in reply to Obtruding Writeup Formatting Tips

How about something like this? For each different top level post type prepopulate the text box with a tiny template that could show posters how to pose their question, with a couple of hints in the text to encourage desired behaviour(s). For example, a new SOPW post might be prepopulated with something like the following:


I'm having a problem with some function, concept, modeule, etc. I've used Super Search, but didn't find the answer.

Here's the code I'm having trouble with.
With "use strict" and "use warnings", I'm getting

this error message and/or incorrect ouput

But what I want/expect to see is:

Correct program results
The example data that should give those results is:

Data Data Data

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Re^2: Obtruding Writeup Formatting Tips
by Argel (Prior) on Mar 06, 2008 at 19:39 UTC
    Then how do we know if they e.g. actually did a super search?
      Hmmmm .... good point. I was thinking that it might prompt them to actually use it, but I can see how it would just make it into too many nodes where it was, in fact, not used.

      ...roboticus