HTML Sandbox

Refreshed 1 July 03 | Various FReepers

[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).

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Click here for previous HTML Sandbox thread.

[Brad’s Gramma]

See? Isn't that nice? :-)

It appears that you didn't copy the WHOLE address when you copied the properties. Go back and try again. Once more. Please?

[glock rocks]

here's one prob...

you had used

<:img src="http://images.auctionworks.com/fullView.asp?img=http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/34/34008/melgibson3.jpg">

produces this...

however,

<:img src="http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/34/34008/melgibson3.jpg">

produces this...

[Sabertooth]

A policeman came around today, looking for you.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh oh!!!!!


They're STILL looking for me? That is TOO FUNNY!

[Sabertooth]

Don't you remember when that was a constant problem?

Oh yeah, I recall that someone once got himself suspended for deliberately leaving dozens of open tags. Of course he was just a puppet, the guy with the brains to think of the prank actually skated.

[Brad’s Gramma]

[kstewskis]

too many http// 's?

I copied and pasted the entire link. So, I need to edit that down?

brb

[Brad’s Gramma]

It looked like the END of it was wrong. It usually ends w/a .gif or .jpeg

Yours ended w/ t

t

That's it.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I think I'm steering kstewskis down the wrong path.

I need to go get some dinner, will you be here?

[Sabertooth]

failing HTMel big time!!

You're in advanced Mel. Try this...

[kstewskis]

..but it was a .jpeg photo :( It was copied directly from a link.)

(I'm rrrrrreeeeeeaaaallllly getting frustrated over something that should be so simple...thanks for your hints!)

[glock rocks]

yep. you just want the one with the .jpg or .gif ending.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh shush now. LOLOL!!!

[glock rocks]

yah. will you bring me something when you come back?

[kstewskis]

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!

{banging head on keyboard rather violently now!}

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yep. KFC....what will it be? White? Dark? Original?

[Brad’s Gramma]

I did that once. I still have a j right smack dab in the middle of my face.

Please try not to do that anymore.

[Sabertooth]

I still have a j right smack dab in the middle of my face.

Without the mirror, it looks more like an "L."

[glock rocks]

we're approaching one of the 21st century's dilemas..

wings. gimme the wings... oh, and liver. got liver?

now are wings dark meat?

[kstewskis]

FINALLY!!!!!!

I had the "wrong type" url addresses....I LOVE YOU GUYS!! THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME!