Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> This site allows HTML content. While learning all of HTML may feel intimidating, learning how to use a very small number of the most basic HTML "tags" is very easy. This table provides examples for each tag that is enabled on this site.
For more information see W3C's HTML Specifications or use your favorite search engine to find other sites that explain HTML.
| Tag Description | You Type | You Get |
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| Anchors are used to make links to other pages. | <a href="http://archive.thecitizen.com">The Citizen Online</a> | The Citizen Online |
| Emphasized | <em>Emphasized</em> | Emphasized |
| Strong | <strong>Strong</strong> | Strong |
| Cited | <cite>Cited</cite> | Cited |
| Coded text used to show programming source code | <code>Coded</code> | Coded |
| Unordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item | <ul> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ul> | |
| Ordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item | <ol> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ol> | - First item
- Second item
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| Definition lists are similar to other HTML lists. <dl> begins the definition list, <dt> begins the definition term and <dd> begins the definition description. | <dl> <dt>First term</dt> <dd>First definition</dd> <dt>Second term</dt> <dd>Second definition</dd> </dl> | - First term
- First definition
- Second term
- Second definition
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Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.
If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like & for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include:
| Character Description | You Type | You Get |
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| Ampersand | & | & |
| Greater than | > | > |
| Less than | < | < |
| Quotation mark | " | " |
- Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.
- Images can be added to this post.
- G2 Filter:
You can link to items in your embedded Gallery 2 using a special code. This code will be replaced by a thumbnail image that is linked to the actual item in your Gallery. Syntax:
[G2:item_id n=number type=type size=number class=name frame=name album_frame=name item_frame=name]
- item_id (required): This is the item ID from G2. If you look at the URL of the item, this is the last number. Note that if the item_id is a single photo, n must be 1
- n (suggested): This is the number of photos you want the block to show. It will override whatever is set in the defaults (initially 1). Note: this will change past instances where you did not set n -- the reason for its suggested use.
- type: The default type of gallery block. Any of the following may be used: randomImage, recentImage, viewedImage, randomAlbum, recentAlbum, viewedAlbum, dailyImage, weeklyImage, monthlyImage, dailyAlbum, weeklyAlbum, monthlyAlbum, specificItem . Note that for n=1, selectedItem is automatically chosen regardless of this parameter.
- class: The block that G2 returns is wrapped in a DIV so additional styling can be done. The classes for this DIV are located in g2_filter.css. Included with the module are "left", "right", and "nowrap". These position the image block to the left or right or on a line all its own with the text not wrapping. You can also add your own class(es) to the CSS file and they will automatically be available.
- size: The length of the longest side for the thumbnail. The other side is determined automatically to keep the same aspect ratio.
- frame/album_frame/item_frame: You can use just "frame" to assign a frame to the thumbnail regardless of whether it's for an album or a single item. Using aframe will only affect albums and iframe will only affect single items. Frames included with the default Gallery 2 install are: bamboo, book, brand , dots, flicking, gold, gold2, polaroid, polaroids, shadow, shells, slide, solid, notebook, wood.
- If you include a textual smiley in your post (see chart below), it will be replaced by a graphical smiley.
 | :) :-) :smile: |  | ;) ;-) :wink: |  | :( :-( :sad: |  | :D :-D :lol: |  | }:) }:-) :evil: |  | :P :-P :tongue: |  | :O :-O :shocked: |  | :? :-? :puzzled: |  | 8-) :cool: |  | :jawdrop: |  | :sick: :barf: |
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