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What code does deals.woot use?

May 11, 2012 3:33 AM

I've posted a bunch of places, but I can't quite figure out what markup language they are using on deals.woot. It doesn't seem to be bbcode, or html, or anything else I know. Can anyone tell me what code standard they use here? If there isn't one, can we please use this thread to talk about what we know we can do?

For example, asterisks are definitely italics but I can't figure much else out. Anyone know how to make an embedded link? Bold font? Etc?

jrpigman jrpigman

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Does this help?
www.woot.com/Forums/languages/en-US/docs/bbcode.aspx

notanaardvark notanaardvark
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aaaaaaaaaaaaand I feel stupid. Yes, it does very much. Thank you!

jrpigman jrpigman
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Regular woot sites use bb code, DW uses it's own system.

The only four I know of are:
* text * for italics (remove spaces)
* * text * * for bold (remove spaces)
* * * text * * * for bold italics (remove spaces)
[text] (url) for hyperlink (remove space)

curtisuxor curtisuxor
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Coupon Code!

That's the real answer.

cowboydann cowboydann
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It's not The Da Vinci Code.

jsimsace jsimsace
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@jrpigman: Don't feel bad, I probably couldn't find that page again if I didn't have it bookmarked. :)

notanaardvark notanaardvark
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Not all of the features are supported, but Deals.Woot uses Markdown.

chris12345 chris12345
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Must be too early in the morning for our quick on the draw quipsters. I expected to see:
Zip Code
Secret Code
Dress Code
Morse Code

Although @jsimace: did come through with Da Vinci Code and @cowboydann:'s Coupon Code!

lavikinga lavikinga

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