HTML Sandbox

self | 10 Jan 06 | TPartyType

[TPartyType]

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Welcome Newcomers!

This Sandbox is devoted to giving you a place to practice basic HTML, and to get some coaching.

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So, first things first:

Go to michigander's [ HTML Bootcamp (Cyber patriot training)] and learn there how to change font color, font size, font face, and the like.
THERE'S A WEALTH OF INFORMATION THERE NOT COVERED HERE (so as to avoid duplication).
Learn there also how to post a link and an image, then come back here to practice.

If you're having problems, folks will drop by occasionally to give you pointers and help you troubleshoot.

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Boring posts are a crime . . .

So practice here first!

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NEWCOMERS TIP: I just reread the FreeRepublic posting guidelines. They're worth a read by all newcomers [click here].

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Following is an excellent previous post by Willie Green

But first, HTML advice from the FreeRepublic help page:

Basic HTML
The Free Republic forum uses standard HTML coding techniques. Use <p> to start new paragraphs. You may use <b> to begin bolding and <center> to center text, but please remember to end these items where appropriate with </b> and/or </center>, etc. If you post links or other advanced coding, be sure to test before posting.

Creating new paragraphs is about the only html that most posters ever need, but if you would like to learn more about html you may use any search engine on the internet to find tutorials. Simply search on "html tutorial". Here are links to a couple tutorials that I found:

• HTML Goodies

• Three Rivers Free-Net Beginning HTML

The Basics

Paragraphs, Line Breaks and Horizontal Lines
A lengthy article or reply can be very tedious to read if it does not contain some very simple HTML formating. Inserting either of the following codes will make your post much more readable:

• <br> is a line break. Text that follows this code will begin on the next line.

• <p> is a paragraph break. Text that follows this code will begin on a new line after skipping a line.

• <hr> is a horizontal rule. It draws a line across the page like this:

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Character Formatting
Simple special effects may be created using Character Formatting Codes. These codes are used in pairs in the format: <?>words to be formatted</?>, where <?> turns the formatting "ON" and </?> turns the formating "OFF".

Please: ALWAYS turn "OFF" the formatting when you use it.

Some commonly used codes of this type are:

• <b> and </b> -- BOLD
• <i> and </i> -- Italic
• <u> and </u> -- Underline
• <blink> and </blink> -- Blink
• <strike> and </strike> -- Strike
• _and -- _Subscript
• ^and -- ^Superscript
• <big> and </big> -- Big text
• <small> and </small> -- Small text

These codes can be "nested" to produce multiple effects at the same time. For instance:

<b><i>Bold and Italic</i></b> produces Bold and Italic

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Links
The method for posting a HTML link is fairly simple. The following format is used:

<a HREF="URL">Link Description</a>

where "URL" is the URL address you want to link to (and you gotta use the double quotes), and Link Description is whatever you want to call your link. For example:

<a HREF="http://www.drudgereport.com/">Link to Drudge</a>

becomes Link to Drudge

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And another from the same previous post:

<FONT COLOR="COLOR">Sample</FONT> produces colorful text.

"COLOR" is often a Hexidecimal Code for whatever Color you want, but color names are also supported.
Examples:

<FONT COLOR="blue">blue text</font> produces blue text

<FONT COLOR="red">red text</font> produces red text

<FONT COLOR="green">green text</font> produces green text

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To: foolproof formatting

Here is an easy way to REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE FORMATTING.

To be sure I turn off the formatting I TYPE THE "OFF" COMMAND AT THE SAME TIME AS THE "ON" COMMAND.

An example:
I want to respond to a line in a post by another brilliant Freeper.
I type < I >""< /I >< BR>
I then "cut and paste" his remarks between the quotes:
< i>" You are a poopy head "< /I>< BR>
And type my equally brilliant response: "No, you're a poopy head!"
The result:

"You are a poopy head"
No, you're a poopy head!

It's very easy to forget to turn off your formatting!
Yes it is!

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To: ftrader, deport

Actually, the <ul> tag is for a bulleted list and stands for unordered list. The missing part is the list item tag (<li>) Here's an example:

<ul>
<li>List item #1
<li>List item #2
<li>List item #3
</ul>

Would display:

• List item #1
• List item #2
• List item #3

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Finally . . .

Here's the link for [Webmonkey] (a super HTML training site).

[TPartyType]

This information is getting obsolete. Anyone care to help update?

[Calpernia]

[Palpatine]

bump for personal reference...

[nuconvert]

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[DaveLoneRanger]

My favorite is blockquote. You just put blockquote in between the brackets like this:

And viola, the quote is centered and block.

And of course, use the slash to end them.

[xcamel]

Here is a great place to start too:

http://www.w3schools.com/html/

[hsalaw]

so this turns into italics?

[hsalaw]

Oh, wow!! It works! Thanks HUGE (or HUGH) bunches!

[harpu]

Always good to have a refresher material - thanks for taking the time.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Nice post!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

thx but too big; had it removed

[lp boonie]

ping

[TPartyType]

Wow, that was fast! Thanks. And, hey, Zuben Elgenubi, if you want to study that information, it's linked right up there at the top of this thread. It's michigander's "HTML Bootcamp." or simply [click here]

[TPartyType]

#2's cute!

and you're FAST!! We'll have to make that pic a permanent fixture here.

[TPartyType]

my pleasure

[manwiththehands]

Simple punctuation and check your spelling. Use a dictionary if you have to!

I learned that in the 4th grade.

That's all I have to say about that ...

[TPartyType]

[hsalaw]

my pleasure Still practicing.

[UB355]

save

[MikefromOhio]

trying to get blink to work

[MikefromOhio]

I can't seem to get < blink > to work correctly (spaces are mine). Does it work just like bolding and italicizing?

[TPartyType]

try a different browser. Blink is disabled in most. marquee is disabled in others.

[bmwcyle]

ping

[MikefromOhio]

ok...

is #21 blinking to anyone else?

[TheForceOfOne]

You must have a big kitty. lol

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

for later use

[Tanniker Smith]

ping it for later review

I've been writing HTML for over 10 years now, but it never hurts to brush up.

[icwhatudo]

Testing blink and bold

[TPartyType]

Yep! #21's blinking for me, in Firefox (but not in Safari).

[Calpernia]

::puuurrrr::

[Chuck54]

bump

[infidel29]

self ping

[goodnesswins]

Nope....not blinking to me

[TheForceOfOne]

Yes

[TheForceOfOne]

lol nice kitty!

[Calpernia]

LOL

[TheForceOfOne]

I have two cats Calpernia, one is a real fatty. lol

I'll have to take a picture of him soon and post it.

[Caramelgal]

Bump for later reading when I'm not so tired.

I have been posting comments for a while now but they are just too boring - no pizzazz and no annoying graphics. And I haven't posted any threads yet. I need to get ready. Watch out! A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

[MikefromOhio]

ok....I am using Firefox (I was using IE earlier)

blink dammit!!

[TPartyType]

Don't you mean Blink 182, Dammit?

ark, ark!

[Chena]

Hi Mike :) I'm trying to remember how I can post a personal digital picture. Seems to me I have to go to a website and upload it....is that right? I've never done it before, but I know I've read a suggestion in the past.

The memory cell I placed that tidbit of information seems to have been misplaced. ;) PS: don't you think they should invent a "post-it" note that sticks to your forehead?

[Chena]

I bet my cat is fatter than yours...nah nah-nah-nah nah. LOL ;)

[TNdandelion]

Ping

[Technical Editor]

It was a sultry day in Miami Beach.....

By the way, folks, when you use italics, insert an HTML code for a space after the closing tag for italics. I cannot seem to get the code to display in this message, but it is six characters: ampersand, n, b, s, p, semicolon. If you insert that HTML code after an italicized word (and after the normal space you use after you type a word (by pressing the spacebar) the italicized word won't be too close   to the next word. It's a flaw in the implementation of HTML that nobody seems to want to address.

Look at the difference:
This is an example of scrunched-up words.
This is an example of unscrunched-up  words.

[Technical Editor]

I messed up my examples.

This is an example of scrunched-up words.
This is an example of unscrunched-up  words.

[jellybean]

Hey, TParty!! Long time no see!

[StarCMC]

yes!!!

[jellybean]

Perhaps it's my browser (Opera), but your example of the unscrunched-up word looks stange with the extra space. The first example looks normal.

[StarCMC]

Yes -- you have to have your picture hosted somewhere (fotki, tinypic, or any site that allows hotlinking) and then link to is.

Use this code: (without the first space after the open carat)

< img src="url">