HTML Sandbox

Refreshed 1 July 03 | Various FReepers

[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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Click here for previous HTML Sandbox thread.

[Mo1]

LMAO! Dang, a typo stopped me cold -- dyslexia --- I never would have noticed

Truth be told .. I didn't either

I'm thinking it might be due to it's 5:15 in the morning *L*

[onyx]

Woo Hoo!

All on my own! Although, it took me 10 minutes. LOL. Thank yall very much.

Of course the graphic looks ok to me. That's how a lot of words look to me.

[onyx]

I'm thinking it might be due to it's 5:15 in the morning *L*

Nite girlfriend. I feel much better. It's only 2:30am here.

[onyx]

HA! I centered it! Oh boy, I'm on my way now!

[Consort]

Good job. Try some variations.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yay !

[MeekOneGOP]

You are on a roll ! :O)

[onyx]

Thanks again, consort. I really mean that. I never would have noticed. It's difficult to catch typos because so often I see the letters reversed regardess.

I'll attempt fancier "thangs" later today. I've yet to get to bed tonight and it's going on 3:00am here.

[onyx]

You are on a roll ! :O)

Yes, I am, but the clock tells me I'd best roll myself into bed.

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh ! I thought you were already there ! G'night !

[Howlin]

Very well done!

[autoresponder]

ONYX IS POSTING GRAPHICS!

ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE!

<HTML><CENTER><BR><BR> <FONT COLOR="#993300" SIZE="+2"><B>ONYX IS POSTING GRAPHICS!</B></FONT> <BR><BR> <TABLE BACKGROUND="http://pro.lookingat.us/GW2.gif" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="130" HEIGHT="160" BORDER="0"><TR><TD><CENTER><A HREF="http://pro.lookingat.us/EveryWhichWayButLoose.wav"><IMG SRC="http://pro.lookingat.us/clear.gif" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="35" BORDER="0"><BR><IMG SRC="http://pro.lookingat.us/BullRider.gif" ALIGN="center" BORDER="0"></A></TABLE></TD></TR> <BR><BR><CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#993300" SIZE="+2"><B>ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE!</B></FONT> </CENTER> </HTML>

[onyx]

You went to all the trouble for me? Thank you. I love it.

[onyx]

[autoresponder]

<CENTER>

Now you are VRWC WMD!

Hypertext marking up images......

</CENTER>

[MeekOneGOP]

I used to 'Center' a lot of my pics too, but now I usually just Blockquote my posts ...

< blockquote > [without the spaces, of course!]

That is why they are 'indented' instead of all the way on the left.

[onyx]

Hahaha. I'm getting pretty good at the basics. Almost ready to try to duplicate the "pro" stuff, as per instructions provided to me by the TWO BEST on all of FR.

[autoresponder]

                       <blockquote> [with the spaces, of course!]

[potlatch]

Oh NEAT, onyx!! That's a beautiful heart, and the pointy haired guy, LOL. So glad you can do it now!

I remember how tickled I felt when I posted my first ones correctly, and that wasn't that long ago. Thanks for pinging me. Carol

[MeekOneGOP]

Way to go ! :O)