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

Posted on 10/31/2003 3:27:25 AM PST by 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.


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.


Boring posts are a crime . . .


gif provided by The Animation Factory

So practice here first!


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


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:

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:


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:

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


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


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


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!


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:


Finally . . .

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


Link to previous Sandbox thread


TOPICS: Free Republic; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: fr; html; lexicon; newbies; practice
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To: Gator113

test

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/DSC00278-1.jpg

[IMG]http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/IMG_0800.jpg[/IMG]


401 posted on 12/13/2008 11:50:11 PM PST by Gator113 ("Noli nothis permittere te terere.")
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To: Gator113

test

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/DSC00309.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/DSC00278-1.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/IMG_0800.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Gator113/IMG_0793.jpg


402 posted on 12/13/2008 11:57:47 PM PST by Gator113 ("Noli nothis permittere te terere.")
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To: TPartyType

Noob test, take 1.


403 posted on 05/14/2009 5:46:25 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
hi
404 posted on 05/22/2009 1:43:53 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
another test hi
405 posted on 05/22/2009 2:39:13 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
smallmom1
406 posted on 05/22/2009 4:50:46 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
smallmom2
407 posted on 05/22/2009 4:50:48 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
text and pic post take one
prayer card back
408 posted on 05/22/2009 5:07:57 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds

http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww69/2sheds_bucket/


409 posted on 07/18/2009 5:56:37 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds

http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww69/2sheds_bucket/pray.gif


410 posted on 08/07/2009 1:47:54 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
pray
411 posted on 08/07/2009 1:49:58 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds

[IMG]http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww69/2sheds_bucket/fos2.jpg[/IMG]


412 posted on 08/07/2009 1:51:09 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: 2sheds
fos2
413 posted on 08/07/2009 1:52:40 PM PDT by 2sheds
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To: TPartyType

414 posted on 08/08/2009 11:01:17 PM PDT by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
trying to figure this out
415 posted on 08/08/2009 11:03:50 PM PDT by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

Norman Rockwell painting “Freedom of Speech”...the original has a working class man (at least by clothing) standing, and participating in a discussion among the ‘suits’. Adding Obama with a troubled expression...I guess would indicate O’s disdain for the un-regulated nature of the townhall meetings...


416 posted on 08/09/2009 12:07:00 AM PDT by gdc314
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To: TPartyType
red text testing?
417 posted on 10/18/2009 11:41:27 AM PDT by Ballygrl
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To: Ballygrl
testing
418 posted on 10/18/2009 11:42:06 AM PDT by Ballygrl
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To: Ballygrl
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/*/index
419 posted on 10/18/2009 11:52:28 AM PDT by Ballygrl
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To: TPartyType

420 posted on 11/02/2009 6:07:44 PM PST by Ballygrl
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