An embarrassing problem

moi ^ | April 10th, 2008 | bishop_malachi

[Bishop_Malachi]

Ladies and gents,

I have a problem. I've posted here for years, and I've let it slide until now. I should have asked these questions before, but I was too lazy/indifferent to bother. Anyway, it's gotten to the point where I can't take it anymore. I can't post pictures. I can't italicize the text that I want to respond to. I can't post links. I can't post text in different colors or fonts. I've tried tinkering with the settings on Free Republic. I've tried tinkering with my web browser. Can someone out there give me an idiot-proof explaination of what I can do to remedy this problem. I'll be forever greatful. Heck, I may even send a small donation to FR in your name. Just...please...help me.

[Bishop_Malachi]

Please note that the URL is a "dummy" it has nothing to do with my post.

[shuckmaster]

the easiest way to figure stuff out on your own is to click source and copy what others are doing.

[Responsibility2nd]

I always keep the basics on my FReep page.

http://www.freerepublic.com/~responsibility2nd/

[BubbaBasher]

Here's a list of HTML Tags that will do what you're looking for.

[Jeff Head]

Take a starter course for HTML (you can google it) and then use what you find. You have to use tage to do things to the text, or post pictures, or make links.

Open and close < > surrounds the tag.

i = italics, then /i to end italcs
b = bold, then /b to end it.
img src= posts an image. with the URL for the image in double quotes.

Remeber to place the < > around these commands.

[Zevonismymuse]

Same here. I have followed the idiot proof instructions on how to post a picture but I have never been successful. I am likewise ashamed.

It is a shame because over the years I have had some excellent photos to share.

[ladtx]

This link can help: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/master/

[Jeff Head]

Here's an example of a pic with a URL of:

http://www.jeffhead.com/redseadragon/USN-CVNEnterprise-1.jpg

Use this command:

< img src="'http://www.jeffhead.com/redseadragon/USN-CVNEnterprise-1.jpg" >

And it produces this:

[live+let_live]

I’m with you brother. I feel your pain. I have had the same problems. In addition I have been unable to get girls to date me.

[Red_Devil 232]

Why are you having problems?

If you have posted before using colors?

And posted pictures?

Nothing has changed at FR when using the correct HTML.

[Jeff Head]

Again, for an image with the URL:

http://www.jeffhead.com/redseadragon/USN-CVNEnterprise-1.jpg

Use this command:

< img src="'http://www.jeffhead.com/redseadragon/USN-CVNEnterprise-1.jpg" >

And it produces this:

Then for bold, this command:

< b >MAKE THIS BOLD< /b >

Produces this:

MAKE THIS BOLD

For italics, this command:

< i >ITALICIZE THIS< /i >

Produces this:

Italicise this

For color, this command:

< font color=red >MAKE THIS RED< /font >

Produces this:

MAKE THIS RED

and so on.

[exit82]

Jeff, Thanks for the succinct tutorial. I learned some things also. You're a good egg

[Kozak]

In order to post the pictures on FR it has to ALREADY be up somewhere on the net, it can’t be on YOUR computer. Took me a while to figure that one out. An easy way is to upload your pictures to “photobucket.com”, once it’s up they have the HTML coding ready to cut and past to get it into your FR post.

[Grut]

All useful responses, but it needs to be said that many sites now have 'comments' posting sections that do many or all of these things without resorting to HTML - and allow for edits of posted comments. FR is pretty badly behind the times, here.

[avg_freeper]

The simple html code is easier to understand, remember, and implement than any of the various methods those other forms use.

[Just mythoughts]

Dear Sir,

You have not suffered alone.

[Jeff Head]

More:

Let's do a link reference to another site/url.

This command:

< a href="http://www.jeffhead.com//" >GO TO JEFFHEAD.COM< /a >

Produces this:

GO TO JEFFHEAD.COM

For a blockquote, this command:

< blockquote >Here is some text that you want to offset into a blockquote. You can use < b >bold< /b > and < i >italics< /i > to further enhance this within the blockquote parameters, < a href="http://www.jeffhead.com/" >place links to good sites< /a >, or pictures within them too!< /blockquote >

Produces this:

Here is some text that you want to offset into a blockquote. You can use bold and italics to further enhance this within the blockquote parameters, place links to good sites, or pictures within them too!

[the lastbestlady]

Bookmark for later

[Jeff Head]

Also see post 17. I may do more as time allows.

[trisham]

The simple html code is easier to understand, remember, and implement than any of the various methods those other forms use.

*********************

Agreed. I also wonder if the owner of this site necessarily wants to encourage more pictures and whatnot. The purpose of this forum lies elsewhere.

[Dick Vomer]

[Tax-chick]

and allow for edits of posted comments. FR is pretty badly behind the times, here.

Iirc, the Powers believe that allowing editing of comments after posting would reduce the dialogue to gibberish, as people went back to their posts and changed what they'd originally said, after others had responded.

I agree. If we all took the "Preview" function more seriously, we'd avoid saying many dumb things.

[BillM]

The neatest thing I have ever seen for internet posting/ forums is the ne Microsoft Live Write.

It allows you to compose in a true wysiwyg format. Then you can copy and paste it directly.

[firewalk]

bttt

[Coldwater Creek]

bookmark

[live+let_live]

“If we all took the “Preview” function more seriously, we’d avoid saying many dumb things.”

Ha! Preview cannot stop me from saying many dumb things. My wife cannot stop me from saying many dumb things. It’s a special talent of mine.

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

See- there are FRiends here ready and willing to help.
Have a great day experiementing on the tips you’ve received. I look forward to your first pic.

[HoosierHawk]

< a href=”http://www.jeffhead.com//"; target=”blank” > opens jeffhead.com in a separate window.

[JoJo Gunn]

If you run Firefox, you can get an extension called Xinha Here! that'll give you an HTML editor for the reply box. After installing it, you just right click in the reply box and select it in the menu.

[Rummyfan]

Go to the thread HTML Sandbox located here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555762/posts

and all your questions shall be anwered.

... you can cut-and-paste can't you?

[KC Burke]

A good point was made by shuckmaster.

When you find a post that has a feature you like, right click the entire page and select “view source” from the commands available.

A screen will open showing you that page you were viewing expressed in the raw html code.

It will take you some time learning how to make that view source page wrap and how to find the exact post you are looking for with find commands and the like looking for key words or poster names, but eventually you will find the individual lines of html code that the poster used to produce the effect that you wish to duplicate.

Then it is copy and paste and edit to change how you wish.

Another thing. If you are in the reply box on a post and you have html commands or flags anywhere in your response the automatic formatting gets turned off. Where you have made paragraphs, line breaks and the like, those won’t be carried over to the preview or post because the automatic formating is only used on replies that have no html. You will have to manually add the < P > commands (without the spaces) to get paragraphs when you have html anywhere in the reply.

[knews_hound]

Make it easy on yourself.

Get a basic HTML editor like Nvu.

http://nvudev.com/index.php

Type what you like, copy, paste and be done.

Learning HTML just to post is a huge waste of time to me....

Cheers,

knewshound

http://www.knewshound.blogspot.com/

[jellybean]

You can practice in the HTML Sandbox.

[TChris]

Everyone has given you good information.

Another thing to note is that you can also combine the HTML formatting codes:

<i><b><font color=blue>Here's what you get with italics, bold, font color and <u>underline</u> all at once!</font></b></i>

Here's what you get with italics, bold, font color and underline all at once!

[Tax-chick]

Accidentally saying dumb things, I meant :-).

[Oztrich Boy]

I’m with you brother. I feel your pain. I have had the same problems. In addition I have been unable to get girls to date me.

Despite what you might think, kmowing HTML is no help there.

[Matchett-PI]

Great link - thanks! bttt

[jellybean]

Another thing to note is that you can also combine the HTML formatting codes:

<i><b><u>If you use multiple tags in the same post, turn them off in reverse order. It's called nesting.</u></b></i>

[AppyPappy]

Hosting other people’s pictures is always a copyright problem.

[alexander_busek]

Dear Bishop_Malachi, You're in good company. Thanks to all the kind contributors. Now watch the explosion of fonts and styles in future postings. Regards,

[Fundamentally Fair]

...allow for edits of posted comments. FR is pretty badly behind the times, here.

This is one of the best parts of FR. Once you write it, you have to defend it.

[ßuddaßudd]

Try webmonkey.com and they have an html cheatsheet for most of the basic tags.
But what do I know?

[JRios1968]

If you run Firefox, you can get an extension called Xinha Here! that'll give you an HTML editor for the reply box. After installing it, you just right click in the reply box and select it in the menu.

I just downloaded it...very cool!
 

[SoldierDad]

Try going to this site. It has the info on how to do things using the HTML format.

HTML Tutorial

[SoldierDad]

In addition I have been unable to get girls to date me.

I too know the pain of learning how to use HTML properly, but the above - no. Been married for 27 years and dating is easy when you're married.

[Jeff Head]

Yes it does...but I was going to use that in my advanced tutorial! LOL!

[strange1]

Warning thread hijack ahead:

hey Jeff Head, got all misty eyed seeing the Enterprise...

return to normal post

[live+let_live]

“dating is easy when you’re married. “

I applaud you. Your spouse must be very open minded.

[wintertime]

is to click source
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Where do I find “source”?

[goldstategop]

FR controls the horizontal, it controls the vertical and it controls your browser. Do not attempt to adjust anything. We control your transmission... and bring you the Conservative Outer Limits!

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