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HTML Sandbox
Refreshed 1 July 03
| Various FReepers
Posted on 07/01/2003 9:34:44 AM PDT by TPartyType
Welcome Newcomers! 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.
Boring posts are a crime . . .
So practice here first!
NEWCOMERS TIP: I just reread the FreeRepublic posting guidelines. They're worth a read by all newcomers [click here].
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:
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:
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> --
- <strike> and </strike> --
Strike - <sub> and </sub> -- Subscript
- <sup> and </sup> -- 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
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
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
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!
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
Finally . . .
Here's the link for [Webmonkey] (a super HTML training site).
Click here for previous HTML Sandbox thread.
TOPICS: Free Republic; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bootcamp; faq; html; htmlbootcamp; learn; newbies; pl; practice; sandbox
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To: glock rocks
To: glock rocks
<img src="http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D101st%2Bairborne%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3DFP-tab-img-t%26n%3D20%26fl%3D0%26x%3Dwrt&h=141&w=207&imgcurl=markkennedy.house.gov%2Fkennedycontents%2Ftour%2Firaq%2F101airborne.jpg&imgurl=markkennedy.house.gov%2Fkennedycontents%2Ftour%2Firaq%2F101airborne.jpg&size=29.8kB&name=101airborne.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmarkkennedy.house.gov%2Fkennedycontents%2Ftour%2Firaq%2F&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmarkkennedy.house.gov%2Fkennedycontents%2Ftour%2Firaq%2F&p=101st+airborne&type=jpeg&no=7&tt=1,980/>
To: maineman
Here's the code...
<img src="http://markkennedy.house.gov/kennedycontents/tour/iraq/101airborne.jpg">
To find the address of the picture, right click and select "properties" then highlight and copy the "address." That is what you put in the <img src= statement.
663
posted on
08/29/2004 1:11:27 PM PDT
by
glock rocks
(It was stuned, stuned into my memory.)
To: maineman
Oh, and don't forget to put the picture's address in quotes.
664
posted on
08/29/2004 1:16:22 PM PDT
by
glock rocks
(It was stuned, stuned into my memory.)
To: maineman
When you right-click on the picture, don't do it in the yahoo header. Click on the picture to get it in its own window first, or right-click on the one on the actual page that it appears on (below). The yahoo pic in the header has a yahoo search address, and won't work.
665
posted on
08/29/2004 1:19:28 PM PDT
by
glock rocks
(It was stuned, stuned into my memory.)
To: Peace Is Coming
To: Peace Is Coming
Well, well, well - I don't like the post # (666) - but I did actually post a pic. I think I am going to go celebrate.
To: Peace Is Coming
I just
want need to
practice a
little bit.
Thanks for the help!
Haven't played in a sandbox in quite awhile.
Fun with
superscripts and
subscripts.
Upstairs Downstairs
669
posted on
09/22/2004 10:18:23 PM PDT
by
asgardshill
(Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)
To: TPartyType
670
posted on
09/24/2004 11:09:14 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: AWestCoaster
671
posted on
09/24/2004 11:25:44 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: AWestCoaster
672
posted on
09/24/2004 11:28:50 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: AWestCoaster
673
posted on
09/24/2004 11:46:34 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: AWestCoaster
674
posted on
09/24/2004 11:51:54 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: glock rocks
675
posted on
09/24/2004 11:59:04 PM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: AWestCoaster
676
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09/25/2004 12:06:00 AM PDT
by
AWestCoaster
(The best argument against Democracy is after 5-min. conversation with the average voter ~ Churchill)
To: TPartyType
To: AWestCoaster
To: K4Harty
To: K4Harty
practice run
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