HTML Sandbox

Various FReepers | refreshed 10/31/03 | Various FReepers

[TPartyType]

Welcome Newcomers!

This Sandbox is devoted to giving you a place to practice basic HTML without getting flamed when you make a mistake, 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 . . .

gif provided by The Animation Factory

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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Link to previous Sandbox thread

[evad]

missy..here's a pretty good resource for newbies.

Post #23 explains what we're going to do to post a pic after you get your website set up.

[missyme]

I just sent you mail

[Warhammer]

bookmark for later

[evad]

Here's one of the free web hosting sites I mentioned

Missy's Web Hosting

[missyme]

Okay wait I posted to passport.net on the web that is from the Windows Publishing Wizard so should I sign up here and reload them? Like I have a http address right now
Splain please ;-)

[missyme]

That site you sent me has some great pic's so what if I want to add one of those pics to my profile page is that possible?

[evad]

Okay wait I posted to passport.net on the web that is from the Windows Publishing Wizard so should I sign up here and reload them? Like I have a http address right now Splain please ;-)

If you have the pic posted to passport.net and have a web address for the pic, that's all you need.

[evad]

so what if I want to add one of those pics to my profile page is that possible?

Yes you can.

[evad]

It would be best to post to this first since it's a "playground" for newbies

[missyme]

Ok so now I go to Profile page and how do I see pictures? do I have to put in the http: address? because I see you all open your profile pages with pictures already there.

[missyme]

I still don't know how to do that?

[evad]

If you have the pic web hosted, right click on the pic and get the address...it begins with http://

[evad]

If you have the pic web hosted, right click on the pic and get the address...it begins with http://

[evad]

I should have told you that the address is under PROPERTIES which should be at the bottom of the info when you right clicked on the pic

[evad]

[missyme]

Ok let me ask you this I am going to the http address and right click on the picture but what I don't understand is how you were able to take this pic from the Internet and download it on your post? (The Motorcycle)

[evad]

we're going to get to that..

do you want to use the motorcycle pic as a test??

[evad]

ok..here we go..

1..Right click on the motorcycle pic
2..Go to the bottom of the window and left click on PROPERTIES
3..Get the address..it should be
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6o05q/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/harley.jpg.w300h185.jpg 4..Send me a reply on this thread as follows..
< img src=web address here >
5..And it should come out like this

[maui_hawaii]

[maui_hawaii]