BB Code Enhancements - GTQuotes - custom quote box as seen on vbulletin.org

Now you can have the same bbcode_quote template modification as seen on vbulletin.org.

Why GTQuotes - A Custom bbcode_quote Template Modification?

• Uses the <cite> element to markup the names of referenced quotes.
• Uses the <blockquote> element for quoting paragraphs of text.
• Less code.

1.0.0 VERSION (download gtquotes.zip)

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Instructions:

1. Download gtquotes.zip
2. Upload q.gif to your images/misc folder. (NOTE: I supplied a few quote gifs for you to choose from. Just upload the one that you will use.)
3. Go to ADMINCP / STYLE MANAGER / MAIN CSS
   1. FIND "Additional CSS" table
   2. ENTER custom CSS after your defined CSS: (NOTE: You may need to change image URL.)
4. Go to ADMINCP / STYLE MANAGER / Edit Templates
   1. REPLACE bbcode_quote TEMPLATE

Frequently Asked Questions

Q) What exactly does this modification do?
A) Once implemented, this modification will change the way quotes appear to the reader - similar to how it is here on vbulletin.org.

Not sure what this is suppose to do. Can you provide a screenshot?

Q) Why don't you have a border around the quote?
A) It defeats the purpose as to why I created it. It was created because there's a difference in how the QUOTE and other (ie. PHP, HTML, CODE) bbcodes are displayed. For example, the default QUOTE bbcode is displayed with a 100% width whereas the others are a fixed width. To me, this wasn't consistent with the overall design. It looked fine by itself but in combination with others it just didn't flow. At least not for me.

Q) Why don't you use an endquote?
A) It just doesn't look right when using multiple quotes. It's actually a bit confusing.

Q) Why does my quote image not display?
A)

1. Make sure you uploaded the image.
2. Check custom CSS and:
   1. check that the location of the image is correct (default : /forums/images/misc/q.gif)
   2. check that the name of image is correct (default : q.gif)

History:

• Feb 12th 2008 - GTQuotes - A Custom bbcode_quote Template Modification release

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[Salar]

one thing, how can i move the gray line from right to left?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Okies one more...

Could the css be changed slightly so that the quoted message had a diff background colour ?

love this, but same question.

just want to offset the tone of the regular content area a bit more.

[CLUB AMPLE]

yes works great on 3.7 very nice clean look compared to default! great job.

[Kurgan]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

love this, but same question.

just want to offset the tone of the regular content area a bit more.

I modified my additional CSS in style template so it included a

background-color: white;

within the blockquote.bq CSS style.

e.g.

blockquote.bq {
  background-color: white;
  font: italic 10pt verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
  border-left:3px solid #ccc; 
  margin:0px;
  padding:0 5px
}

Only thing is, it only colors the background of the area where the quoted text is, not the whole section that includes the "quoted by" and the quotation marks itself. Change the color here to whatever color you want as the background for your quote (you can use #000000 - #FFFFFF for custom colors).

It does look better with a slightly different background color, in my opinion.

You'll want to flush the signature cache out after doing this since you may have users using the quote bbcode in their signatures. (Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Update Counters, then click Empty Signature Cache)

[Vindictive]

Works great on 3.8.0 Beta 1.

[Valyx]

installed and working on 3.6.12.

[Stubbed]

Originally Posted by Vindictive

Works great on 3.8.0 Beta 1.

And on 3.8 Gold

[Taragon]

with some adjustments it works for vb blog

[Arcade Fire]

Originally Posted by Stubbed

And on 3.8 Gold

And on 3.8.1

Thanks.

[farsgsm]

and pelase some one let me know:

as i'm using arabic language forum, i want to put background picture (q.gif) to the other side, from left to right.

which code i should use for it?

thanks friends.