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The HTML Campfire
10/5/2004
| me, all the helpful others
Posted on 10/05/2004 5:00:21 PM PDT by michigander
The HTML Campfire
Gather 'round one and all. New or old, it doesn't matter.
All that should matter is a willingness to have, what may or may not be considered, knowledge bestowed upon anyone willing to learn how in the world all this cool looking stuff happens 'round here.
Let's get started...
Line Break: <br>
When you type <br> at the end of a line of text
This is what happens.
New Paragraph: <p>
When you type <p> at the end of a line of text
This is what happens.
These you need to turn something "on" and "off".
Bold "on" = <b> Bold "off "= </b>
Typing in:
<b>Bold</b> no more bold
Looks like:
Bold no more bold
The rest work the same way
Italic: <i></i>
Italic
Underline: <u></u>
Underline
Strikeout: <s></s>
Strikeout
Center: <center></center>
Center
The recently popular, Superscript: <sup></sup>
th, st, rd
Subscript: <sub></sub>
th, st, rd
Nothing to it right?
Now these require you to enter what you want between the " and ".
Font Size: <font size="?"></font> (?=font sizes; 1-7)
1234567
Font Color: <font color="the color name"></font>
Black
White It's White, trust me it's there (highlight it with your pointer)
Red
Green
Blue
Cyan
Purple
Orange
Yellow
Brown
These rquire you to enter where you want to go between the " and ".
How to post a picture: <img src="?"> (?=the address of the picture)
In this case the picture address is: http://www.freerepublic.com/images/frlogo.gif (It's from the FR home page)
<img src="http://www.freerepublic.com/images/frlogo.gif"> =
Links are a 2 step process. Where you want to go and something for the pointer to "click" on.
Link Something: <a href="?">??</a> (?=the address of the page, ??=something to "click" on)
In this case the page address is: http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm (the FreeRepublic "home" page)
<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm">(the FreeRepublic "home" page)</a> the </a> turns off the link. =
(the FreeRepublic "home" page) the </a> turns off the link.
TOPICS: Free Republic; Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: faq; html; newbie
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This "Campfire" may turn into a "Bonfire" so remember, the flames can be
HOT!
However, with a little care, they're rarely fatal.
J
To: michigander
You forgot links...
<a href="My Link" target="new">Google</a>
renders: Google
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posted on
10/05/2004 5:03:30 PM PDT
by
bikepacker67
(Sandy wasn't stuffing his socks, he was stuffing A sock.)
To: michigander
Allow me to be the first victim.
3
posted on
10/05/2004 5:04:21 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
To: Admin Moderator
Not an HTML problem, but is there any explanation for why FR posts now have a bit of a delay after they are submitted?
When the threads reload after submitting a post, I do not see my latest message. I have to refresh the thread page several times to see what I've typed.
FR used to always run in realtime, now it seems like there is a "seven second" delay. Is equipment being maxed out by the number of users or have there been some changes behind the scenes?
4
posted on
10/05/2004 5:04:33 PM PDT
by
weegee
(What's the provenance, Kenneth? Where did the forged SeeBS memo come from?)
To: michigander
WOW! Thanks. Seriously cool. Never took the time to figure it all out.
5
posted on
10/05/2004 5:05:08 PM PDT
by
pgobrien
(Comfortable in the Bastion of Right-Wing Lunacy........)
To: michigander
6
posted on
10/05/2004 5:05:08 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: michigander
I should say... you forgot LINKS the correct way!
target="new" is the polite way!
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posted on
10/05/2004 5:05:15 PM PDT
by
bikepacker67
(Sandy wasn't stuffing his socks, he was stuffing A sock.)
To: michigander
I'll throw in that putting an <ul> list is handy. Start off with the ul then put <li> items for each one, then close it off with a </ul>
8
posted on
10/05/2004 5:05:24 PM PDT
by
lelio
To: bikepacker67
You forgot links... Ahem. ;-)
9
posted on
10/05/2004 5:07:23 PM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: weegee
I noticed the same especially yesterday during the FReepathon.
10
posted on
10/05/2004 5:09:18 PM PDT
by
Rightly Biased
(I'll vote Republican till the day I die then I'll vote democrat.)
To: cripplecreek
Woooo Wooooo
my first successful picture posted.
11
posted on
10/05/2004 5:09:23 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
To: michigander
Hello newbies, it's 2004 so you should really be using XHTML! The old stuff will still work, and almost all the above is correct but let me correct a few things:
Line Break: <br/>
New Paragraph: <p/>
How to post a picture: <img src="?"/> (?=the address of the picture)
13
posted on
10/05/2004 5:11:19 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(It will not be safe to vote Democrat for a long, long, time...)
To: bikepacker67
"correct", "polite"?
You sound like Kerry attempting to define "grave" and "imminent".
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posted on
10/05/2004 5:12:07 PM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: michigander
Dan Ra
ther is a joke! thanks for the suoerscript HTML help I was actually looking for tis last night and could not find it, thank you! :^D
FesterUSMC
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posted on
10/05/2004 5:12:14 PM PDT
by
FesterUSMC
(If you don't have the hammer your going to be the anvil, and I would rather be the hammer!FesterUSMC)
To: michigander
Can we still marquee?
?
I guess not
16
posted on
10/05/2004 5:12:20 PM PDT
by
Rightly Biased
(I'll vote Republican till the day I die then I'll vote democrat.)
To: michigander
17
posted on
10/05/2004 5:13:22 PM PDT
by
spodefly
(A bunny-slippered operative in the Vast Right-Wing Pajama Party.)
To: Rightly Biased
Can we still marquee? No.
Once in a while that's a bummer eh?
18
posted on
10/05/2004 5:14:43 PM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: michigander
Begs the question: Will we make HTML smores later?
To: JimmyT; jellybean
20
posted on
10/05/2004 5:15:42 PM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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