FAQ: How to edit thread titles, use ignore, decipher RFD acronyms and other tips!

[freebie]

How to make the title of your thread BOLD ?

I can add icons like GTA , HOT etc to my thread title but how do I make it bold

AFAIK manually applying the the text formatting (i.e. bold, underline, italics, size, colour, etc.) is not possible for thread titles. However, the forum software automatically applies boldface to the thread titles if you are logged in and there are new or updated threads since your last visit.

[ildara]

^^ You are correct, BB Code can't be applied to thread titles, so you can't use it to format thread titles. If you try to use [b][/b] it will appear as part of the thread title.

How do you link to a specific thread so that you go to the same one even if the title changes?

Don't know if it's been said elsewhere, but for those who are interested:

example: http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/name-of-thread-123456
permanent link = http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/n-123456

You can also use the code [thread]. The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id.

Example 1:
BB Code -- [thread]785134[/thread]
Output -- http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=785134

Example 2:
BB Code -- [thread=785134]RFD "How to" FAQ[/thread]
Output -- RFD "How to" FAQ

[ildara]

Added how to edit your avatar, sig, and location.

[pnyknights]

I know I've seen this before, but for the life of me I still can't seem to figure it out. How do you put strikethrough font in your post or in your signature?

[ildara]

Use the code [s][/s] for strikethrough text.

example

[daedalus2004]

Here's an easier way:

1. Go to the forum where you made your post (e.g. Hot Deals)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/771...90911at956.png

2. Double click anywhere in the box (table row) where your post title is

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/577...90911at957.png
3. Type in the new title and hit enter or click off of the title.

All done!

wow! +1 to that, i like this feature alot, didnt know about this before and it makes it a heck ofa lot faster to edit your title (no waiting for page loads).. very nice coding! props to whoever thought of that one!

[Wing Nut]

nm, wrong thread.