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.

[pattyvita]

Nothing really matters, love is all you need

Get into the groove

[pattyvita]

Practicing some line breaks!

[pattyvita]

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More Pictures

[M1911A1]

Picture test

[M1911A1]

No kidding, there's a column where he's asking for suggestions on where he should go....he's looking for suggestions on travel for sampling the local chow, but I bet he gets some better suggestions than that. Tell Bittman where he should go Link test

[FunkyZero]

http://www.therightscoop.com/poll-who-won-the-3rd-and-final-presidential-debate-tonight-between-mitt-romney-and-president-obama/
href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/10/22/poll-who-won-presidential-debate/">http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/10/22/poll-who-won-presidential-debate
href="http://www.therightscoop.com/poll-who-won-the-3rd-and-final-presidential-debate-tonight-between-mitt-romney-and-president-obama/">http://www.therightscoop.com/poll-who-won-the-3rd-and-final-presidential-debate-tonight-between-mitt-romney-and-president-obama
href="http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/10/22/vote-who-won-the-third-presidential-debate/ ">http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/10/22/vote-who-won-the-third-presidential-debate
href="http://wtvr.com/2012/10/22/take-our-poll-on-who-won-final-presidential-debate-and-get-a-recap/">http://wtvr.com/2012/10/22/take-our-poll-on-who-won-final-presidential-debate-and-get-a-recap

[TBP]

What about pictures?

[ShadowAce]

What about pictures?

[philetus]

strike

[QT3.14]

testing...

[GonzoII]

and

[GonzoII]

Hey, you’re scaring me, dude!!!! ;0)

[GonzoII]

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Men and women currently deployed in Iraq or Afganistan: Chad Barnett 1Lt. Brian Campbell L. Cpl. Andrew Colaiacomo Travis DeMoss MSgt Rhett Despeaux SPC Allen Elrod 2nd LT Nathan Fleming Pvt. Amanda Gallahan AC1 Charles Hobartsch Major Jonathan Lee Cpl. Joshua Lovell Capt. John Magri Jeremy Marazza Marc Maziarz 2nd LT Andrew McCarthy SSgt Jose G. Meruelo IV CWO Robert Orndoff Luis A. Palomino PFC Taylor Shockley Capt. Alan Wang

Men and women currently serving [non-Afganistan]: Chris Benton Lt. James R Burnham Eric Conner Josh Crowell Nicholas Adam Dent 1st LT Brian Campbell Capt. Preston Fiorletta PFC Kevin Frayler Capt. Mark Grahmann 1st LT Michael Lambert Maj. Christopher Lee Col. Peter Lee PFC Aaron Marham Ernesto Meruelo AMEI Austin J Mosher Maj. Gen. Stephen Mueller Maggie Schaefer T.J. Schovajsa Christopher M Scott Maj. Mark Slate PFC Rob Sommers Captain Philip Yarborough

Prayer for Our Military

Heavenly Father,

We give you thanks and praise at all times.
We ask your blessing upon our military men and women.
Keep them close to your heart, as they are in ours.
Send your angels to protect them,
As they have been sent to protect us.
Bless their families with the assurance
That their loved ones are in your hands.
Return them to their families whole and unharmed.
Thank you Father for the many blessings we enjoy
Because of the selfless sacrifice
Of our military men and women
And their families.

In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen

[GonzoII]

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Men and women currently deployed in Iraq or Afganistan: Chad Barnett 1Lt. Brian Campbell L. Cpl. Andrew Colaiacomo Travis DeMoss MSgt Rhett Despeaux SPC Allen Elrod 2nd LT Nathan Fleming Pvt. Amanda Gallahan AC1 Charles Hobartsch Major Jonathan Lee Cpl. Joshua Lovell Capt. John Magri Jeremy Marazza Marc Maziarz 2nd LT Andrew McCarthy SSgt Jose G. Meruelo IV CWO Robert Orndoff Luis A. Palomino PFC Taylor Shockley Capt. Alan Wang

Men and women currently serving [non-Afganistan]: Chris Benton Lt. James R Burnham Eric Conner Josh Crowell Nicholas Adam Dent 1st LT Brian Campbell Capt. Preston Fiorletta PFC Kevin Frayler Capt. Mark Grahmann 1st LT Michael Lambert Maj. Christopher Lee Col. Peter Lee PFC Aaron Marham Ernesto Meruelo AMEI Austin J Mosher Maj. Gen. Stephen Mueller Maggie Schaefer T.J. Schovajsa Christopher M Scott Maj. Mark Slate PFC Rob Sommers Captain Philip Yarborough

Prayer for Our Military

Heavenly Father,

We give you thanks and praise at all times.
We ask your blessing upon our military men and women.
Keep them close to your heart, as they are in ours.
Send your angels to protect them,
As they have been sent to protect us.
Bless their families with the assurance
That their loved ones are in your hands.
Return them to their families whole and unharmed.
Thank you Father for the many blessings we enjoy
Because of the selfless sacrifice
Of our military men and women
And their families.

In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen

[GonzoII]

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Men and women currently deployed in Iraq or Afganistan: Chad Barnett 1Lt. Brian Campbell L. Cpl. Andrew Colaiacomo Travis DeMoss MSgt Rhett Despeaux SPC Allen Elrod 2nd LT Nathan Fleming Pvt. Amanda Gallahan AC1 Charles Hobartsch Major Jonathan Lee Cpl. Joshua Lovell Capt. John Magri Jeremy Marazza Marc Maziarz 2nd LT Andrew McCarthy SSgt Jose G. Meruelo IV CWO Robert Orndoff Luis A. Palomino PFC Taylor Shockley Capt. Alan Wang

Men and women currently serving [non-Afganistan]: Chris Benton Lt. James R Burnham Eric Conner Josh Crowell Nicholas Adam Dent 1st LT Brian Campbell Capt. Preston Fiorletta PFC Kevin Frayler Capt. Mark Grahmann 1st LT Michael Lambert Maj. Christopher Lee Col. Peter Lee PFC Aaron Marham Ernesto Meruelo AMEI Austin J Mosher Maj. Gen. Stephen Mueller Maggie Schaefer T.J. Schovajsa Christopher M Scott Maj. Mark Slate PFC Rob Sommers Captain Philip Yarborough

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Prayer for Our Military

Heavenly Father,

We give you thanks and praise at all times.
We ask your blessing upon our military men and women.
Keep them close to your heart, as they are in ours.
Send your angels to protect them,
As they have been sent to protect us.
Bless their families with the assurance
That their loved ones are in your hands.
Return them to their families whole and unharmed.
Thank you Father for the many blessings we enjoy
Because of the selfless sacrifice
Of our military men and women
And their families.

In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen

[GonzoII]

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[GonzoII]

[GonzoII]

This forum allows optional use of most HTML tags. If your post does not contain HTML, it will be converted to HTML when posted, retaining paragraphs as typed. This conversion is not performed if you have anything resembling an HTML tag in your text

[GonzoII]

[GonzoII]

As a matter of fact, if we Catholics believed all of the untruths and lies which were said against the Church, we probably would hate the Church a thousand times more than they do.

If I were not a Catholic, and were looking for the true Church in the world today, I would look for the one Church which did not get along well with the world; in other words, I would look for the Church which the world hates.