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Live Preview for Comments

2015 December 31
by Ian Welsh

I’ve had a number of requests from commenters asking me to provide the ability to preview their comments. That is now possible. Unlike many previews, this one happens as you type, below the comment field, NOT after you press “Submit Comment,” so be sure to check your grammar, links, punctuation, and so on before clicking.

The preview does not show lines between paragraphs. They appear after posting.

Thanks to commenter and past guest-author MarkFromIreland for the suggestion of a preview which runs client-side and not server-side, to keep my hosting company happy.

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8 Responses
  1. markfromireland permalink
    December 31, 2015

    All the usual tags work :

    <blockquote></blockquote>
    <strong></strong>
    <em></em>
    <b></b>
    <i></i>

    As do links:

    <a href=”http://www.ianwelsh.net/”>Ian Welsh</a>

    And URIs

    http://www.ianwelsh.net/

    If your comment is long drag the little handle at the bottom right of the text area – makes it easier to edit without having to scroll like mad.

    mfi

  2. Ian Welsh permalink
    December 31, 2015

    Thought about kicking that comment from MFI into the post, but I figure regular commenters will read the comments! 😉

  3. V. Arnold permalink
    December 31, 2015

    Well, progress. This preview feature will be a welcome addition, cheers.

  4. Oaktown Girl permalink
    December 31, 2015

    Thank you, Ian! And thank you, MarkFromIreland! With Mark’s handy cheat sheet above, I will test drive the html tonight after I get home.

  5. Jeff Wegerson permalink
    December 31, 2015

    OK so lets test this feature out. Bold move Mr. Welsh. Now one more reason to as Shakespere said:

    Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

  6. nihil obstet permalink
    December 31, 2015

    Thanks. Hopefully, I will not in future submit a comment and immediately think, “Oh, great! I just posted definitive proof that I’m an idiot.” On the other hand, since I had the opportunity to preview, the proof may be even more definitive.

  7. CMike permalink
    December 31, 2015

    Thanks for having the patience to do this right on the heels of your working out that spam attack issue.

  8. Caoimhin Laochdha permalink
    January 1, 2016

    Thank you Mark and Happy New Year from your friends in Vermont!

    & Ian, wishing you the very best this New Year as well.

    Sláinte mhaith,
    -cl

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