Replying to a Topic or Poll
Replying to a topic or poll is basically the same as starting a new topic but it's not necessary to enter anything in the Subject field unless you wish to change what's already there.  To vote in a poll, you simply have to select your chosen option(s) and click Submit Vote.

If 'Quick Reply' has been enabled, a simple reply field will also appear after the post(s) on a page, but you'll have to type your Bulletin Board Code and Smileys manually if you choose to use it.

Quoting a Post
To reply to a post by quoting it, you can either click the Quote button for the relevant post and add your own message to the quoted text or click the Reply button followed by Insert Quote from the relevant post in the 'Topic Summary' below, but note that:

- Both these options add a link to the original post showing the name of the poster and the date and time of the post, whereas the Bulletin - Board Code quote tag simply quotes the relevant post without this additional information.
You can also retain or add the 'author' attribute independently of the full Quote function, as demonstrated in the SMF Bulletin Board Code Reference below.

I hope this makes sense and is helpful.  Other useful forum tips can be found at https://canvascampers.com/inde.....board=26.0