WhyNot?

explain the HTML code use

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"use HTML code to insert links or format your text, the following tags are available is not explanatory to a non geek.

is what happens when this is cut and pasted

Ewout, Nov 06 2003

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There are a lot of great introductory HTML tutorials on the web. One good one is here at Webmonkey.com. You don't have to know HTML to be able to submit comments and ideas though.

lokani24, Nov 06 2003
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Ewout - your link doesn't seem to work. :-)

Rods Tiger, Nov 07 2003
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The webmonkey link worked for me. Thanks

mamaday, Nov 09 2003
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I tried it once and the results were disastrous.

antripathy, Nov 09 2009
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It would be nice if they put a link in the comment box to a page with simple directions for using the HTML codes. They could just add a sentence that says "Directions for using HTML code here", with a link to an appropriate page.

BTW, if you want to know how to create a link, just copy and paste the a href code above, complete with both a's and all four arrows. Put your link address in place of the ... and put your description of the link between the arrows ><.

Dwane Anderson, Nov 09 2009
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