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Dec 25, 2008 at 1:03 pm #1232825
Is there a list somewhere that shows all available commands — such as italic, bold, underline, insert links, etc., etc.? Thanks in advance.
Dec 27, 2008 at 10:36 am #1466699Ben,
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.
Dec 27, 2008 at 11:02 am #1466706It 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.
Dec 27, 2008 at 11:57 am #1466716Thanks, 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.
Dec 27, 2008 at 12:14 pm #1466718we can always try the reliable "trial & error" method and put them in our wiki…
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h1
h2
<h3>h3</h3>
<h4>h4</h4>
<h5>h5</h5>breaks br…
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nDec 27, 2008 at 12:41 pm #1466726<font color="#ff0033">George</font>
Can't get the color to work yet. Do you know how to do a 'strike through'?
Dec 27, 2008 at 1:16 pm #1466732strike 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=37Dec 27, 2008 at 1:17 pm #1466733<strike>test</strike>
<del>test</del>
<s>test</s>
<font style=””>test</font>Dec 27, 2008 at 1:27 pm #1466736Chris:
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?
Dec 27, 2008 at 1:33 pm #1466738FAILED
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ordered list test
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lightDec 27, 2008 at 1:39 pm #1466741Ben
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
Dec 27, 2008 at 3:27 pm #1466758George:
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.
Dec 27, 2008 at 3:40 pm #1466760Ben-
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.
Dec 27, 2008 at 4:16 pm #1466773I <strike>hate</strike> love BPL!
Dec 27, 2008 at 4:17 pm #1466774OK, I give up…
Dec 30, 2008 at 11:01 pm #1467270Ben
If you scroll up a bit you will find that John Shannon has answered your question already – days ago in fact.
Cheers
Dec 30, 2008 at 11:06 pm #1467272Hi 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…
Dec 31, 2008 at 1:15 am #1467274Hi 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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