Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: Jeri
Date: 24 Mar 02 - 11:17 AM

I looked too, without luck. Supersearch for "supercalif" doesn't pull anything up. Now I can see how the word's broken up. I did a search for "fragilistic" and it came right up. ("supercali" without the F also brings it up.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 24 Mar 02 - 12:45 PM

I searched (just a little) for chords, HTML, superscript, etc. Usually when I use Supersearch, I try to use a specific word. If I don't know one, I search on the person's name who made the post. An accurate time frame is essential for this type of thing though. I didn't read back as far as necessary to find that one. It seems that I can remember threads I posted to, and a quick "find on page" from my postings will usually turn it up. I think I made a statement some while back that a Mudcatter's memory is often more usueful for finding things than the elaborate searches available to us.

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Mar 02 - 01:41 PM

Just searched for 'supercali' and it came up straight away- obviously a fortunate choice.

It's good to be able to help you for a change, Joe.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 08:28 PM

HELLO

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: SharonA
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 06:00 PM

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Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: SharonA
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 06:01 PM

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Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: SharonA
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 06:03 PM

Oops, sorry, didn't mean to post those color bars. I keep forgetting to click the "Preview" box!

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide
From: Seiri Omaar
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 07:02 PM

Draac HTML Website
Great site for anyone learning HTML.

Cheers, Seiri.

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 04:28 AM

I came across a nice way to do indents:

<DL>

<DT>He said:

<dd>I want to paint you naked on a big brass bed,

<DD>With bright orange poppies all around your head.

<Dt>And she said:

<dd>Crazy old man, I'm not young anymore.

<DD>Well that's all right, he whispered, I've never painted before.</DL>

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Finished product:

He said:

I want to paint you naked on a big brass bed,

With bright orange poppies all around your head.

And she said:

Crazy old man, I'm not young anymore.

Well that's all right, he whispered, I've never painted before.

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The <dl> tag begins a "definition list."
I suppose the <dt> means the term defined
and the <dd> means the definition.

Lots of tips on HTML tags here (click)

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 09:44 AM

Joe,

Thanks! I looked in my now somewhat elderly HTML book (it has been time to look for the next edition for a while, necessary at least every couple of years) and don't see this mentioned. I use the old reliable <UL> and </UL>for some indents and block quotes, but it always forces in a blank line space above and below the surrounding text. <br> is one help to avoid the blank space, and sometimes I'll do a <Font="white"> </font> and put an elipsis in that white font when I want an indent to occur.

SRS

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Aug 07 - 03:03 PM

I think many Mudcatters misunderstand how to close italics and other HTML tags. They use </> - use </i> to close italics, </b> to close bold, </u> to close underline, and so forth. In general, to close an HTML command, repeat the command, but with a slash in front of it - but be sure to specify which command you're closing. As far as I know, </> doesn't do anything.
There's one Mudcatter who tells me that </> always works for him. I suppose it does seem that way - because there always seems to be some alert JoeClone to drop in and correct his mistakes.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:01 PM

Somebody asked me how to copy-paste italics into a Mudcat post. It took me a while to do the fancy stuff on my reply, so I thought I'd paste it here in case it can help somebody else.


The only HTML that Mudcat provides automatically is <br> line breaks. If what you're pasting already has those <br> line breaks visible, be sure to UNcheck the "automatic line breaks" box below the message entry box.
But for italics, you have to enter the HTML commands yourself. At the end of the italics passage, you have to repeat the command with a slash in front of it. I'll show you six:

<b>bold</b>
<i>italics</i>
<u>underline</u>
<big>big</big>
<small>small</small>


<blockquote>blockquote (indent)</blockquote>

You can also combine them:

<b><i>bold italics</i></b>

Make sense?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Dec 10 - 02:13 AM

http://www.comptechdoc.org/independent/web/html/index.html offers an interesting HTML tutorial.


-Joe-

Subject: RE: Mudcat HTML Guide PermaThread
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Aug 21 - 11:05 PM

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