Posted on 02/01/2006 3:48:27 PM PST by TPartyType
This Sandbox is devoted to giving you a place to practice basic HTML, 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.
NEWCOMERS TIP: I just reread the FreeRepublic posting guidelines. They're worth a read by all newcomers [click here].
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:
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
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
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!
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).
16 HorsePower - The Partisan... Odd Folkish Rock... Sorta rough stuff
http://www.lo-l.com/music/16HPThepartisan.mp3
Abba ~~ Nobody's Fool... One of Abba's last songs (just the men, but with female vocalist singing... from Chess musical)
http://www.lo-l.com/music/AbbaNobodysfool.mp3
Adventures ~~ Send My Heart.... 80's New Wave
http://www.lo-l.com/music/AdventuresSendMyHeart.mp3
Alphaville ~~ Forever Young .... New Wave... extended version...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/AlphavilleforeveryoungExtended.mp3
Alphaville -- Iron John ... New Wave 80's
http://www.lo-l.com/music/AlphavilleIronJohn.mp3
Anchorage -- Tragedy ... Ambient Gothic 80's somewhat weird..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/AnchorageTragedy.mp3
Big Country -- Wonderland ... 80's New Wave
http://www.lo-l.com/music/BCwonderland.mp3
Big Country -- Chance (live) ... New Wave 80's
http://www.lo-l.com/music/BigCountryChanceLive.mp3
Big Country -- Ghost ... 80's Alternative
http://www.lo-l.com/music/BigCountryGhost.mp3
Big Country -- Restless Natives (from soundtrack).. Scottish Rock 80's Alternative New Wave
http://www.lo-l.com/music/BigCountryRestlessNativesEdit.mp3
Chris Deburge -- Don't Pay The Ferryman .... New Wave early stuff... Irish influence
http://www.lo-l.com/music/ChrisDeburgeDontPayTheFerryman.mp3
Unknown... Christmas Ballad .. Folk... Old... Funny... Sad..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/ChristmasBallad.mp3
Cocteau Twins -- Lorelei ... Gothic ... Female Vocalist.. Strange... Beautiful
http://www.lo-l.com/music/CocteauTwinsLorelei.mp3
TimeLords -- Dr. Who ... from the theme of the long running PBS show of the same title... Upbeat Tecno, maybe New Wave
http://www.lo-l.com/music/Dr.mp3
Echo & The Bunnymen -- The Killing Moon... rare highly sought New Wave mix from the 80's... a gotta have for any 80's music Alternative fans out there.
http://www.lo-l.com/music/EchoKillingMoon.mp3
Giogio Moroder & Phillip Oakey --- Goodbye Bad Times ... Classic New Wave 80's
http://www.lo-l.com/music/GoodbyeBadTimes.mp3
Unknown - HarmonicaSong ... 80's weird Harmonica song ... sorta like from the movie Good Bad and the Ugly..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/HarmonicaSong.mp3
Hedningarna -- Fasa ... odd Asia stuff.. sorta Folk.. Sorta Alternative.. pretty interesting... Bluegrass instrumentation stuff
http://www.lo-l.com/music/HedningarnaFasa.mp3
The Essence -- Ice... This groups sounds so much like "The Cure" that it isn't funny... 80's Alternative
http://www.lo-l.com/music/Ice.mp3
ImmerEssen -- Not in Love ... Alternative Female 80's vocalist... somewhat weird..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/ImmerEssenNot.mp3
Industry -- State of the Nation... another one hit 80's New Wave group that is hard to find
http://www.lo-l.com/music/IndustryStateofNation.mp3
Kate Bush -- Big Sky... 80's Alternative New Wave ... So good people still today compare themselves to her... a Pioneer in her day... and classically forever hip...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/KateBushBigSkyExt.mp3
Mike Oldfield -- Incantations (excert)... English gentleman that knew his stuff... had more talent in one finger than most artist have today...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/MikeOldfieldIncantations.mp3
Mike Oldfield -- North Point ... 80's Alternative New Wave
http://www.lo-l.com/music/MikeOldfieldNorthPoint.mp3
Mike Oldfield -- To France ... New Wave 80's Alternative..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/MikeOldfieldToFrance.mp3
Miranda Sex Garden - Fear ... weird 80's experimental female vocalist stuff... did I mention it was strange?
http://www.lo-l.com/music/MirandaSexGardenFear.mp3
Miranda Sex Garden -- Gush Forth My Love ... female strange 80's stuff, Alternative is an understatement
http://www.lo-l.com/music/MSGgush.mp3
Peter Godwin - Images of Heaven... Classic New Wave 80's Alternative
http://www.lo-l.com/music/PeterGodwinImagesHeaven.mp3
Red Box -- Heart of the Sun ... Alternative 80's New Wave that often got little air play, but deserved it.
http://www.lo-l.com/music/RedBoxHeartoftheSun.mp3
Runrig - Running to the Light... Scottish Rock at it's best.. 80's of course
http://www.lo-l.com/music/Running2Light.mp3
Runrig -- Flower of the West ... Incredible Scottish Rock
http://www.lo-l.com/music/RunrigFlowerOfTheWest.mp3
Runrig -- Meadhan ... classic Scottish Rock
http://www.lo-l.com/music/RunrigMeadhan.mp3
Shelleyan Orphan -- Burst ... Alternative 80's Female vocalist... catchy tunes, great vocals...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/ShelleyanOrphanBurst
Shelleyan Orphan -- Shatter ... 80's alternative female vocalist
http://www.lo-l.com/music/ShelleyanOrphanShatter.mp3
The Smiths --- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore .. equelevent to todays "emo" style music... 80's Alternative...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/SmithsJokeFunny.mp3
Swallow -- Love Sleep ... 80's Alternative... little gothic
http://www.lo-l.com/music/SwallowLoveSleep.mp3
Taras Bulba -- Love ... very rare 80's New Wave Dance tune.. sweet, very sweet...
http://www.lo-l.com/music/TarasBulbaLove.mp3
The Essence -- The Cat... 80's Alternative (sounds like "The Cure")
http://www.lo-l.com/music/TheEssenceCat.mp3
The Essence -- Out of Grace ... 80's Alternative rock... Cure(ish)..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/TheEssenceOutOfGrace.mp3
Xymox --- Backdoor... 80's Alternative , 4AD label... so expect oddity..
http://www.lo-l.com/music/XymoxBackDoor.mp3
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Another test!
Another Test!
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<(img )src=http://i13.tinypic.com/4hbiber.jpg>
take out the parenthesis
thank you -- I'll try...
<(img )src=http://i13.tinypic.com/4hbiber.jpg>
Here it is when I take it out:
that rainbow is laughing at me -- I'm going to go smoke!
<(img) src= (photo adress)>
In your case the photo adress is :
http://i13.tinypic.com/4hbiber.jpg
In order to show you the code I had to put a parenthesis around img.....
If you take the parenthesis out and replace "Photo adress with the actual code you will get the picture
You almost had me there. I was just about to run 'view source' to see what HTML code you used for all caps. LOL!
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