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Post by wotananubis on Dec 28, 2002 13:46:23 GMT -5
OK, I need help. It is said in the form mails that one should enclose all paragraphs in <p>...</p> tags. So I did once and, as a result, all the paragraphs were published nicely but anything in such a paragraph (like, hitting "enter" and thus starting on a new line) was not handled like I wanted it too.
So, in short, how do those tags work? Can I possible see an example bit of text with all proper tags in it. And if this question has already been asked and answered could you tell me where since I already looked and then missed it.
Thanks in advance and such,
WA
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Post by sollunaestrella on Dec 28, 2002 13:59:36 GMT -5
Well, when you start on a new line, don't you start a new paragraph? Or were you making a list or something?
In any case, the HTML tag < br > (without the spaces) acts sort of as the enter key, so if you were making a list or something with one thing on each line, it would look like:
Item one
Item two
Item three
etc.
I think that 's what you're asking. Right?
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Post by calvinseviltwin on Dec 28, 2002 14:00:49 GMT -5
instead of
tags at the forum, hit
enter!
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Post by wotananubis on Dec 28, 2002 14:21:32 GMT -5
Well, when you start on a new line, don't you start a new paragraph? Or were you making a list or something? Nope, I was talking more in the line of dialogue. You know, something like: "Hi," said the uninteresting red Zafara. "Hello there," came the equally boring reply. That's not exactly "the start of a new paragraph" as I understand it, but I DO need a line break. Also, I like to use 'enters' for dramatic effect (sort of). Example from a story I hope to be writing soon: Many a well-read Neopian has pondered the question of how the universe came into existence and came up with an answer: at the very first beginning there was this great big ball of energy which exploded and so created the universe and everything in it. But then there also is a certain kind of mind that would ask: "I see. But what came before that?" Again, one paragraph, really, but divided into two seperate parts. Am I making sense?  Probably not, since I just found out that "paragraph" is English for the block of text that is seperated from another block of text by a white line AND, at the same time, the word for the block of text that starts on a new line. So... maybe we should forget the whole thing. WA |
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Post by Lappi on Dec 28, 2002 14:25:00 GMT -5
When I did the paragraphs on my own site, it didn't come with indents, but in the Times, there are, just in case you were wondering (either that, or Josh fixed mine, lol) I think if you want two lines Then you put </p> (to end the previous one) and then <p><p> and then start writing. If you want one Like this, you can put </p> to end, and then <p> to start. Is that any help at all? |
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Post by iluvpuppies986 on Dec 28, 2002 14:29:21 GMT -5
If you want a new line, but not a new paragraph(like for quotes) then you want the
tags. So then it'd look like this:
"Hullo," he said.
"Hya," she replied.
So that way you have it on the new line. I can't figure out a way to do indents with HTML though.
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Post by iluvpuppies986 on Dec 28, 2002 14:31:51 GMT -5
Woah, I didn't know HTML tags worked. Well then, it's supposed to be
only with<> those tags.
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Post by Lappi on Dec 28, 2002 14:46:44 GMT -5
Hello, hello... </p><p><p> 'Lo, H'lo... </p><p> Ooo? |
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Post by Tdyans on Dec 28, 2002 21:21:10 GMT -5
Nope, I was talking more in the line of dialogue. You know, something like: "Hi," said the uninteresting red Zafara. "Hello there," came the equally boring reply. That's not exactly "the start of a new paragraph" as I understand it, but I DO need a line break. ?... Any new piece of dialogue *should* be a new paragraph (not just a new line). I may be misunderstanding you, though... As for the line break, I think everyone else has already explained this, but you'll want to use "br" instead of "p". |
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Post by sara on Dec 28, 2002 22:37:27 GMT -5
On the indent issue - I think Josh adds his own HTML at the top or something to make the indent to appy for the whole article/story/whatever. I might be wrong, but I could check that theory pretty quickly. I prefer the usage of <p> ... </p> over the BR tages - however, for my own anal preferences, I like to make it <p align=justify> instead of plain <p> tags. EDIT : I accidently double posted this message, but unlike at guilds, you can delete your own posts without having admin powers, YAY! |
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Post by sara on Dec 28, 2002 22:46:38 GMT -5
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Post by Lappi on Dec 29, 2002 8:50:32 GMT -5
Oh! Oops! No indents.. ha ha... well, at least I understand more things now. I'm a newbie at html! Ok... well, not really... I learned it during the summer holiday...
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Post by Leb on Dec 30, 2002 15:17:14 GMT -5
HTML is easy. For the NT, just put a line between every paragraph or piece of dialogue. Handy chart: <p> and </p> start and end tags for a paragraph
<br > line break
<i> and </i> start and end tags for italics
<b> and </b> start and end tags for bold text
<u> and </u> start and end tags for underlined textSo a story would be coded like this: <p>One day, a Chia walked through Neopia.</p> <p>"Hi!" his friend called.</p> Does that help? |
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Probably not, since I just found out that "paragraph" is English for the block of text that is seperated from another block of text by a white line AND, at the same time, the word for the block of text that starts on a new line.
