will give $5 to first person to solve this problem

Hi

I need to get WordPress to use regular "" rather than the fancy inverted BS curvy " - similar to how Microsoft Word converts them. I want them to just be flat.

I will give $5 to the first person to tell me how to stop WordPress from converting them to curvy ""


Thanks


Example: http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/thompson-takes-palins-temperature/ (note how all the "" turn curvy)

 

should be in your this file which you have chosen as your theme.
http://s.wordpress.com/wp-content/themes/pub/garland/style.css
In order to change what you are wanting you either need to change your theme, or try to over-ride the theme you have chosen.

 

CSS? I've looked through all the CSS... it's not there.

 

Check with the default theme.. probably depends on theme.

 

Are you copy and pasting into WP from MS Word?

Mine normally does straight quotes if I type them in normally and not copy + paste from Word, but if you want to be sure to have straight quotes, in the HTML tab of WP enter

"

Code (markup):

Where you want a quotation mark to be

 

"

Code (markup):

works but how do I get it to do it automatically so I don't have to change the code twice for every quote I make each time?

 

No idea, does it happen when you type in quotations directly into WP editor, or are you copy+pasting in from MS Word? If you're copy+pasting it in then it'll always use curly quotes unless you paste it into Notepad or something first

 

you could use find and replace in a text editor? in find, put the ms version, then in replace put normal version

 

I put it thru Notepad first. They are flat before I submit it, but as soon as I submit it the stupid script makes them curvy.

is the only thing that's worked so far, but I can't type that each time - it's not practical. I need to know which WordPress code to change so it stops outputting them like that.

 

Use the plugin Unfancy Quotes

Or insert this at the end of your theme's functions.php file:

<?php remove_filter('the_content', 'wptexturize'); ?>

Code (markup):

 

You could just use the php function ereg_replace no?

 

It is easier than that. You could remove the code from the core WP files that actually do the replacing.

 

Change the font you're using, by default... Sheesh.

 

Thanks , this is exactly what I was asking for.

I will send payment asap

 

No payment needed. Rep me if you want.

Remember to add that bit of code if you change your theme though.