[xstreaminsanity]

I figured that a lot of people on the boards may not know how to format many things on a post and wanted to give some ideas. If anyone has a request for a style, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

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Bold Font

Code:

<b>Bold Font</b>

OR

Code:

<font style="font-weight: bold;">Bold Font</font>

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Italic Font

Code:

<i>Italic Font</i>

OR

Code:

<font style="font-style: italic;">Italic Font</font>

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Underline Font

Code:

<u>Underline Font</u>

OR

Code:

<font style="text-decoration: underline;">Underline Font</font>

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Combination of styles
You can use any combination of the above like:

Code:

<b><u>Bold and Underlined</u></b>

Just remember to end what you last used. So if you did bold and then underline, you can't end bold before ending underline. I recommend if you plan on combining styles, use the markers rather than the font style attribute.

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Lists


Unordered List
If you would like something that looks like this:

Quote:I am looking to finish these sets:

• Basketball
• 2009-10 SP Game Used
• 2010-11
• Rookies and Stars
• Donruss
• Baseball
• 2009 Topps Allen & Ginter

Then you would need to write

Code:

I am looking to finish these sets:
<ul>
<li>Basketball</li>
  <ul>
  <li>2009-10 SP Game Used</li>
  <li>2010-11</li>
  <ul>
    <li>Rookies and Stars</li>
    <li>Donruss</li>
  </ul>
  </ul>
<li>Baseball</li>
  <ul>
  <li>2009 Topps Allen & Ginter</li>
  </ul>
</ul>

Ordered List
Maybe you want to list the order of which players/sets you want to collect:

Quote:

1. Detroit Pistons
2. Detroit Red Wings
3. Detroit Tigers

To do that, you have to do this:

Code:

<ol>
  <li>Detroit Pistons</li>
  <li>Detroit Red Wings</li>
  <li>Detroit Tigers</li>
</ol>

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Headings

Here are what headings look like in order:

Header 1

Header 2

Header 3

Header 4

Header 5

The space between each heading is a part of the heading. So it leaves space.

To write a heading, write:

Code:

<h1>Header 1</h1>
<h2>Header 2</h2>
<h3>Header 3</h3>
<h4>Header 4</h4>
<h5>Header 5</h5>

To make a colored heading, such as:

Colored Heading

Do this:

Code:

<h3><font color="orange">Colored Heading</font></h3>

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Images

To post a picture, you must use code such as this:

Code:

[IMG]http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu194/Collection/Picture.jpg[/IMG]

This would look like (used different image):

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Centering

If you want to center this image:


Do this:

Code:

<center>[IMG]http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/ilovebasketball523/c54442c740a1ab187903bc7ee78ba1a7_sports6.gif[/IMG]</center>

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Links

To create links, such as to an items page like 2010 Topps Update Baseball, do the following:

Code:

<a href="http://www.beckett.com/baseball/2010/topps-update/">2010 Topps Update Baseball</a>

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Thread Titles

LF - Looking For
WTTF - Willing To Trade For
WTB - Willing To Buy
FS - For Sale
FT - For Trade
NFT - Not For Trade
NFS - Not For Sale

Try keeping thread titles informative of what you want or what you have.

Examples

WTTF Kevin Durant Autographs
2010-11 Donruss Rookies FT (Scans!!!)

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Hopefully this will be useful to you all. If you would like to delve into this deeper, there is a lot of great information here.

[taffster74]

Uh, Xstream..... to a programming noviatiate like myself, ha;f of what you printed may as well be greek to me. No offense, but I can't understand half of it, let alone work it out. my brain just doesn't work that way.

[kababyboomer]

read up html...

(02-26-2011 10:33 AM)taffster74 Wrote:  Uh, Xstream..... to a programming noviatiate like myself, ha;f of what you printed may as well be greek to me. No offense, but I can't understand half of it, let alone work it out. my brain just doesn't work that way.

[rgf17]

Banner tips would be helpful too if you have any.

[pastafazzool]

Still cant figure out how to put pics on thread all I can seem to do is put a photobucket link I want to be able to just show off a pic right on page not a click link....Please help me with this been trying to figure it out since October. Thanks PASTA...

[filamuraireborn]

Thank you, Jason(my love)! From now on, your my loved Moderator!

LOVE LOL

ROFL LOVE

LOVE LMFAO

[taffster74]

Thanks Fila.Larson, computer programming is just not my thing. Even saying read html doesn't mean anything to me. Put it this way, I'm 36 and my mother - who is 17 years older than me - knows more about computers than I do! I'm more of a writer/muso then a techie.

[xstreaminsanity]

(02-27-2011 07:40 AM)taffster74 Wrote:  Thanks Fila.Larson, computer programming is just not my thing. Even saying read html doesn't mean anything to me. Put it this way, I'm 36 and my mother - who is 17 years older than me - knows more about computers than I do! I'm more of a writer/muso then a techie.

Whatever you see in the code boxes is what you'd put in your thread. If you have specific questions or want me to give you a tutorial, I'll be more than happy to help man.

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(02-26-2011 09:22 PM)pastafazzool Wrote:  Still cant figure out how to put pics on thread all I can seem to do is put a photobucket link I want to be able to just show off a pic right on page not a click link....Please help me with this been trying to figure it out since October. Thanks PASTA...

There's two ways to do it. But the easiest is:

Code:

[IMG]insert url to picture here[/IMG]

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(02-26-2011 04:34 PM)rgf17 Wrote:  Banner tips would be helpful too if you have any.

Such as? There's so much one can do with a banner.

[hodee5]

Great info! I did see this.......

Links


To create links, such as to an items page like 2010 Topps Update Baseball, do the following:
Code:
2010 Topps Update Baseball

If you insert this.....

target="_blank"

right after this.....

........./baseball/2010/topps-update/"

it will open up in a new window....I think! It worked for me anyway....you'll have to go back to the original post to see the code.....thanx much, Jeff

[quavis]

Seriously? I have to learn html now just to trade on here? Im a Chef, I don't want to learn this, I have enough on my plate. No pun intended. Just because I collect cards, doesn't mean Im nerdy enough to know that stuff. No offense to anyone. Im starting to like the old site more and more..........Im not trying to complain, just kinda frustrated since I haven't made a trade since the new site came around. It seems much harder and it also seems that it is getting less traffic. I used to be able to come on here for an hour or so reading new things, now its like one or two new posts......... ARGHHHH