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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 . . .
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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:
- <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:
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> --
- <strike> and </strike> --
Strike - <sub> and </sub> -- Subscript
- <sup> and </sup> -- 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
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:
- List item #1
- List item #2
- List item #3
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: TPartyType
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posted on
11/01/2003 2:34:07 PM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Using Occam's Razor to shave the hairy beast of liberalism...)
To: will1776
how do you bookmark ???
42
posted on
11/01/2003 3:24:52 PM PST
by
merry10
To: TPartyType
bolditalicunderlinestrikesub script
sup erscript
bigsmall
Free Republic Rocks!
Thanks for the kind welcome!
43
posted on
11/02/2003 7:20:42 PM PST
by
Miss Maam
(What an awesome crash course! Thanks, TPartyType!)
To: TPartyType
TP, Am I mistaken, or is it possible to LINK an article with just the img src=URL command?
Tried to do it recently, but couldn't get it to work...nothing but the litte box with the red x
To: Cuttnhorse
BTTT
45
posted on
11/04/2003 12:16:31 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(God protect the 969th in Iraq and their Captain, my brother...God protect them all!)
To: TPartyType
Big text test
46
posted on
11/05/2003 12:10:26 AM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
To: JoJo Gunn
Big and small
47
posted on
11/05/2003 12:12:33 AM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
To: JoJo Gunn
48
posted on
11/05/2003 12:14:00 AM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
To: Cuttnhorse
No. You have use the "href" command with the "img" command in place of the link text.
Example:
< a href="www.freerepublic.com">< img src="website\picture.jpg">
49
posted on
11/05/2003 7:39:02 AM PST
by
BubbaBasher
(The is no such thing as a moderate Muslim.)
To: TPartyType
OK, everyone will love this cartoon:
This might need its own thread!
To: BubbaBasher
No. You have use the "href" command with the "img" command in place of the link text.AAAH HAAAA!! Thanks!
To: T Minus Four
Just Testing</font size= "+9>
52
posted on
11/06/2003 11:15:07 AM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Using Occam's Razor to shave the hairy beast of liberalism...)
To: TPartyType
Bump for reference.
53
posted on
11/06/2003 11:15:54 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: TPartyType
Bump
54
posted on
11/06/2003 11:17:31 AM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Using Occam's Razor to shave the hairy beast of liberalism...)
To: Shooter 2.5
To: PoorMuttly
Try it, it's fun.
To: Shooter 2.5
I did. Muttly's Official IBM Brain is on strike. Woah. Now it works ?!!!! Haunted.
57
posted on
11/06/2003 11:47:09 AM PST
by
PoorMuttly
("You cannot be a victim and a hero." - Hon. Clarence Thomas)
To: PoorMuttly
a test with a large font....Now with a small word or two....
this is size 3. The other was a 5.
58
posted on
11/06/2003 10:51:27 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
To: TPartyType
To: Amityschild
Here's the latest thread.
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