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various freepers | Refreshed 6 Dec 02 | various freepers

Posted on 12/06/2002 9:33:54 AM 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.


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:


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).


TOPICS: Free Republic; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: faq; html; htmlpractice; htmlsandbox; sandbox; yeehaaaaaa
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To: pelikan
HAPPY ST. VALENTINE'S DAY ! ! !





201 posted on 02/13/2005 8:23:25 PM PST by pelikan
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To: TPartyType

Ah, the post where I learned HTML. Thanks!


202 posted on 02/13/2005 8:25:04 PM PST by BJungNan (Please stand by while I think up a new one...)
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To: TPartyType
This is a test. Sorry for the junk mail.
203 posted on 09/08/2005 2:43:13 PM PDT by mikhailovich
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To: mikhailovich
Test
204 posted on 09/23/2005 12:25:13 PM PDT by RogerWilko
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To: YellowRoseofTx
No Confidence Vote * You make promises to get elected. * You make law that you won’t enforce. * You don’t enforce current laws regarding illegal immigration. * You make secret back room deals (or allow them to happen) that undermine our country. * You pander to the lobbyists and other “interest groups” * You don’t stand up to the opposition. * You ignore your oath of office to defend our country from all enemies, foreign and domestic…..but you aren’t. I have lost all confidence in you and your service in Congress to do what you were elected to do and is in the best interest of “We, the People”, citizens of this United States of America.
205 posted on 05/24/2007 8:14:14 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: YellowRoseofTx
No

Confidence

Vote

* You make promises to get elected.
* You make law that you won’t enforce.
* You don’t enforce current laws regarding illegal immigration.

* You make secret back room deals (or allow them to happen) that undermine our country.
* You pander to the lobbyists and other “interest groups”
* You don’t stand up to the opposition.
* You ignore your oath of office to defend our country from all enemies, foreign and domestic…..but you aren’t.

I have lost all confidence in you and your service in Congress to do what you were elected to do and is in the best interest of “We, the People”, citizens of this United States of America.

206 posted on 05/24/2007 8:24:52 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: YellowRoseofTx
No

Confidence

Vote

* You make promises to get elected.

* You make law that you won’t enforce.

* You don’t enforce current laws regarding illegal immigration.

* You make secret back room deals (or allow them to happen) that undermine our country.

* You pander to the lobbyists and other “interest groups”

* You don’t stand up to the opposition.

* You ignore your oath of office to defend our country from all enemies, foreign and domestic…..but you aren’t.

I have lost all confidence in you and your service in Congress to do what you were elected to do and is in the best interest of “We, the People”, citizens of this United States of America.

207 posted on 05/24/2007 8:32:45 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: TPartyType

208 posted on 05/29/2007 7:36:14 AM PDT by Charlespg (Peace= When we trod the ruins of Mecca and Medina under our infidel boots.)
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To: Charlespg

209 posted on 01/06/2008 7:56:22 PM PST by Charlespg (Peace= When we trod the ruins of Mecca and Medina under our infidel boots.)
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To: OeOeO

< img src=”http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/47d5d57c_34f/bc/My+Documents/sbsp.jpg?bfyIJ2HBu_t_HucF"; >


210 posted on 03/12/2008 8:48:48 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: OeOeO

< img src=”http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/47d5d57c_34f/bc/My+Documents/sbsp.jpg?bfyIJ2HBu_t_HucF"; >


211 posted on 03/12/2008 8:48:49 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: TPartyType
I'm new to these here parts
212 posted on 03/12/2008 8:50:41 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: OeOeO

Are you a big Morris Day fan?


213 posted on 03/12/2008 8:52:39 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (This space closed for a respectful mourning period...)
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To: Uriah_lost

No,I’m Urban,OeOeO. as opposed to Rural,EIEIO


214 posted on 03/12/2008 9:08:08 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: Uriah_lost

Trying to get the hang of this, I tried to post images without luck, however my home page displays an image but I’m not sure if others can see it there. Are you an ADMIN?


215 posted on 03/12/2008 9:09:56 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: OeOeO

216 posted on 03/12/2008 9:27:55 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: OeOeO

Not an admin and no, I can’t see the image here or on your homepage. I’ve not done much fiddling with fancy posting here either so I wouldn’t be able to offer any useful advice but heres a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irimNjHPS9c

Give it ‘til 40 sec or so at least.


217 posted on 03/12/2008 9:32:31 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (This space closed for a respectful mourning period...)
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To: OeOeO
< img src=”http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/47d5d57c_34f/bc/My+Documents/sbsp.jpg?bfyIJ2HBu_t_HucF"; >

It looks like you have two extra spaces (beginning and end) and an unneeded semi-colon (at end) in there.

Also, your URL includes "My Documents" which may be your problem. The photo URL should end in ".jpg" and be hosted on a website -- if you right click on a picture, then choose "properties", the link is identified there. Copy and paste that in between the quotation marks, after img src.

218 posted on 03/12/2008 9:41:41 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl
Do you see an image for post 216? I can see it and also on my home page.However I am posting the image from Yahoo Briefcase and I am not sure if others can see it because the folder is listed as Private and I can't see how to make it sharing.

I'm an old dog who can learn new tricks but only slowly, or with an occasional whack with a newspaper.

219 posted on 03/12/2008 9:59:40 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: OeOeO

Nope... no photo. That one looks like you made a mistake in posting the URL. When you exclude required info, sometimes the freerepublic software reverts to the URL of the thread. In this case, I see a big white box with a little red X — If I right click on it, it says shows a URL of http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/802064/posts?page=219#219 (this thread)

Can you post a link (URL) of the photo you are trying to post? (Or, even the webpage of where the photo is?) Maybe I walk you through it.


220 posted on 03/12/2008 10:05:47 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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