HTML Sandbox

self | 10 Jan 06 | 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).

[EsmeraldaA]

My goodness Jack, that one is the best yet.

[Jack Deth]

Thanks, Esmeralda!

I've been using the HTML Sandbox to print paintings and poems I post at http://ableminds.com. Feel free to take a look.

Click on "Member Folders" first. "Then Arts & Liturature". Then "Artists & Pets". Click on "Recent" at the window's bottom and click back with "Previous".

The windows are too large at ableminds and my printer cuts off the poems there. So I Cut & Paste and print them here.

Saves paper too.

Jack.

[WestCoastGal]

Yes Photobucket is free and it's easy to use.

[WestCoastGal]

Oh love the colors. Thank you!

[trooprally]

Glad to be of help. I still consider myself a "newbie" but the D.C. Chapter FReepers are a great crowd. They gave me this link several weeks ago for my AARs.

[Mr]

[EsmeraldaA]

I got lost Jack. hehe
But I read Cat In the Window, very good. However I like 'This is my Chair' better. ;)

[don-o]

Did I post my first picture?

[don-o]

YES!!

Used tinypic. Uploaded image from harddrive. Has source code ready made.

Finally. Thanks to whomever bumped the thread!

[EsmeraldaA]

I don't know...

Did you?

LOL!

And a very nice one.
Now you can try to center it. like this;

< center>< img src="your pic's URL"> and no spaces (on the tags).

[EsmeraldaA]

[don-o]

Do you grab the image directly from my post?

[EsmeraldaA]

Yep.

[don-o]

[EsmeraldaA]

Nicely done.....

[don-o]

How? Looking at the source code?

[don-o]

Why thank you m'aam. Freeper since 98 and finally got it done.

[don-o]

Right click to see properties?

[EsmeraldaA]

Grabbing the URL from your post to the one I'm doing.....get it?

I'm not very good at explaining things. ;)

[EsmeraldaA]

I guess you can do it that way too.
But you don't have to.

[don-o]