HTML Sandbox

Various FReepers | 11/22/04 | 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).

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TOPICS:

[WinOne4TheGipper]

^and -- Superscript

I already learned this from Dan Ra^ther. No, I didn't. I know the basics of HTML, of course, but never figured out how to do superscript. THANKS!!!! There may or may not be a hidden message in this post. Use your decoder ring:)

[Jokelahoma]

Ping, so I have it handy to show others when they... ahem... need the help.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

I remember very little about the old script. Does this URL allow for the use of anything else? Why does each paragraph have to be formatted redundantly? I simply don't remember (among many things) how to indent paragraphs.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks!

Zapruder Frames 312-314
Warning!: Not for the weak ! Very graphic.

Potlatch: Here's the updated Sandbox, fyi .....

[WestCoastGal]

Morning everyone...

Can someone tell me if and how it would be possible to post this in a thread here? (countdown clock)

http://www.sunlink.org/images/testtime.html

[No Blue States]

Test

[No Blue States]

hey that was supposed to blink. maybe blink doesnt work.

[DJ MacWoW]

Thankyouthankyouthankyou! I've used HTML for years but forget things. Bookmarked this for those days when the train of thought leaves the station and I'm on the platform waving "Bye".

[No Blue States]

Knot Kneaded.

[No Blue States]

Big Test

[Bon mots]

Just remember, the blink tag is very annoying!

[Bon mots]

Posting a picture is easy,
just like this!

DARN!

[No Blue States]

Maybe thats why it is disabled.

Good im annoying enough w/o it. ;o

[Dick Vomer]

PING

[Bon mots]

Maybe thats why it is disabled.

Actually, the blink tag is not disabled!
It's not supported by Micro$oft Internet Exploder, but it works just fine in Mozilla Firefox.

Switch browsers and you'll see! (I happen to be using both just now...)

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

_Ve^ry C_oo^l._..^.._..^.._..^.._..^.._..^.._..^.._..^.

[mental]

[No Blue States]

Thanks, I might try that. Get tired of IE.

[Zechariah11]

Giving something a try herehttp://www.washtimes.com

[Zechariah11]

First try didn't work. Now for a re-try

Link to Washington Times