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?

[zeugma]

Death to Blinkers!!!

[quantim]

Let's see what happens with a mouseover DHTML effect.

I've always wondered if they work on FR...about to find out.  I'm guessin' the tags get stripped out.

[TPartyType]

You sound like a person who could help update the instructions here at the Sandbox? (You definitely know more than I do!)

[TPartyType]

Nope, not interested in the Admin Moderator's spot!! :o)

BUT, that's a dandy addition to the Sandbox. Thanks!

[TPartyType]

#57

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[VOA]

bump

[meanie monster]

LOL

[ErnBatavia]

dot dot test test

[tkathy]

How do you add a picture to your reply?

[TPartyType]

[TPartyType]

Go to Bootcamp and find out! :o)

It's explained clearly there.

[ErnBatavia]

[quantim]

I use Frontpage 2000 on FR. It complies flawless HTML on FR. And no, DHTML does not work, thank goodness. One could wreak (fun) havoc on the board.

[Elsie]

I miss...


MARQUEE

[Elsie]

Now if we can get the auto-correct word-usage module to engage....

[The_Victor]

I miss...

MARQUEE

Good Times!

but without blink and scroll. I miss it too.

[Elsie]

Then there was the ability to embed audio files...

Really nice

Really ANNOYING!!!!

[Elsie]

I can whip up a reply real quick just using my e-mail, Outlook Express.

 

Type what you want, press the SOURCE tab at the bottem, and cut the data between the

 

<body>

blah

blah

blah

</body> tags,

 

and then paste it in!

[Elsie]

 

Like this:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>

<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can whip up a&nbsp;reply real quick just using my
e-mail, Outlook Express.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Type what you <FONT color=#ff0000>want</FONT>,
press the <STRONG>SOURCE </STRONG>tab at the bottem, and cut the<FONT
color=#0000ff> data</FONT> between the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>&lt;body&gt;</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>blah</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>blah </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>blah</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>&lt;/body&gt;</STRONG> tags,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and then paste it in!</FONT></DIV>

</BODY></HTML>

[Elsie]

You can cut the BLUE above and paste it in your own box to try it!