Document Advanced Forum's features

This is a dumping ground issue for documenting AF's features as it is developed. This is not the place to request features. This is not a complete list and is subject to change.

Theming & Customization
* Encapsulated switchable styles
* 22 template files for detailed theming
* Ability to create substyles that inherit template files and CSS
* Images handled in CSS
* Page Manager integration for customizing through the UI

Forum overview page
* Search in all forums *1
* Mark all forums read
* Integration with taxonomy image for per forum icons
* Folder icons that show new posts
* Linked number of new posts as well as new topics
* Linked name of last updated thread
* Containers split into their own HTML tables for better theming
* Icon legend for forum folder icons
* Forum statistics section with active members, latest member, member count, topic count, and post count

Individual forum
* Search in single forum *1 *2
* Mark all topics read
* Pager on top
* Topic list is a view so fully customizable through the Views UI
* Sticky topics have extra markup to theme whole sticky section
* Updated forum icons from Drupal 7 (easily replaceable within the style instead of stored in "misc" directory)
* Column for number of topic views *3
* Last post shows info from topic starting node if no replies
* Last post shows actual time instead of time ago
* Icon legend for forum topic icons
* Hover over title to see teaser

Topic / Thread
* Link/graphic for new reply
* Search within topic *1 *2
* Header info with number of posts, number of new posts, link to newest post
* With Node Comment, replies are a view *1
* Author pane with information about the poster (Name, avatar, stats, PM, email, etc)
* Hide title of replies if disabled rather than using first few characters
* Uses Signature for Forums if installed
* Link to jump to top on each reply
* Tags separated out into own section
* Image replacement for reply/quote/delete/edit built in
* Links to next/previous topic separated out and put at bottom of thread. Can also be turned off completely for performance.
* Post numbering with link directly to that comment. Acts as permalink as long as the posts per page is not changed.
* Uses Permalink if installed.
* If post is a reply to another post, shows "Reply to #N" with a link to that post.

Additional Views
* Active topics
* New topics
* My posts *1
* Unanswered topics
* OG RON to make your group topic list look like a forum topic list

*1 Requires Node Comments
*2 Requires core search module
*3 Requires core statistics module