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HTML ... You May Want to Read This!!!!!!

YOU MAY JUST WANNA CHECK THIS OUT TOO!!!! CLICK THE LINK ..... This is just a test

I am a beginner when it comes to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), but using even the most basic tags can make your posts look intriguing! Scroll to the bottom for a better explanation :-)

So I decided to post this in hopes it will aid you in making your posts stand out!

You'll notice when you write your entries that you have a choice to use WYSIWYG or HTML.To enter your blog using HTML, you'll want to click the HTML tag prior to entering your text.

IF YOU'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE, HERE ARE A FEW TIPS BEFORE YOU START:

If you don't use the proper tags/codes, your entry will run together and it will NOT look like you thought it would.
It is much easier (I have found) to pre-type your entry using something even as simple as "notepad", then all you have to do is copy and paste it.
It is EASY to get lost when typing HTML! (With all the codes floating around in your story or even your sentence, it can get confusing....
All codes begin with < and end with > and to stop a feature you will use </> Example: <center></center>
Practice makes near perfect LOL

So here are some basic codes to get you started:

To make words bold simply use at this point your words will be bold until you use

Text is Italic

<center></center>

To center an object or sentence <center> and </center> to end the justification

Will begin new paragraphs (ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TAGS IN MY OPINION)

Will start a new line but NOT make it a new paragraph

<h1></h1>

Code used to create a heading: h1 is the largest... you may also use h2,h3,h4,h5 and h6 (the smallest)

Will add superscript to your sentence

Will add subscript to your sentence

Will make you text smaller

<big></big>

Will make your text bigger

<a href="lastpage.htm">This text</a> is a link to a page on this Web site.

Will appear as This text is a link to a page on this Web site.

And last for now FONT COLOR :-)

Just choose your color and type away BUT REMEBER if you do not end it with it will carry throughout your entire blog entry and EVEN IN TO YOUR COMMENTS :-)

Have fun! I have found the easiest FREE HTML Tutorial website is http://www.w3schools.com/html/

EXAMPLE WHAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY TYPE IN THE HTML SECTION.......

<center>So You Have Had a Wonderful Day...</center>And now you want to tell the WORLD about it!Of course this little blurb is not going to make any sense It is only meant to show you the proper placement of HTML tags

WILL LOOK LIKE THIS WHEN YOUR BLOG IS POSTED ON THE WEB......

So You Have Had a Wonderful Day...

And now you want to tell the WORLD about it!

Of course this little blurb is not going to make any sense It is only meant to show you the proper placement of HTML tags

(Hope that makes sense :-)

Posted by Michael La Fay & Sara Edwards on 01/15/2008 12:42 AM

Comments (21)

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21 Comments on HTML ... You May Want to Read This!!!!!!

JAN

2008

Sara - thank you so much for the information on HTML Codes. I have always wanted this information but never taken the time to look for it on a website. It's great to find this type of useful information here on Active Rain.

You're welcome! The site I mentioned seems to be one of the easiest to understand ....

Sara

thank you for making it easy to read & understand. greetings.

Sara, thanks for posting this as a handy reference. I've gotten very spoiled with ActiveRain, and most of the time I let it do all the work. But you need those HTML tags for headers and colors. I'll definately bookmark this for a quick and handy reference.

Thanks. This site is so helpful you don't have time to search for anything! Is that a bad thing? Too much of a good thing? 8-)

Sara, THANKS so much!!! I just did several post yesterday in my blog and I had to use HTML since I was using HTML code from a virtual tour. I could not figure out for the life of me how to make paragraphs and how to center!!

I have bookmarked your post to refer back to......I just need to figure out how make a link to my web page.

Glad I could help!

Sara

Thanks for the primer on the ever loved or hated HTML code. You are so correct on this post that there is so much we can do and add to our site with just a few little additions. It can be frustrating at times if you leave one of those little tags out of whack.

That is one of my goals this year to utilize it much more.

Thanks

SARA - These are some very helpful, easy-to-use tips for HTML. I've figured out a couple of these on my own, but it's nice to have a reference tool.

Sara - Good stuff. I used to have a web page company back in the 1990's. I didn't even think about using HTML in AR blogs. I wonder if Java Script works, too? Hmmm....

Just checking if HTML works in the "Leave a response.." box: bold

I guess HTML only works in the inital blog. Thanks Sara for the suggestion of HTML!

True... the HTML only works in the initial blog, but by some fluke I found that if I make my text in the blog purple and never use the end code, it carries throughout the responses as well.... Childhood Music Memories

JAN

2008

Sara - Thanks for the great tips. I really respect you for learing html. I looked at it and it looks like shorthand to me. lol Maybe I am making it more difficult than it is.

This is all pretty confusing... Thanks for the help.

JAN

2008

I have added an EXAMPLE to the end of my Blog Post.... Probably clear as mud, but I hope I explained the process a bit better :-)

JAN

2008

I DID A LITTLE EXPERIMENT TOO.... CLICK HERE This is just a test... NOT MUCH READING INVOLVED I PROMISE!

I used HTML during my Christmas blogs and still use it on stuff like my buttons and love it. I certainly haven't taken it to the extent that you have. I can't wait to see what you create when get it down.