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Over the years I tried doing forums instead of comments... It didnt work well.
Some blogs I see do have features in comments I wish I had.
Like changing URLs to links... Adding graphics, embedding videos, just a BR would be nice...
I mean for real people who come to the blog who dont know any code at all... Need it dumbed down.

What are the options? Is there any seamless way of perhaps moving comments to some sort of outside editor but retaining the blog workings?

Hi!

Linkmarkups can be done t hrough the serendipity_event_regexpmarkup plugin, it will transfer http:// etc. automatically.

Adding graphics can be done through bbcode, embedding videos I wouldn't really suggest for comments (graphics already are quite "dangerous"). BR can be easily done through serendipity_event_nl2br...

HTH,
Garvin

serendipity_event_livecomment has markup-buttons for the comment-area, so users may add links or make text bold without having to know the markup-syntax.
sincerely

The textile markup plugin is yet another alternative which enables users to do formatting and links in comments, although it requires them to use a -- very simple -- markup syntax.

YL

onli wrote:serendipity_event_livecomment has markup-buttons for the comment-area, so users may add links or make text bold without having to know the markup-syntax.
sincerely

Boy I tried that and tweaked the setup boxes and it just doesnt show anything different...
Is there something I am missing? Does it need some other plugin to work?

Like having the stuff above this would be really really great...

thanx

RJ

The plugin does need the jQuery-plugin standing before it. It should install itself, but sadly you are not the only one reporting that doesn't work. If the problem remains, please provide an url so we can have a look.
sincerely

I put in the Jquery and it worked but only B and U are there, kinda bare...

But...

Using all these pieces of advice in this thread got my Comments working much much better and I am happier than a Republican running a Torture Chamber!

Which markup-buttons are shown is defined by the markup-language you use for the comments. If you change that from s9ymarkup to textile, markdown or bb-code, at least an url-button will be shown.

Which functionality exactly do you miss?
sincerely