e-Marginalia Emoticon Primer

Okay, okay, okay... The question has started to resurface, "How can I add emoticons to my comments?" The easy answer is that you can use the popup toolbar available from the comment interface. When you are adding a comment, look for the little blue question mark right after the word, "Comment" which is written just above the field where you type your clever thoughts. When you click on the blue question mark, a small window will pop open with the emoticons and a key to the HTML tags which are enabled for the comment application. All you have to do is click on the emoticon you want and it will add it into your comment. Of course, when you are editing the comment, you'll see the keyboard shortcut rather than the graphic. You can also add emoticons simply by typing the keyboard shortcut wherever you would like it. Here are the shortcuts:

• Smiley Face :)
• Smiley w/Sunglasses 8)
• Winking Smiley ;)
• Unhappy Face :o(
• Angry Face :(
• Laughing Face :lol:
• Thumbs Up :+:
• Thumbs Down :-:
• Question Mark :?: