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Hotler

(12,608 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:17 PM Dec 6

How do I get the Highlight tool to work?

All I get is this.
thank you.

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How do I get the Highlight tool to work? (Original Post) Hotler Dec 6 OP

WTF! Does the Highlight show only after hitting the post button? nt Hotler Dec 6 #1

It's markup, not WYSIWYG. What you do "shows up" when you preview or post. usonian Dec 6 #4

Are you scolding me for not knowing? nt Hotler Dec 6 #7

Just explaining. usonian Dec 6 #9

That's what's supposed to happen. Dennis Donovan Dec 6 #2

Why doesn't the highlight show when writing my text. I like to proof read before hitting 'Post'. nt Hotler Dec 6 #3

That's what preview is for. See my reply above. It's not WYSIWYG usonian Dec 6 #5

Fix it a lunch and drive it to work? GreenWave Dec 6 #6

Wow! Stay classy, I'll never ask another question here. nt Hotler Dec 6 #8

Hotler

(12,608 posts)

1. WTF! Does the Highlight show only after hitting the post button? nt

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:19 PM

Dec 6

usonian

(15,573 posts)

4. It's markup, not WYSIWYG. What you do "shows up" when you preview or post.

Reply to Hotler (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:25 PM

Dec 6

People are spoiled for wysiwyg, but making a website that does so is way more complex than using markup codes.

Hotler

(12,608 posts)

7. Are you scolding me for not knowing? nt

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:28 PM

Dec 6

usonian

(15,573 posts)

9. Just explaining.

Reply to Hotler (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:33 PM

Dec 6

I did mucho computer support.
Apologies if I offended.

Dennis Donovan

(28,698 posts)

2. That's what's supposed to happen.

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:19 PM

Dec 6

Hotler

(12,608 posts)

3. Why doesn't the highlight show when writing my text. I like to proof read before hitting 'Post'. nt

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:22 PM

Dec 6

usonian

(15,573 posts)

5. That's what preview is for. See my reply above. It's not WYSIWYG

Reply to Hotler (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:26 PM

Dec 6

GreenWave

(9,990 posts)

6. Fix it a lunch and drive it to work?

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:26 PM

Dec 6

Just kidding.

Hotler

(12,608 posts)

8. Wow! Stay classy, I'll never ask another question here. nt

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:29 PM

Dec 6

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