# Fun with HTML (tutoral)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 12, 1999, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512 "1999-09-12T01:03:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/21 "1999-09-14T11:16:00Z")

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\<font color=“red”\> **This should be bolded red** \</font\>

\<strike\>These words should be in strike-out.\</strike\>

Lessee if this works, now.

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**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/22 "1999-09-14T20:09:00Z")

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Louie, you are a prince among men! Thanks for the tutorial!!!

3 cheers for Louie!

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/23 "1999-09-14T20:19:00Z")

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moriah sez:

> [@](#):
>
> I think the create-your-sig-screen specifically states that html and images are turned off for sigs.

Oh, sure, if you’re one of those people who _ **read** _ that kind of stuff.

## (manhattan skulks away, embarassed……)

Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/24 "1999-09-15T05:50:00Z")

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\<body\>  
**\<font color="#009900"\>Strainger\</font\>** posted:  
\<dl\>  
\<dl\>\<tt\>What I’m wondering is why UBB created its own code for bold and  
italics when it’s not a whole lot different from the HTML code. To relieve  
us from having to use the shift key so much, maybe?\</tt\>\</dl\>  
\</dl\>  
As mentioned, it’s possible for the admins to turn off html and make us  
use just ubb coding.&nbsp; So, ubb coding had to be different than html.  
\<blockquote\>

\<tt\>I’m also wondering how Louie was able to list the syntax for the  
HTML commands without the code being executed. Additional HTML code?\</tt\>\</blockquote\>  
Basically, yes.&nbsp; There is a html code for the open angle bracket that  
begins with an ampersand ( \<font color="#993366"\>\<\</font\> = \<font color="#993366"\>\<\</font\>  
) for when you want brackets to show instead of having them be interpreted  
as code.  
It is easier, though, to type and format in a \<font size=-1\>WYSIWYG\</font\>  
editor (such as \<font color="#FF0000"\>Netscape’s Composer\<font size=-2\>  
®\</font\>\</font\>) that will export what you type as html code.&nbsp;  
Then you just cut and past the code into the reply box on the board.  
Also, if you want to see the coding that Louie did, use your browser’s  
view  
code command.&nbsp; In \<font color="#FF0000"\>Netscape \<font size=-2\>®\</font\>\</font\>  
it is **_View_ / _Page Source_**.  
**\<font color="#FF0000"\>-\</font\>\<font color="#FF0700"\>m\</font\>\<font color="#FF0F00"\>o\</font\>\<font color="#FF1600"\>r\</font\>\<font color="#FF1E00"\>i\</font\>\<font color="#FF2600"\>a\</font\>\<font color="#FF2D00"\>h\</font\>**  
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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/25 "1999-09-15T05:52:00Z")

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Of course, it helps to remember to check the page breaks. **sigh**

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/26 "1999-09-15T05:56:00Z")

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Anytime, TubaDiva. Finally, I do something good on this board. 🙂

Strainger:

Yes, I used additional HTML codes for \< and \>. To make a \<, you type in (without the \*'s):

&_l_t\*;

And to make a \>, you type (without the \*'s):

&_g_t\*;

Straight Dope: now in \<font color=“red”\>C\</font\>\<font color=“orange”\>O\</font\>\<font color=“yellow”\>L\</font\>\<font color=“green”\>O\</font\>\<font color=“blue”\>R\</font\>

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**Author:** ![E1skeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@E1skeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E1skeptic)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/27 "1999-09-15T06:05:00Z")

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So, I can post using the NS composer?

WOW!

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/28 "1999-09-16T01:09:00Z")

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\<body\>  
Using _NS Composer_ is a bit tricky because you need to cut and paste the code into the _ubb_, and for some strange reason, _NS_ won’t let you copy the code when you pull it up in the code views.  
So, what do you do?&nbsp; After using the spelling checker, save your highly formatted _Composer_ page (I usually save it to a dummy file, **\<tt\>foo.htm\</tt\>** that I keep reusing).&nbsp; Then&nbsp; use Edit / HTML Source  
to see the html-coded page in a word processor (use **\<tt\>notepad.exe\</tt\>**  
found in your \<tt\>Windows\</tt\> directory).&nbsp; Then you can highlight  
and copy and paste the text into the _ubb_ (\<font size=-1\>CTRL-C /  
ALT-TAB / ALT-TABE / CTRL-V\</font\>).  
P\<font size=-1\>EACE\</font\>  
\</body\>

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/29 "1999-09-16T01:13:00Z")

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\<body\>  
Using _NS Composer_ is a bit tricky because you need to cut and  
paste the code into the _ubb_, and for some strange reason, _NS_  
won’t let you copy the code when you pull it up in the code views.  
So, what do you do?&nbsp; After using the spelling checker, save your  
highly formatted _Composer_ page (I usually save it to a dummy file,  
**\<tt\>foo.htm\</tt\>**  
that I keep reusing).&nbsp; Then&nbsp; use Edit / HTML Source  
to see the html-coded page in a word processor (use  
**\<tt\>notepad.exe\</tt\>**  
found in your \<tt\>Windows\</tt\> directory).&nbsp; Then you can highlight  
and copy and paste the text into the _ubb_ (\<font size=-1\>CTRL-C /  
ALT-TAB / CTRL-V\</font\>).  
P\<font size=-1\>EACE\</font\>  
\</body\>

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/30 "1999-09-16T01:16:00Z")

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Yeah, I know I posted that twice. Was trying to find a way to get rid of those damned invisible carriage returns in the UBB.

Peace.

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**Author:** ![Jewel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@Jewel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jewel)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/31 "1999-09-16T05:28:00Z")

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\<font color=“blue”\>Thanks\</font\> for the info, Louie!

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**Author:** ![E1skeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@E1skeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E1skeptic)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/32 "1999-09-16T07:52:00Z")

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\</head\>  
\<body\>  
Let’s \<font face=“Arial Black”\>\<font color="#3333FF"\>see \</font\>\</font\>\<font face=“Comic Sans MS”\>\<font color="#CC0000"\>if  
this \</font\>\</font\>_ **\<font face=“Copperplate Gothic Light”\>\<font color="#009900"\>\<font size=+1\>works\</font\>\</font\>\</font\>** _  
\</body\>  
\</html\>

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**Author:** ![E1skeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@E1skeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E1skeptic)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/33 "1999-09-16T07:54:00Z")

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**Thanks, Moriah!**

🙂

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**Author:** ![GregAtlanta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb9ed0/32.png) [@GregAtlanta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GregAtlanta)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/34 "1999-09-17T05:27:00Z")

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Just trying some stuff.

\<marquee\>This oughta be moving.\</marquee\>

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**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/35 "1999-09-16T19:24:00Z")

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Does \<font color=“Blue”\>this\</font\> throw you off?

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/36 "1999-09-17T05:58:00Z")

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Don’t mind me, just keeping this tutoral afloat.

\<marquee behavior=“slide”\> 🙂 😃 :)\</marquee\>

* * *

“The more beautiful the rose, the more thorns it hides underneath.” - Louie

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/37 "1999-09-17T08:42:00Z")

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**Strainger,**  
You are cruel.&nbsp; But I’ve seen that one before as well as other practical html jokes at \<font color="#3333FF"\>WebJokers.com\</font\>.  
Peace.

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/38 "1999-09-18T06:19:00Z")

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I’m still receiving compliments for the tutoral. 🙂 Thanks everyone.

Still trying to keep this afloat.

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/39 "1999-09-18T06:29:00Z")

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\<marquee behavior=“alternate”\> 🙂 😃 😉 :o\</marquee\>

\<marquee\>Just screwin’ around. ;)\</marquee\>

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512/40 "1999-09-18T06:57:00Z")

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