HTML Sandbox

Self | 2/1/06 | TPartyType and Other FReepers

[TPartyType]

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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So practice here first and you'll get flamed out on the forum a lot less!

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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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This information is getting obsolete. Anyone care to help update?

[eeevil conservative]

LOL! You smart ......

[Ca.Native.Southern.Soul]

[TPartyType]

[TPartyType]

Yep. It works here. I posted exactly what I had copied and pasted from your email. You're really, really close to a breakthrough!!!

[Majie Purple]

Well would you look at that! Woooooooo!Hoooooooo! Breakthrough indeed! Mysteries solved...I think. I'll have to try something without help to be sure! Dut now I'm secure enough to test in The Sandbox. And to think all this time I was testing in freepmails to self and they didn't tranfer over via that mode. LOL... I probably would have learned it sooner ugh!

[Majie Purple]

[Majie Purple]

Arhgg! This is why I don't want to practce this in public!

[Majie Purple]

"I remember 9-11" Yes...As do I and as does everyone, I'm certian...

[Wycowboy]

How do you add a picture to your home page?

[TPartyType]

I think you did everything right in #126 except one thing. Go back, right click on the image, select "copy image location" and try again.

[Majie Purple]

[Majie Purple]

No picture shows up in the box to try your advice about right click & copy...

[Majie Purple]

And just exactly where does it say "copy image location?" Does that show up somewhere if the pic shows up in the comment box before final post it click?

[Majie Purple]

"<img height=38 width=49 src="http://www.grandmalyn.com/bluebry2.gif"

[Majie Purple]

I copied what I thought was just gif of a blueberry muffin and it turned out to be the link to the entire Site!
Aaarrgg! Sweet Buttered Corn!

[Majie Purple]

Look Y'all! I did it! Properties box rules!

[TPartyType]

Now, go back in and look at the code and do exactly what I did. Compare it to what you did. One little character out of place and the html magic won't happen. You've got to be vewy, vewy careful. :o)

[Majie Purple]

I beat cha! Look above or at my ping to ya!

[jellybean]

Wooooo Hooooo!!

It's exciting when something happens the way we want it to, isn't it??

[Majie Purple]

Yesssss! Thanks for the congrats!and for posting a gif along with!