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    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Is there a list somewhere that shows all available commands — such as italic, bold, underline, insert links, etc., etc.? Thanks in advance.

    #1466699
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Ben,
    Look HERE for a concise HTLM overview. It's about 5 lessons long and a quick read.

    Bear in mind that what we post gets "inserted" into a HTML boilerplate.

    What else besides Italic, Bold, Underline, Links, and Images?

    Until the local web wizards decide to add "Tools" for the non-techies it will be a small struggle. The fact that the engine strips the HTML on the insert make Edit a real PITA.

    #1466706
    Paul Tree
    Member

    @paul_tree

    Locale: Wowwww

    It may be done on purpose to keep the purple prose strictly black and white, header-sized text meaningful, and generally keep the aesthetic minimal, legible, and tidy.

    If that is the case, we should honor the decision.
    I feel bad even using bold, as if it should only be used on the original post. Sometimes I do it to the link text on a link, so it's a little more evident, because blue and black single-pixel lines don't differentiate too much against white.

    You know how some forums are so MySpace-in-a-hot-mess looking. I am sticking to the basics.

    #1466716
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Thanks, Greg.

    Your link points to a site with "universal" commands — some of which work on this BPL site but others don't.

    I am looking for a list of commands specifically to this BPL site — if one exists.

    #1466718
    George Matthews
    BPL Member

    @gmatthews

    we can always try the reliable "trial & error" method and put them in our wiki…

    ben

    ben

    ben

    h1

    h2

    <h3>h3</h3>
    <h4>h4</h4>
    <h5>h5</h5>

    breaks br…
    bbbbb
    eeeee
    n

    #1466726
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    <font color="#ff0033">George</font>

    Can't get the color to work yet. Do you know how to do a 'strike through'?

    #1466732
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    strike through may not work since it is a deprecated tag, meaning it may not be supported in the newest web browsers in it's orignal tag type. Cascading style sheets may allow a line through text. Or something like that.

    RJ's original html how to post:
    http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=37

    #1466733
    CW
    BPL Member

    @simplespirit

    Locale: .

    <strike>test</strike>
    <del>test</del>
    <s>test</s>
    <font style=””>test</font>

    #1466736
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Chris:

    Don't you just hate it when the commands don't work?

    John:

    Thanks — that's exactly the list I am looking for. Dare I ask, might there be an updated version since 2004?

    #1466738
    George Matthews
    BPL Member

    @gmatthews

    FAILED

    test:

      ordered list test
      back
      pack
      light

        unordered list test
        back
        pack
        light

        #1466741
        George Matthews
        BPL Member

        @gmatthews

        Ben

        I don't know much about html, but understand that style sheets are the preferred way to handle text, etc

        Easier to manage large volumes of web pages. Can change all page "looks" by editing the style sheet.

        Then you focus on just content for the actual web pages. The colors, etc is the job of the style sheet.

        Experts please elaborate : ) I'm sure you will

        #1466758
        EndoftheTrail
        BPL Member

        @ben2world-2

        George:

        Just to clarify… I was just asking for the list of commands that THIS BPL SITE can use for posting purpose. I am not asking for commands to use for writing my own web page. Thanks.

        #1466760
        CW
        BPL Member

        @simplespirit

        Locale: .

        Ben-

        All of those I listed except the last one are deprecated. The correct method is via a CSS text-decoration attribute which is what I was trying in the last one.

        #1466773
        EndoftheTrail
        BPL Member

        @ben2world-2

        I <strike>hate</strike> love BPL!

        #1466774
        EndoftheTrail
        BPL Member

        @ben2world-2

        OK, I give up…

        #1467270
        Roger Caffin
        BPL Member

        @rcaffin

        Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

        Ben

        If you scroll up a bit you will find that John Shannon has answered your question already – days ago in fact.

        Cheers

        #1467272
        EndoftheTrail
        BPL Member

        @ben2world-2

        Hi Roger:

        Thanks. I saw John's post and responded with a "thanks" and a follow up question up above. Were there any changes/additions since 2004? I guess not…

        #1467274
        Roger Caffin
        BPL Member

        @rcaffin

        Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

        Hi Ben

        > Were there any changes/additions since 2004?
        Well, I don't think anyone has emailed Ryan J asking for any.

        Cheers

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