# Help for composing message syntax in this forum posts

**URL:** https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [April 25, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826 "2018-04-25T08:59:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![micheleSaltori](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/michelesaltori/32/1146_2.png) [@micheleSaltori](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/micheleSaltori)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826/1 "2018-04-25T08:59:36Z")

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There is a user guide for using this forum?  
In my case, there is a specific help for composing/formatting a message?  
Eg: how can I include parts of html code in posts?  
tks in advance.

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### Author: ![schpengle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/schpengle/32/238_2.png) [@schpengle](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/schpengle)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826/2 "2018-04-28T19:24:05Z")

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yeah, thats a pain. have you tried using

> **[Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!](https://pastebin.com/)**
>
> Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

  
or some similar site to shove your code on?

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### Author: ![Printninja](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/printninja/32/1181_2.png) [@Printninja](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Printninja)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826/3 "2018-05-16T03:51:45Z")

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I’ve resorted to posting code examples as an image. I can’t figure out how to post it directly.

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### Author: ![schpengle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/schpengle/32/238_2.png) [@schpengle](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/schpengle)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826/4 "2018-05-18T08:59:04Z")

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@Printninja and @micheleSaltori

Oh my god YES!

I just checked this link out

> **[Posting Code to the Forum | Treehouse Community](https://teamtreehouse.com/community/posting-code-to-the-forum)**
>
> Participate in discussions with other Treehouse members and learn.

now, after following its advice, look upon my works and tremble!

I give you, SHINY, JAVASCRIPT, COLOUR SYNTAX CODE!

```javascript

var x = "Hello world!";

console.log(x);

```

and for html, here is the standard Pinegrow, plain vanilla , html page template.

oh yes, the forum just got way prettier!  
cheers both, for making me look it up

```auto
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
        <meta name="description" content="">
        <meta name="author" content="">
        <title>New page</title>
        <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">
    </head>
    <body></body>
</html>
```

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### Author: ![Printninja](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/printninja/32/1181_2.png) [@Printninja](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Printninja)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/help-for-composing-message-syntax-in-this-forum-posts/1826/5 "2018-05-19T03:15:05Z")

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Let’s try it… `<div><p>hello world</p></div>` That seemed to work. Now some more…

```auto
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
        <meta name="description" content="">
        <meta name="author" content="">
        <title>New page</title>
        <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">
    </head>
    <body></body>
</html>

```

Looks good. Thanks for figuring this out!!!
