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

Posted on 02/01/2006 3:48:27 PM PST 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.


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


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:


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:

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:


Finally . . .

Here's the link for [Webmonkey] (a super HTML training site).


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


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: faq; html; newcomers; practice; thankyou4thread
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To: TPartyType

You’re very welcome Dear, real life Bro of mine!
See Ya soon! & talk to You again,sooner!

Nice to “see” You on FR!


461 posted on 04/28/2008 12:35:29 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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462 posted on 04/29/2008 1:40:12 AM PDT by roamer ( † Support your Free Republic habit †)
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To: roamer


463 posted on 04/29/2008 1:42:23 AM PDT by roamer (†Support your Free Republic habit.†)
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To: Graybeard58
Xinha Editor.
464 posted on 05/15/2008 6:53:42 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
Xinha Here:
465 posted on 05/16/2008 7:12:55 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
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466 posted on 05/16/2008 7:15:01 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
 Wide Table 1
 Why can't I copy and paste using Xinha?
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467 posted on 05/16/2008 7:17:27 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58

http://images.townnews.com/rep-am.com/content/articles/2008/05/16/news/341003.jpg


468 posted on 05/16/2008 7:18:13 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
18 point Xinha.
469 posted on 05/16/2008 7:21:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58

470 posted on 05/16/2008 7:23:54 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
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471 posted on 05/16/2008 7:24:24 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58
Alternate text

Alternate text.

472 posted on 05/16/2008 7:30:06 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: TPartyType
bump for future reference
473 posted on 05/16/2008 7:34:11 PM PDT by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: Graybeard58
Red,  ok orange it is, now red, what now? Where's blue?
474 posted on 05/16/2008 7:34:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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475 posted on 05/16/2008 7:37:29 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58

Sgt. Alvin York.

476 posted on 05/16/2008 7:40:33 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58

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477 posted on 05/16/2008 7:43:05 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: Graybeard58

I’m done!


478 posted on 05/16/2008 7:43:44 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Hillary/Obama or John Mccain - -easy choice for me.)
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To: TPartyType
is this bold ?
479 posted on 05/21/2008 5:45:57 PM PDT by abishai
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To: abishai
is this bold ? Yes! It was bold! Good job.
480 posted on 05/21/2008 5:51:09 PM PDT by abishai
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