Forum Replies

Replies are attached to the forum topics. You can either reply to a topic from the backend or from the frontend.

Replying from Backend

Click on the topic edit item link. The, click on the "Reply" button. This will take you to the new reply layout with topic ID automatically filled in.

Alternatively, you can create "New" reply and enter the topic ID manually.

1. Reply Tab

Description: This is the reply message to the topic.

Created By: This is the Joomla User ID who has made a reply to the topic. This field is automatically filled.

Topic Id: This is the ID of the topic.

Topic User: This is the Joomla user who has created the topic. This field is automatically filled.

Attachment: If the reply contains attachment, the file name will be displayed here. You can view the file under the attachment tab.

2. Topic Tab

This tab contains the detailed information about the main topic. You can use it for reference while replying to the topic.

Replying from Front-end

The reply form is displayed on the single topic view. If the user has access to the reply form, the form will be displayed.