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"vbcms_content_article_preview"
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Template: vbcms_content_article_preview
Code:
<vb:if condition="$showuser">
{vb:rawphrase by_x_nolink, {vb:raw memberaction_dropdown}}
</vb:if>
I have no idea what you want to change it to... so I leave that to you
You could just change the phrase, but you would be left with the ",".
Note: The phrase is already in a conditional $showuser, most people just use the CMS option already there. You would only need this if you wanted to customize the area.
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