Uncovering the Secrets of the Spoiler Feature

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The discussion focuses on the proper use of the spoiler feature in forum posts, detailing the steps to create a spoiler tag effectively. Users are encouraged to highlight the text, utilize the three-dot tool to select "spoiler," and provide a title for the hidden content. There is a recognition that the current guidance may not be easily accessible for first-time users, suggesting a need for clearer help resources. Participants express frustration with the complexity of the spoiler function and share attempts to understand and implement it correctly. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of user-friendly instructions for utilizing the spoiler feature effectively.
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Just a review to see how this is supposed to work; after reading the Food Chain discussion posts

From post # in this topic: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/food-chains.972944/
PROCESS
  1. Write your post
  2. Write what you want in the spoiler
  3. Highlight the entire spoiler passage
  4. Open the three-dots tool with the down-arrow, and pick "spoiler"
  5. Write the title of the spoiler
  6. Click on OK or whatever to clear to the next step
  7. If you are satisfied with the post, select the button to publish your post.

An alternative to using the spoiler item in the composition field tool bar is this ---

STRUCTURE OF SPOILER TAG (carriage return or newlines not intended; only done like this to make for easier reading; like the opening spoiler tag can be all written on one line. Note, rightsquarebracket is the character, ] )

leftsquarebracket
SPOILER="The text showing what title, name , or description you want the spoiler to show"
rightsquarebracket

The text which you want hidden but which you want to display upon the user or reader clicking on the spoiler button

leftsquarebracket
/SPOILER
rightsquarebracket
 
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Isn’t this how it works now? This would me more useful in a help section rather than a post in the feedback forum. I do not think anyone writing a spoiler for the first time is going to come looking for this.
 
Orodruin said:
Isn’t this how it works now? This would me more useful in a help section rather than a post in the feedback forum. I do not think anyone writing a spoiler for the first time is going to come looking for this.
You must be correct but searching for how to do things on this forum is not always so easy. I poked into the Spoiler feature to see what I could do with it.
 
symbolipoint said:
Just a review to see how this is supposed to work. . .
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I think I've got it. . . .:approve:

What?
Why?
When?
Where?
:oldbiggrin: . . .

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OCR said:
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I think I 've got it. . . .:approve:

What?
Why?
When?
Where?
.
Hitting reply and reading the quoted BB code is a good way to react to people who think this is funny. :wink:
 
Ibix said:
Hitting reply and reading the quoted BB code is a good way to react to people who think this is funny. :wink:
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Hey, don't tell anybody. . . . :ok: . :oldwink:

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Even reading my own post, I cannot easily understand how this works.
Another try now:

"Question"

[/What would be hidden]

that failed.
need not separate line?
that still fails.
Not understanding.

Try again.
[/What be hid]

----
Trying again but copy and paste exactly from the bbcodes help page.
Answer
I may then try to figure how to make the wording adjustments.
Whole thing still fails.
 
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symbolipoint said:
Even reading my own post, I cannot easily understand how this works.
Another try now:

"Question"

[/What would be hidden]

that failed.
need not separate line?
that still fails.
Not understanding.

Try again.
[/What be hid]

----
Trying again but copy and paste exactly from the bbcodes help page.
Answer
I may then try to figure how to make the wording adjustments.
Whole thing still fails.
It hides whatever is between the SPOILER and /SPOILER tags. The = argument gives you an optional title. Like this:
Hidden stuff

You don't have to have a title.
Hidden stuff
 

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