

For a list of available CSS properties, see this page on HTMLDog.įind the userlinks on the forum you are using (my controls | x new messages | view new posts | alerts (x) |my friends), and click on 'my controls'. For a tutorial on using CSS see this tutorial on RPG-Directory. HTML is finicky and prone to breaking with small changes to its formatting if you are unfamiliar with it.
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When using HTML, always make sure that you have an original, unedited version of the code somewhere. My text will go in here when I get around to adding text to my content area. My text will go in here when I get around to adding text to my content area.įont-family:'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', times When using HTML to format your text, it is HIGHLY recommended to create a CSS style section for your formatting and avoid what is called 'in-line' formatting.

All HTML formatting contains opening and closing tags like the BBCodes above, but they are contained inside of greater than and less than signs ( ). Many forums do not allow the use of HTML, and therefore I am not going to go into great detail about some of the different things that can be accomplished, but I can provide the basics. JCink also allows the use of HTML via a special tag called 'doHTML' which the admins of the forum have the ability to turn on or off for each forum and subforum as well as each member group. If your starting tags are in this order:, then your closing tags need to be in this order:, or they may not all function properly.įor a complete list of JCink's supported BBCode options, see this page on the JCink Wiki. ALWAYS- close your tags in the opposite order that you opened them when using multiple tags. #123456).īBCode also supports the 140 web-safe colors, allowing the user to enter the color as a name rather than using the hex code. Changes the color of the text between these two tags using a hex color code (ex. The user inputs the url directly after the '=' sign and before the second bracket in the opening tag, and then inputs the text that they would like readers to click on to follow the link between the opening and closing brackets. This means that the user is asked to input a value of some as well as the text that they would like to have formatted. The second type of tags are called double parameter BBCodes. Those tags will put the text that is contained inside of them into italics. Without a space between the bracket [ and the letter 'b', those tags will bold text that is contained inside of them. This means that you simple type the first tag, then the content you would like formatted, followed by the closing tag. The first type of tags are called single parameter BBCodes. NO TAGS WILL WORK without both the opening and closing tag. These are text "tags" that wrap around the text you would like to have formatted.Įach tag contains both and opening AND closing tag. The first and most user-friendly method of editing posts and signatures is BBCode. There are two different ways to format posts and signatures on JCink.
