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"HTML help"

Posted by strid333 on 04-13-05 at 10:39 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-13-05 AT 10:40 PM (EST)

Hi.

I want to know the code for making a portion of my background behind the text black. (Kinda like the way the older SOTS began.) I'm writing the AI summary and I want the beginning set up like Star Wars (which means its gotta be on a black background with yellow text for the beginning). I already figured out the font colours and font sizes. It may need to be a table. I'm really not sure.


Three is the perfect number.


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"mmmm... the darkness you seek..."
Posted by IceCat on 04-14-05 at 02:26 AM
With this HTML file must you use the source:

http://community.realitytvworld.com/boards/User_files/425e0c0e0a8154db.html

... and revealed will be all, young Padawan coder...

mmmmmmm... yes... mmmmmmm...


"RE: mmmm... the darkness you seek..."
Posted by Drive My Car on 04-14-05 at 07:33 AM
Laugh, you make me do.
Kill me with humor you must.



"RE: mmmm... the darkness you seek..."
Posted by strid333 on 04-14-05 at 04:38 PM
Thank you Master Icey. I shall be strong in the force.


Three is the perfect number.


"not 'force'"
Posted by IceCat on 04-14-05 at 04:40 PM
'SOURCE'

View... the... source...


"Another html question (links)"
Posted by cahaya on 06-30-05 at 08:50 AM
I'm having trouble with html code to set up a link with a text reference.

For example, I could put:
Link is http://community.realitytvworld.com
Link is here. (not a real link, but I want it to look like this)

How do code this in html for this board? I tried what is below, but it doesn't seem to work.

Link is <a href="http://community.realitytvworld.com"; target="_blank">here</a>.

Replacing the angle brackets < > with the square brackets as used on this board comes out like this:

Link is http://community.realitytvworld.com"; target="_blank">here.

Can anybody advise? Thanks in advance!


"Timeless at lightspeed."


"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by Cygnus X1 on 06-30-05 at 09:32 AM
Cahaya, I had to dig around for this, so I should make you do the same.

No, here's how to do it. I'll use the example of RTVW's front page.

Take the web address, no matter how long it is:
http://www.realitytvworld.com/

and replace the "http://"; with a left bracket and then the word "link" followed by a colon.

At the end of the URL, put in the vertical "pipe" (above the backslash) (|) and then the text that you want highlighted. Put the right bracket at the end of that text.

Make sure you preview before posting; I've forgotten these brackets more than once.

And that is how you do it!


Do a "reply with quote" to see for certain. HTH!


"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by DooWahDitty on 12-31-05 at 01:56 PM
Thanks Cygnus! I saw it awhile back and went looking for it but didn't find.

"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by Seana on 06-30-05 at 09:36 AM
LAST EDITED ON 06-30-05 AT 09:39 AM (EST)

Hey, cahaya!

When you reply to a posting, and you're in the Compose your message screen, look at the red text right above the reply box. There are 4 bullet points. The first one is "HTML Reference" The linking explanation is the second point. It says:

Text
URL is without the "http://";.
Example: DCScripts

You can also click on "Reply with Quote" to see the HTML code that others use, which I find handy when someone does something that isn't covered in the reference, for example "Marquee".


Hope that helps.
ETAdd that Cyg beat me to it, and apparently, it takes me 4 minutes to post a simple message. Sheesh.


"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by cahaya on 06-30-05 at 02:17 PM
Cygnus and Seana,

Thank you both for your quick responses! It was like it was a race between you two who would come up with the answer first! Cygnus, as the winner of this round you have won a virtual trip to this wonderful city! (Proof it works!)

I never thought to use 'reply with quote' (*slapping myself on the forehead*), although I did try to 'view source' with the browser.

Thanks again, both of you.



"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by Cygnus X1 on 06-30-05 at 05:41 PM
The bad news: I don't get to go up in the Petronas Towers.
The good news: No jet lag.


Glad to be of sevice.


"RE: Another html question (links)"
Posted by cahaya on 06-30-05 at 06:19 PM
Here's the deluxe tour with a ride up the Petronas Towers.

Seriously, this is the best photo set of Malaysia on the net, well done and quite representative. And plenty of shots inside and outside the Towers. You might need to give it some time to load; it's worth the wait.


"Timeless at lightspeed."