To add to NULL AND VOID’s excellent information....
HTML is just a program language that can be used in an environment where it is mixed with text and graphics.
The LEFT CARET and RIGHT CARET are used to distinguish commands/operands from ordinary text.
The ‘animated’ picture you are concerned about is a GIF file.
It doesn’t really matter as GIF files are just pictures, to the computer, and so they are done exactly the same way that any other picture is posted on a thread.
FAQ’S:
Why don’t you have to use HTML commands normally?
Because simple features, such as paragraphs, and hyperlinks are automatically inferred.
Because if you use any HTML commands in your post, the automatic feature is disabled. You must supply the ‘paragraph break’ command, for instance.
How do I get the ‘url’ to put into the <img src..... command?
The easiest way is to find the picture (or animated GIF) you want. It must be located on the network somewhere and not just your computer. Do a RIGHT CLICK, select COPY IMAGE LOCATION.
Then, in your REPLY area on F.R., do your IMG SRC command and in between the quotation marks, (where it says the URL goes) do a PASTE (use CONTROL-V or from menu pick EDIT then PASTE.
Give it it a try. You can even test it using the ANIMATED file you were asking about.
Good luck
P.S. If you have a picture on JUST your computer and you wish to put it into a post, there are some really easy ways to do so.
Just ask.
P.S. I specified “URL” but it relates to exactly the same thing as “WEB SERVER LOCATION” (as used in NULL AND VOID’s command Reference)
I've tried that a/href thing and it still fails me.