How can we improve quote boxes in scientific writing?
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I'm bumping to mention that another vBulletin forum that I sometimes visit (less frequently than Physics Forums of course) doesn't have their quotes in italics only. I've been assuming that the italics was mandatory, but I guess I was wrong. I don't really see why we would want the quote to be in italics. It's already in a box, with a diferent background, and indented. Do we really need italics too?
If it's an easy fix, I suggest that we let the quotes appear as the person being quoted intended, with only this word in italics.
If it's an easy fix, I suggest that we let the quotes appear as the person being quoted intended, with only this word in italics.
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It is easy to fix. Anyone else?
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Greg Bernhardt said:Anyone else?
To fix?
Can't we have advanced editor that other vBulletin forums use? :shy:
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I too prefer that quote boxes not be automatically italicized, so that actual italicized words will stand out as intended.Greg Bernhardt said:It is easy to fix. Anyone else?
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