Scripting. Share with Style.

Please Note . . .

This is a collection of HTML Hints; we thought these might be helpful to diarists.  Be-Think did not originally write these.  They are a re-worked production and will likely be revised as time goes on.  However, for now, as an introduction, we hope these will be of great assistance.

This listing will be greatly expanded over time.  We offer only the shortest introduction for "scripting" your diary and comments.

• Please notice a space is placed after the < or before the > so that the script is visible.

However, in use, you must delete the space separation before and after the symbols.

• To Bold text use these symbols on either side of your verbiage.  Open with  < b > and close with < b >.<li>

< b >Bold Text< /b >

• To Italicize text use these symbols on either side of your verbiage.  Open with < i > and close with < i >.<li>

< i >Italic Text< /i >

• To Underline text use these symbols on either side of your verbiage. Open with < u > and close with < u >.<li>

< u >Underlined Text< /u >

• Eliminate the spaces you are seeing in these examples and you will see . . .
  Bold Text
  Italic Text
  Underlined Text

You may also use these in combination.  The tag that makes text bold, italic, and underlined would look like this:

< b >< i >< u >Bold Italic Underlined Text< b >< i >< /u >

Again, removing the spaces after the '<' and before the '>' will yield text that looks like this:

Bold Italic Underlined Text

To form Block quotes, the "pretty boxes" around text, use the code

< blockquote >the text < /blockquote >
Typically, these are used when you are quoting a reference.

• In order for the script to function, remember you must eliminate the spaces before the > and after the

In practice . . .

the block-quoted text

Hyperlinking is a term you hear often.  It is a powerful tool and allows the diarist to link to references,

The tag structure for the hyperlink is as follows:

< a href="http://www.website.com" >The text you want hyperlinked< /a >.

The structure of this is very important.

Quotation marks surrounding the full website address are advised, though depending these may not be necessary.
After removing the spaces after the '<' and before the '>', a successfully hyperlinked piece of text would look like this:

BeThink.

We will include more scripting techniques in time.  These will help you to begin.

You may wish to look at "source codes" when visiting a site you enjoy.

If you look to the main menu bar on your Internet application, you will see the word "View."

Hold your mouse down to lower the drop-down menu.  Look for "View Source."  Mark this option. A dialogue box will reveal all the code.

Copy and "play" as you will. 

May you enjoy the exploration.