Forum display name
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The name will be displayed on the web site.
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Forum code name
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The name used in your code.
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Description
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Description of the forum displayed on the web site.
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Forum base URL
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URL displayed when the user accesses the forum; e.g. ~/MyForums.aspx
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Forum unsubscription URL
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URL of a page where users can unsubscribe from the given forum.
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Forum is open
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Indicates if the forum is visible and can be accessed.
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Forum is locked
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If checked, new posts can't be added to the forum, while the forum is still accessible for viewing.
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Require e-mail address
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Indicated if e-mail address should be required from the post author.
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Display e-mail address
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Indicates if the e-mail address of the post author should be visible for other visitors.
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Enable WYSIWYG editor
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Indicates if the visitors can use the WYSIWYG editor for entering text.
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Use security code (CAPTCHA)
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Indicates if the user needs to retype the security code displayed as an image - this feature helps you avoid spam in the forums.
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Forum type
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| • | User can choose - when creating a new thread, user can choose from the following two types |
| • | Discussion forum - typical discussion on a given topic |
| • | Question-Answer forum - forum where the initial post is a question and the following ones are trying to answer it, with helpfulness voting feature |
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Minimum votes to mark post as answer
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Minimum number of votes that a post must receive to be marked as answer in Q-A forums.
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Maximum image side size
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Maximum size of a side of an image in pixels. If a larger picture is included in a forum post, it will be resized so that its larger side is equal to the entered value.
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Attachment max. file size (kB)
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Maximum file size of forum post attachment in kB.
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User can edit own posts
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Indicates if users are allowed to edit their own posts when the post is already on the forum.
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User can delete own posts
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Indicates if users are allowed to delete their own posts when the post is are already on the forum.
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Enable URL macros in posts
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Enables BB code for URLs.
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Enable image macros in posts
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Enables BB code for images.
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Enable quote macros in posts
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Enables BB code for quotes.
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Enable code snippet macros in posts
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Enables BB code for code snippets - monospaced text.
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Enable bold font macros in posts
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Enables BB code for bold fonts.
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Enable italics font macros in posts
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Enables BB code for italic fonts.
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Enable underline font macros in posts
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Enables BB code for underlined fonts.
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Enable strike font macros in posts
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Enables BB code for strike-through text.
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Enable font color macros in posts
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Enables BB code for colored text.
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