# A question for Writing code in post

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-for-writing-code-in-post/12834>\
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**Created:** [February 5, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-for-writing-code-in-post/12834 "2003-02-05T05:58:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-for-writing-code-in-post/12834/1 "2003-02-05T05:58:36Z")

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Hey all, Since the start I have been using [php] method to show examples for code. though i see alot of people using other methods to post code in their post , so what i was wondering which do you use and why? and how do you do it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-for-writing-code-in-post/12834/2 "2003-02-05T06:01:12Z")

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[\<I\>\</I\>PHP][\<I\>\</I\>/PHP] is for showing HTML code, but also works with AS.

[\<I\>\</I\>CODE][\<I\>\</I\>/CODE] is for showing AS, but doesn’t not work for showing HTML, which can sometimes be a problem with AS.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-for-writing-code-in-post/12834/3 "2003-02-05T06:02:27Z")

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kool, thanks lost, btw , i posted something in flash MX about that slider we were working on , can u check it out, thanx