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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: TPartyType
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41 posted on 11/01/2003 2:34:07 PM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (Using Occam's Razor to shave the hairy beast of liberalism...)
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To: will1776
how do you bookmark ???
42 posted on 11/01/2003 3:24:52 PM PST by merry10
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To: TPartyType
bold
italic
underline
strike
sub script
sup erscript
big
small

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!)
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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

44 posted on 11/03/2003 6:01:53 AM PST by Cuttnhorse
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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!)
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To: TPartyType
Big text test
46 posted on 11/05/2003 12:10:26 AM PST by JoJo Gunn (Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
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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 ©)
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To: JoJo Gunn
Blink test
48 posted on 11/05/2003 12:14:00 AM PST by JoJo Gunn (Liberalism - Better Living through Histrionics ©)
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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.)
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To: TPartyType
OK, everyone will love this cartoon:

This might need its own thread!

50 posted on 11/05/2003 7:48:03 AM PST by T Minus Four
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To: BubbaBasher
No. You have use the "href" command with the "img" command in place of the link text.

AAAH HAAAA!! Thanks!

51 posted on 11/05/2003 8:30:33 AM PST by Cuttnhorse
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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...)
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To: TPartyType
Bump for reference.
53 posted on 11/06/2003 11:15:54 AM PST by Rummyfan
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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...)
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To: Shooter 2.5
Original Museum pieces for sale
55 posted on 11/06/2003 11:28:36 AM PST by Shooter 2.5
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To: PoorMuttly
Try it, it's fun.
56 posted on 11/06/2003 11:34:49 AM PST by Shooter 2.5
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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)
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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 ©)
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To: TPartyType

59 posted on 11/07/2003 9:15:31 AM PST by countrydummy
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To: Amityschild
Here's the latest thread.
60 posted on 11/09/2003 5:13:01 PM PST by TPartyType
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