HTML Sandbox

Various FReepers | 11/22/04 | TPartyType

[TPartyType]

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Welcome Newcomers!

This Sandbox is devoted to giving you a place to practice basic HTML, 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 . . .

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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TOPICS:

[Howlin]

Here you go:

http://photobucket.com/

It's REAL easy; follow the directions!

[BIGLOOK]

We've chatted before, hope you remember.

I'm a total failure at posting a picture. Any Advice? ( Other than using the US Postal Service)

[Howlin]

Jim, on that one, take out ALL of the " marks, close the spaces and it should work.

[Howlin]

Okay.......use this URL:

http://img263.echo.cx/img263/3470/hq168jb.jpg


Highlight it and copy it to your mouse thingy.

Then type

< img src=paste the URL here >

and be sure to remove the space AFTER the < at the beginning and the space BEFORE the > at the end

It should look like this:


< img src=http://img263.echo.cx/img263/3470/hq168jb.jpg >

but without the space after the < at the beginning and the space before the > at the end; then preview it. You should see the picture in your Preview box.

If that doesn't work, come back and we'll figure another way!

[BIGLOOK]

[BIGLOOK]

You didn't tell me it was X rated!

[BIGLOOK]

[BIGLOOK]

[albee]

bump for later

[texas_mrs]

<"img src=”http://www.jokefrog.com/pictures/0234.jpg">

[texas_mrs]

[texas_mrs]

[Jorge]

Ok, let me try;

[OXENinFLA]

TEST

[anonymoussierra]

:}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}thank you

[MinorityRepublican]

*giggles*

[Redcitizen]

testing!

[txroadkill]

[The SISU kid]

Your IQ Is 165

Your Logical Intelligence is Extraordinary Your Verbal Intelligence is Exceptional Your Mathematical Intelligence is Extraordinary Your General Knowledge is Outstanding

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

[philman_36]

Thanks Howlin, I'll get him to read your response today. He needs all of the support he can get. I wanted him to make his first attempt where it was immediately viewable. A simple "results driven" concept.

An FYI...He was so excited after writing that response that he, that very day, started his very first website (about dragons, which he likes). It is a work in progress.
Both of my kids are extremely intelligent and I try to keep up and keep them advanced. My daughter was valedictorian of her class this year and I'm trying to get my son there as well. (I feel that he'll need a lot more "working on" and help than she did, but hey, I've got the time if he's got the will)