remove static chat colour tags

code/modules/power/antimatter/control.dm

@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@
 			src.anchored = FALSE
 			disconnect_from_network()
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Once bolted and linked to a shielding unit it the [src.name] is unable to be moved!</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("Once bolted and linked to a shielding unit it the [src.name] is unable to be moved!"))
 		return
 
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/am_containment))
 		if(fueljar)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>There is already a [fueljar] inside!</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("There is already a [fueljar] inside!"))
 			return
 		fueljar = W
 		user.remove_from_mob(W)
@@ -327,4 +327,4 @@
 		check_core_stability()
 
 	updateDialog()
-	return
+	return

code/modules/power/antimatter/engine.dm

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			antiH_fuel = residual_matter
 
 	for(var/mob/M in hearers(src, null))
-		M.show_message(text("<font color='red'>You hear a loud bang!</font>"))
+		M.show_message(span_red(text("You hear a loud bang!")))
 
 	//Q = k x (delta T)
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 
 		if(energy > convert2energy(8e-12))	//TOO MUCH ENERGY
 			for(var/mob/M in hearers(src, null))
-				M.show_message(text("<font color='red'>You hear a loud whirring!</font>"))
+				M.show_message(span_red(text("You hear a loud whirring!")))
 			sleep(20)
 
 			//Q = k x (delta T)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
 			if(energy > convert2energy(8e-12))	//FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY STILL
 				for(var/mob/M in hearers(src, null))
-					M.show_message(text("<font color='red'><big>BANG!</big></font>"))
+					M.show_message(span_red(text("<big>BANG!</big>")))
 				new /obj/effect/bhole(src.loc)
 
 		else	//this amount of energy is okay so it does the proper output thing

code/modules/power/antimatter/fuel.dm

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		if("Anti-Hydrogen")
 			M.gib() //Yikes!
 		if("Hydrogen")
-			to_chat(M, "<font color='blue'>You feel very light, as if you might just float away...</font>")
+			to_chat(M, span_blue("You feel very light, as if you might just float away..."))
 	qdel(src)
 	return
 
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@
 			return
 	else
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(M, null))
-			O.show_message(text("<font color='red'>[M] ate the [content ? content : "empty canister"]!</font>"), 1)
+			O.show_message(span_red(text("[M] ate the [content ? content : "empty canister"]!")), 1)
 		src.injest(M)

code/modules/power/antimatter/shielding.dm

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/am_shielding/Destroy()
 	if(control_unit)	control_unit.remove_shielding(src)
 	if(processing)	shutdown_core()
-	visible_message("<font color='red'>The [src.name] melts!</font>")
+	visible_message(span_red("The [src.name] melts!"))
 	//Might want to have it leave a mess on the floor but no sprites for now
 	..()
 	return
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 	..()
-	return
+	return

code/modules/power/breaker_box.dm

@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/breakerbox/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	if(update_locked)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>System locked. Please try again later.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("System locked. Please try again later."))
 		return
 
 	if(busy)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>System is busy. Please wait until current operation is finished before changing power settings.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("System is busy. Please wait until current operation is finished before changing power settings."))
 		return
 
 	busy = 1
-	to_chat(user, "<font color='green'>Updating power settings...</font>")
+	to_chat(user, span_green("Updating power settings..."))
 	if(do_after(user, 50))
 		set_state(!on)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='green'>Update Completed. New setting:[on ? "on": "off"]</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_green("Update Completed. New setting:[on ? "on": "off"]"))
 		update_locked = 1
 		spawn(600)
 			update_locked = 0
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/breakerbox/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if(update_locked)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>System locked. Please try again later.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("System locked. Please try again later."))
 		return
 
 	if(busy)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>System is busy. Please wait until current operation is finished before changing power settings.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("System is busy. Please wait until current operation is finished before changing power settings."))
 		return
 
 	busy = 1
 	for(var/mob/O in viewers(user))
-		O.show_message(text("<font color='red'>[user] started reprogramming [src]!</font>"), 1)
+		O.show_message(span_red(text("[user] started reprogramming [src]!")), 1)
 
 	if(do_after(user, 50))
 		set_state(!on)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 			RCon_tag = newtag
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You changed the RCON tag to: [newtag]</span>")
 	if(on)
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Disable the breaker before performing maintenance.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("Disable the breaker before performing maintenance."))
 		return
 	if(default_deconstruction_screwdriver(user, W))
 		return
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@
 			update_locked = 0
 
 /obj/machinery/power/breakerbox/process()
-	return 1
+	return 1

code/modules/power/cable.dm

@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ var/list/possible_cable_coil_colours = list(
 			var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(user.loc)
 			CC.amount = N
 			CC.update_icon()
-			to_chat(user,"<font color='blue'>You take [N] units of wire from the [src].</font>")
+			to_chat(user,span_blue("You take [N] units of wire from the [src]."))
 			if (CC)
 				user.put_in_hands(CC)
 				src.add_fingerprint(user)

code/modules/power/cable_heavyduty.dm

@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 		return
 
 	if(W.has_tool_quality(TOOL_WIRECUTTER))
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>These cables are too tough to be cut with those [W.name].</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("These cables are too tough to be cut with those [W.name]."))
 		return
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>You will need heavier cables to connect to these.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("You will need heavier cables to connect to these."))
 		return
 	else
 		..()
 
 /obj/structure/cable/heavyduty/cableColor(var/colorC)
-	return
+	return

code/modules/power/lighting.dm

@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ var/global/list/light_type_cache = list()
 		if(H.species.can_shred(H))
 			user.setClickCooldown(user.get_attack_speed())
 			for(var/mob/M in viewers(src))
-				M.show_message("<font color='red'>[user.name] smashed the light!</font>", 3, "You hear a tinkle of breaking glass", 2)
+				M.show_message(span_red("[user.name] smashed the light!"), 3, "You hear a tinkle of breaking glass", 2)
 			broken()
 			return
 
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ var/global/list/light_type_cache = list()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/light/proc/shatter()
 	if(status == LIGHT_OK || status == LIGHT_BURNED)
-		src.visible_message("<font color='red'>[name] shatters.</font>","<font color='red'> You hear a small glass object shatter.</font>")
+		src.visible_message(span_red("[name] shatters."),span_red("You hear a small glass object shatter."))
 		status = LIGHT_BROKEN
 		force = 5
 		sharp = TRUE

code/modules/power/pacman2.dm

@@ -63,28 +63,28 @@
 	attackby(var/obj/item/O as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/tank/phoron))
 			if(P)
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The generator already has a phoron tank loaded!</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("The generator already has a phoron tank loaded!"))
 				return
 			P = O
 			user.drop_item()
 			O.loc = src
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You add the phoron tank to the generator.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_blue("You add the phoron tank to the generator."))
 		else if(!active)
 			if(O.has_tool_quality(TOOL_WRENCH))
 				anchored = !anchored
 				playsound(src, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
 				if(anchored)
-					to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You secure the generator to the floor.</font>")
+					to_chat(user, span_blue("You secure the generator to the floor."))
 				else
-					to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You unsecure the generator from the floor.</font>")
+					to_chat(user, span_blue("You unsecure the generator from the floor."))
 				SSmachines.makepowernets()
 			else if(O.has_tool_quality(TOOL_SCREWDRIVER))
 				open = !open
 				playsound(src, O.usesound, 50, 1)
 				if(open)
-					to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You open the access panel.</font>")
+					to_chat(user, span_blue("You open the access panel."))
 				else
-					to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You close the access panel.</font>")
+					to_chat(user, span_blue("You close the access panel."))
 			else if(O.has_tool_quality(TOOL_CROWBAR) && !open)
 				playsound(src, O.usesound, 50, 1)
 				var/obj/machinery/constructable_frame/machine_frame/new_frame = new /obj/machinery/constructable_frame/machine_frame(src.loc)

code/modules/power/singularity/collector.dm

@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@ var/global/list/rad_collectors = list()
 			investigate_log("turned [active?"<font color='green'>on</font>":"<font color='red'>off</font>"] by [user.key]. [P?"Fuel: [round(P.air_contents.gas["phoron"]/0.29)]%":"<font color='red'>It is empty</font>"].","singulo")
 			return
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The controls are locked!</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The controls are locked!"))
 			return
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/rad_collector/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/tank/phoron))
 		if(!src.anchored)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The [src] needs to be secured to the floor first.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The [src] needs to be secured to the floor first."))
 			return 1
 		if(src.P)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>There's already a phoron tank loaded.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("There's already a phoron tank loaded."))
 			return 1
 		user.drop_item()
 		src.P = W
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var/global/list/rad_collectors = list()
 			return 1
 	else if(W.has_tool_quality(TOOL_WRENCH))
 		if(P)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>Remove the phoron tank first.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_blue("Remove the phoron tank first."))
 			return 1
 		playsound(src, W.usesound, 75, 1)
 		src.anchored = !src.anchored
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ var/global/list/rad_collectors = list()
 				to_chat(user, "The controls are now [src.locked ? "locked." : "unlocked."]")
 			else
 				src.locked = 0 //just in case it somehow gets locked
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The controls can only be locked when the [src] is active.</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("The controls can only be locked when the [src] is active."))
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Access denied!</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("Access denied!"))
 		return 1
 	return ..()
 
@@ -157,4 +157,3 @@ var/global/list/rad_collectors = list()
 		flick("ca_deactive", src)
 	update_icons()
 	return
-

code/modules/power/singularity/field_generator.dm

@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ field_generator power level display
 					"You hear ratchet")
 				src.anchored = FALSE
 			if(2)
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The [src.name] needs to be unwelded from the floor.</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("The [src.name] needs to be unwelded from the floor."))
 				return
 	else if(W.has_tool_quality(TOOL_WELDER))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = W.get_welder()
 		switch(state)
 			if(0)
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The [src.name] needs to be wrenched to the floor.</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("The [src.name] needs to be wrenched to the floor."))
 				return
 			if(1)
 				if (WT.remove_fuel(0,user))
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ field_generator power level display
 		return 1
 	else
 		for(var/mob/M in viewers(src))
-			M.show_message("<font color='red'>\The [src] shuts down!</font>")
+			M.show_message(span_red("\The [src] shuts down!"))
 		turn_off()
 		log_game("FIELDGEN([x],[y],[z]) Lost power and was ON.")
 		investigate_log("ran out of power and <font color='red'>deactivated</font>","singulo")

code/modules/power/smes_construction.dm

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 					total_system_failure(failure_probability, user)
 					return
 
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>You have disassembled the SMES cell!</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("You have disassembled the SMES cell!"))
 				dismantle()
 				return
 
@@ -367,4 +367,4 @@
 				W.loc = src
 				recalc_coils()
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>You can't insert more coils into this SMES unit!</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_red("You can't insert more coils into this SMES unit!"))

code/modules/power/solar.dm

@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(solars_list)
 		playsound(src, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 		if(do_after(user, 20))
 			if (src.stat & BROKEN)
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>The broken glass falls out.</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_blue("The broken glass falls out."))
 				var/obj/structure/frame/A = new /obj/structure/frame/computer( src.loc )
 				new /obj/item/weapon/material/shard( src.loc )
 				var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/solar_control/M = new /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/solar_control( A )
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(solars_list)
 				A.anchored = TRUE
 				qdel(src)
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You disconnect the monitor.</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_blue("You disconnect the monitor."))
 				var/obj/structure/frame/A = new /obj/structure/frame/computer( src.loc )
 				var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/solar_control/M = new /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/solar_control( A )
 				for (var/obj/C in src)

code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/supermatter
 	name = "Supermatter"
-	desc = "A strangely translucent and iridescent crystal. <font color='red'>You get headaches just from looking at it.</font>"
+	desc = "A strangely translucent and iridescent crystal. <span class='red'>You get headaches just from looking at it.</span>"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/supermatter.dmi'
 	icon_state = "darkmatter"
 	plane = MOB_PLANE // So people can walk behind the top part
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/supermatter/shard //Small subtype, less efficient and more sensitive, but less boom.
 	name = "Supermatter Shard"
-	desc = "A strangely translucent and iridescent crystal that looks like it used to be part of a larger structure. <font color='red'>You get headaches just from looking at it.</font>"
+	desc = "A strangely translucent and iridescent crystal that looks like it used to be part of a larger structure. <span class='red'>You get headaches just from looking at it.</span>"
 	icon_state = "darkmatter_shard"
 	base_icon_state = "darkmatter_shard"