# How do I make the spoiler box?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974>\
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**Created:** [January 11, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974 "2004-01-11T12:51:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/21 "2004-01-19T04:02:33Z")

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> [@\[qvou8ygeropc8gblo](#):
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> (loiutbvpiwugrfp8i)]qemrvgoeryg

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/22 "2004-01-19T15:11:52Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Since you like playing with colors and spoiler boxes, here’s a way to make a box-less spoiler box.
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> Spoiler: Highlight here-\> Hit the Quote button to see how. \<-

We ask that you don’t use this method - ever. If you feel a compelling need to post hidden text, use the spoiler box. That is the only approved method for hiding text. There’s enough to keep up with around here even when it is posted in plain sight, or where we can easily find it. If we gotta also seek out a bunch of hidden little nuggets of text, we’re gonna be very unhappy with anyone doing that.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/23 "2004-09-20T11:00:17Z")

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better late than never

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/24 "2004-09-20T17:10:40Z")

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> [@Gnarly Narly Dude](#):
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> **Lobsang** - Since you like playing with colors and spoiler boxes, here’s a way to make a _box-less_ spoiler box.
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> Spoiler: Highlight here-\> Hit the Quote button to see how. \<-

Be advised that the Mods here don’t like us using invisible ink.

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**Author:** ![violacrane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c57346/32.png) [@violacrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/violacrane)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/25 "2004-09-20T23:10:50Z")

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[spoilerx]blah blah blah[/spoilerx]

you are trapped in that bright moment where you learned your doom

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/26 "2004-09-20T23:16:20Z")

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> [@violacrane](#):
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> you are trapped in that bright moment where you learned your doom

Source please.

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**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/27 "2004-09-20T23:36:45Z")

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Weeeee I did a spoiler!

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**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/28 "2004-12-03T18:49:44Z")

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Just practicing.

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/29 "2004-12-03T22:51:33Z")

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**blahblahblah**

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/30 "2004-12-03T22:52:57Z")

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- **blahblahblah** \* :dubious:  
No italics, huh.

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**Author:** ![MaryEFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MaryEFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaryEFoo)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/31 "2004-12-04T06:17:43Z")

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> [@Lobsang](#):
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> Source please.

Samuel R. Delany?

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/32 "2004-12-04T13:25:52Z")

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You could also do a spoiler like this:

**Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.**

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/33 "2004-12-04T16:13:24Z")

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> [@Liberal](#):
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> You could also do a spoiler like this:
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> **Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.**

Yeah, but I don’t think the mods like it…

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/34 "2004-12-04T22:02:43Z")

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Also testing.

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**Author:** ![vinniepaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@vinniepaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vinniepaz)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/35 "2004-12-04T22:33:56Z")

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Aesop Rock and Blue Scholars tonight

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/36 "2004-12-05T06:50:14Z")

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> [@AngelicGemma](#):
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> Yeah, but I don’t think the mods like it…

Nobody does, but we have to face facts: there was nobody on the grassy knoll.

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**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/37 "2004-12-06T05:56:20Z")

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I just wanted to try it.

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**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/38 "2005-06-24T16:52:44Z")

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Testing testing

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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/39 "2005-06-24T17:15:16Z")

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For those who don’t know, triple click on the black box to see the text.

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-the-spoiler-box/223974/40 "2005-06-25T21:10:05Z")

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[spoiler] is this right[spoiler]

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