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modules/comment/comment-folded.tpl.php

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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file comment-folded.tpl.php
+ * Default theme implementation for folded comments.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - $title: Linked title to full comment.
+ * - $new: New comment marker.
+ * - $author: Comment author. Can be link or plain text.
+ * - $date: Date and time of posting.
+ * - $comment: Full comment object.
+ *
+ * @see template_preprocess_comment_folded()
+ * @see theme_comment_folded()
+ */
+?>
+<div class="comment-folded">
+  <span class="subject"><?php print $title .' '. $new; ?></span><span class="credit"><?php print t('by') .' '. $author; ?></span>
+</div>