Comments on article

Question

Sometimes there might be need to copy text from comments on article as all things are discussed there about article

some times some code or correction is given in terms of comments

If not possible then please mention reason

Vulpes · Answer

I've found now what you're talking about Sam. It seems an odd situation to allow anybody to extend an article. I don't think many authors will be comfortable with that!

Mayur Gujrathi · Answer

Simply comments on article

Sam Hobbs · Answer

As best I understand no an extension would be for the article not a new article. Apparently it can be done by anyone; anyone can add content to any article. Go to an article and around the bottom (above the About the author box) is Add your contents and source code to this article. Click on that and you will get an Add Extensions page.

Vulpes · Answer

I didn't know that you coould create an extension to an article unless they mean that you write a follow-up article and call it Part II.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

As I said it is difficult for me to be sure what the question is. If you have an update to an article you wrote then you can create an extension to the article. I am not sure how that is done but I have been told it is possible. Or the article itself can be revised.

Vulpes · Answer

One thing you could do is to place the additional material (including any code) in a blog and then place a link to the blog in the article comments. I think I've done that myself on at least one occasion.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

What is not possible? It is not clear what you are asking. If you are saying that it is not possible to copy text in an article comment then it is due to spam. There has been problems with spam so the solution has been to inhibit what could be done in comments. It is unfortunate. The web site is working on totally new software for this site. It might solve problems such as this. Don't expect any improvements in the current software.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Good Point detected by Mayur. Cheers!!!