Working with HTML Tags for the CeC page

HTML tags allows you to do a variety of things like create links for URLS, email, create lists, etc. While CeC supports HTML posting, knowing how to post HTML is another thing.

While some sites will automatically convert a URL into a link, CeC requires you actually create the HTML tagging. This page will hopefully make using HTML on CeC an easier task and at the same time enhance your enjoyment of the service!

Note:  If you open a tag, you MUST make sure it is closed off at the end of the tag

Examples in blue contain the type of html formatting used to customize your posting.

Email Addresses

contact me

The above example when posted in a CeC posting will produce a link named

"contact me", which when clicked, will open your email application with a new message addressed to . Simply substitute the email address, , for the one you wish to post, and the words contact me for whatever you wish to have as the link text.

CeC Shortcut

<A HREF="mailto: ">contact me</A>

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators)

http://www.cyspacecity.net

Very similar to email addressing. Simply substitute the URL (in this example http://www.cyspacecity.net) for the one you wish to use, and the link text (in this example CySpace City Marketing) for the words you wish to have as the text that gets selected (clicked).

CySpace City Shortcut

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators)

<A HREF="http://www.cyspacecity.net/">CySpace City Marketing</A>

Formatted Text

<CENTER>…</CENTER> | <B>...</B> | <U>...</U> | <I>...</I> | <BIG>...</BIG> <SMALL>...</SMALL> | <SUP>...</SUP> | <SUB>...</SUB> | <STRIKE>...</STRIKE>

This will allow you to perform various commands for the way you'd like to view your text. The one point to always remember is once you OPEN a tag by placing it between the arrows <TAG>, you must CLOSE the tag at the end of the format with a slash </TAG>.

<CENTER>Text between these two tags is centered on the page.</CENTER>

<B>Text between these two tags is displayed in Bold Face.</B>

<U>Text between these two tags is underlined</U>

<I>Text between these two tags is displayed in Italics.</I>

<CENTER><B><U><I>You can also mix and match these settings</CENTER></B></U></I>

<BIG>...</BIG>plain text big text plain text

<SMALL>...</SMALL> plain text small text plain text

<SUP>...</SUP> plain text ^{superscript text} plain text

<SUB>...</SUB> plain text _{subscript text} plain text

<STRIKE>...</STRIKE> plain text strike through text plain text

Text Size and Font display

<BASEFONT SIZE=?> | <FONT FACE="?"></FONT>

<BASEFONT SIZE=?> Adjusts font presentation size. ? can equal 1-7, 3 is the default.

<FONT FACE="?"></FONT> - Changes display font. ? = "name of font", ex: "geneva".

Breaks and Paragraphs

To cause a break in a line you type <BR>

(and the text will begin on the next line).

If you want to skip a line and create a new paragraph, type <P>.

Horizontal Rule

<HR ALIGN=LEFT SIZE=5 WIDTH="25%" NOSHADE>

<NOBR><HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE=1 WIDTH=100></NOBR>

This command and it's modifiers place and affect the appearance of a horizontal line on the screen. Refer to the above examples for proper usage.

Still HUNGRY for more??? Here are some links that may further assist you:

http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Wilbur/features.html

http://artsci.wustl.edu/ASCC/Help/htmlsourcebook

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html