# This is a test, this is only a test

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986
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**Created:** [March 24, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986 "2005-03-24T01:39:15Z")
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### Author: ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/1 "2005-03-24T01:39:15Z")

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RancidYakButterTeaPartyRancid

Hmmmm…whatupwhatup  
Anyone wanna help me change size, font, and color for the same text?

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### Author: ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/2 "2005-03-24T02:32:58Z")

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Why not?

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### Author: ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/3 "2005-03-24T04:16:33Z")

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Care to explain how you did that?

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### Author: ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/4 "2005-03-24T14:23:16Z")

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Like this.  
Just re-selected the text in question before setting each attribute.

Looks like this:  
{COLOR=Indigo} {SIZE=3} {FONT=Comic Sans MS} Like this. {/FONT} {/SIZE} {/COLOR} – 'cept w/ square brackets.

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### Author: ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/5 "2005-03-24T18:14:21Z")

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As soon as I choose an option like “color” it prompts me for the text to be formatted. I can only select one at a time.

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### Author: ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/6 "2005-03-24T19:13:52Z")

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\*\*Select the text first, then set the attribute. Then re-select the text & set the next attribute. \*\*

If that doesn’t work for you, it might be a browser-specific problem. I’m using Firefox on WinXP.

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### Author: ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-this-is-only-a-test/295986/7 "2005-03-24T21:08:16Z")

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Thanks **TwoFlower** for your help. I can’t do what you proposed, so it must be my browser, or some sort of problem with java controls.

I’m using Opera on WinXP