug; and allow us to correctly highlight and tag words after we have created a post. |
| ===To use this script:=== | ===To use this script:=== | ||
| - | * Install [[http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/33269.user.js|the script]] to temporarily fix the issue. (Either click on, or save, the link.) | + | Clicking the [[http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/33269.user.js|direct file link]] should have Greasemonkey automatically install it for you. If not, you can save the file and install it yourself. |
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| - | Alternate link to code page: [url]http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/33269[/url][/list]Firefox users are required to have [url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748]Greasemonkey[/url] installed. | + | |
| + | You can also view the codes page at userscripts.org: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/33269 | ||