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HTML "error" Messages When Posting a Reply in a Thread

Paging @eburtonlab!

 

When replying to a comment through the "reply" page (not the "quick reply" option), a receive an HTML error message (which I have so far failed to get a screenshot of) when I try to post a reply that contains a link to another thread or whatever.

 

It's really nothing more than annoying--all I have to do is hit "post" a second time, and the reply posts just fine--but I was just wondering if there's a little switch I can flip to make that error message go away and post my reply the first time.

 

I'm relying on you, @eburtonlab. 😊

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@eleanor*rigby 

 

When I have gotten those html errors in the past, it was usually because I was pasting something that contained hidden html formatting characters. I think that the community posting software will strip them out for you automatically in most cases, but it does generate that warning first. As you indicate, hitting "post" again seems to work, though it can be annoying if you do not notice the error in the mean time.

 

Not sure if there is a workaround, other than pasting your text into a text box or text document, copying it again from the new location and then pasting it into your post. The google search bar is a handy text box if you have one in your menu bar, but almost any text entry field will do.

 

If I am copying an entire post, I usually find that if I am careful to start at the first line and end at the last line when selecting the text, I am much less likely to include any formatting characters (which can often cause the text to appear indented when pasted into a new post).

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@eleanor*rigby 

 

When I have gotten those html errors in the past, it was usually because I was pasting something that contained hidden html formatting characters. I think that the community posting software will strip them out for you automatically in most cases, but it does generate that warning first. As you indicate, hitting "post" again seems to work, though it can be annoying if you do not notice the error in the mean time.

 

Not sure if there is a workaround, other than pasting your text into a text box or text document, copying it again from the new location and then pasting it into your post. The google search bar is a handy text box if you have one in your menu bar, but almost any text entry field will do.

 

If I am copying an entire post, I usually find that if I am careful to start at the first line and end at the last line when selecting the text, I am much less likely to include any formatting characters (which can often cause the text to appear indented when pasted into a new post).

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Thanks! I will definitely try the text box technique next time it happens.
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You are very welcome!

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