' . __( 'Your email address will not be published.' ) . ( $req ? $required_text : '' ) . '
' ``` * You can change this, by adding an arguments array to pass to the call to comment_form(), for example (note: untested): * ``` $mytheme_comment_form_args = array( 'comment_notes_before' => 'Change this to whatever you want...
); comment_form( $mytheme_comment_form_args ); ``` * Note: the $required_text is: * ``` $required_text = sprintf( ' ' . __('Required fields are marked %s'), '*' ); ``` * I’ll do some digging to see if that can be modified. * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983072) * Thanks, I now understand how comment_form works. I’m not sure if I am a big fan of this display system verse what the deprecated system. It is difficult to modify the form using an argument array if you are not intimately familiar with the form and its html. Although the old system is harder to maintain, I think it is far easier to modify because you can visually see the markup and where things are coming from. * [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/) * (@chipbennett) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983080) * It does take some getting used to, but ultimately, it is a lot more powerful! * If you run into any difficulties modifying to suit your needs, just ask away here. * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983154) * In regards to wp_list_comments. I want to modify the actual comments display heavily. Not just CSS, but content. From my installation I can see that this function interacts with `comment-template.php` from wp-includes directory. Is modifying this also a no-no? If so, what is the proper way to modify the display of posted comments? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983155) * Create a custom callback for wp_list_comments: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_list_comments](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_list_comments) * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983156) * Thank-you esmi * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983161) * For comment_reply_link -> How do I change the actual link. For example instead of having the default which is: * `` * I want to add - Additional Class - Wrap ‘Reply’ with span tags * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983162) * Solved adding the span tags. Just used reply_text param for comment_reply_link. Totally stuck on the additional class thing though. * [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/) * (@chipbennett) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983163) * What are you trying to accomplish (i.e. with the style) by adding an additional class? * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983164) * I have an existing class which styles links as buttons. This is pulled in from an external stylesheet. I know alternatives are to add the reply button class to the third party stylesheet (have to ask them) or to copy the styles over into the wordpress installation, but I would prefer to keep special cases to a minimum. * Thread Starter [mrtsherman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtsherman/) * (@mrtsherman) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-default-wordpress-comments-code/page/2/#post-1983165) * Could I use apply_filter? If so, what tag do I use to hook into the reply-to link? 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