Formatting Question

[twelveoone]

I am new at this, I submitted something that at one part had four things going on in one part. Parts that should be read downward, also. Yeah, it is that dense. I submitted it as a . rtf file. I did not get any wrap around, I measured. I did use tabs. The spacing is not there. Am I correct in assuming that I should not use tabs, but space instead. Will that work?
I am not complaining, whoever put it up got the tone marks correct, everything, but the spacing.

 

[Angeline]

Mornin 1201.

There's an html code you have to use for spacing, which I always forget (and that is why I never do cool stuff with spacing in my poems). Lauren knows it and can probably tell you (she has told me about five times, but then I forget it--I'm pretty absent-minded).

 

[twelveoone]

Mornin 1201.

There's an html code you have to use for spacing, which I always forget (and that is why I never do cool stuff with spacing in my poems). Lauren knows it and can probably tell you (she has told me about five times, but then I forget it--I'm pretty absent-minded).

morning
Now I'm really confused, html code in an rtf. file?
Lauren?
But, thanks

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Hi, 1201

I think the best option is to submit not as .rtf, but using the regular form.

What I always do is:

1. Write the poem on a Word document in Verdana, 10pt, and use spaces instead of tabs.

2. Replace alternate spaces with the character code:  

For example:

to get
          <ten spaces
you need
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <this code

3. Take the whole thing and paste it on the regular form.

 

[twelveoone]

Hi, 1201

I think the best option is to submit not as .rtf, but using the regular form.

What I always do is:

1. Write the poem on a Word document in Verdana, 10pt, and use spaces instead of tabs.

2. Replace alternate spaces with the character code: &nbsp;

For example:

to get
          <ten spaces
you need
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <this code

3. Take the whole thing and paste it on the regular form.

Thank you much
How would I do Bold, italized, tone marks, etc?

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Thank you much
How would I do Bold, italized, tone marks, etc?

<b>bold</b> will result in bold
<i>italics</i> will result in italics
<u>underlined</u> will result in underlined

What's a tone mark?

 

[Angeline]

<b>bold</b> will result in bold
<i>italics</i> will result in italics
<u>underlined</u> will result in underlined

What's a tone mark?

I just noticed the background of your av (well it's hard to see past my pal Ms. Boob). What circle of hell are you in?

 

[Lauren Hynde]

I just noticed the background of your av (well it's hard to see past my pal Ms. Boob). What circle of hell are you in?

2nd

 

[twelveoone]

<b>bold</b> will result in bold
<i>italics</i> will result in italics
<u>underlined</u> will result in underlined

What's a tone mark?

fù; sǐ
I guess it will accept it, as cut& paste

Thank You Lauren, thank you much, one clarification, in the example above for ten spaces you use five of these:
&nbsp
this equals two?, if I need seven, it would be 3 of them and tap on the space bar?
This is interesting, in editting I see the code for over the i in sǐ
but not the u in fù

 

[Lauren Hynde]

List of Special Character codes:

À - &#192;
Á - &#193;
 - &#194;
à - &#195;
Ä - &#196;
Å - &#197;
Æ - &#198;
Ç - &#199;
È - &#200;
É - &#201;
Ê - &#202;
Ë - &#203;
Ì - &#204;
Í - &#205;
Î - &#206;
Ï - &#207;
Ð - &#208;
Ñ - &#209;
Ò - &#210;
Ó - &#211;
Ô - &#212;
Õ - &#213;
Ö - &#214;
Ø - &#216;
Ù - &#217;
Ú - &#218;
Û - &#219;
Ü - &#220;
Ý - &#221;
Þ - &#222;
ß - &#223;
à - &#224;
á - &#225;
â - &#226;
ã - &#227;
ä - &#228;
å - &#229;
æ - &#230;
ç - &#231;
è - &#232;
é - &#233;
ê - &#234;
ë - &#235;
ì - &#236;
í - &#237;
î - &#238;
ï - &#239;
ð - &#240;
ñ - &#241;
ò - &#242;
ó - &#243;
ô - &#244;
õ - &#245;
ö - &#246;
ø - &#248;
ù - &#249;
ú - &#250;
û - &#251;
ü - &#252;
ý - &#253;
þ - &#254;
ÿ - &#255;

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Thank You Lauren, thank you much, one clarification, in the example above for ten spaces you use five of these:
&nbsp
this equals two?, if I need seven, it would be 3 of them and tap on the space bar?

Not exactly. &nbsp; equals one space.

You have to use this code because you can't have a regular space at the start of a line or more than one regular space at a time.

So, to have seven spaces you need:

codespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespacetext

i.e.:

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;text

 

[Angeline]

Not exactly. &nbsp; equals one space.

You have to use this code because you can't have a regular space at the start of a line or more than one regular space at a time.

So, to have seven spaces you need:

codespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespacetext

i.e.:

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;text

oy.

it's almost not worth it, lol.

 

[Liar]

Not exactly. &nbsp; equals one space.

You have to use this code because you can't have a regular space at the start of a line or more than one regular space at a time.

So, to have seven spaces you need:

codespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespaceregularspacecodespacetext

i.e.:

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;text

Or just like this:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;let there be text

...and omit all regular spaces. It makes lines longer, but it may be easier to count 'em that way.

 

[Guest]

Get this: NoteTab Light. It's free and doesn't take up much space. All you do is click on the desired code and it auotmatically plugs it for you. No fuss. No muss. Can't be easier then that.

It's also a very handy (better) alternative to the regular notepad you have with your computer because you can copy paste mega-amounts text without receiving error messages.

Great for web pages in HTML or CSS.

I have my own template and I use it for New Poem reviews.


I highly recommend it.



- neo

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Or just like this:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;let there be text

...and omit all regular spaces. It makes lines longer, but it may be easier to count 'em that way.

Yes, that too.

 

[twelveoone]

Thank You

Thank You All, live and learn.
Thank you again Lauren all the formatting help.
Thank you Liar and Neo also for your kind words - in that one tangled section, I left two jokes - hope you caught and liked.

 

[impressive]

Will the HTML codes for centering work in poetry submissions?

<center> text </center>

What about an extra line break?

<br>

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Will the HTML codes for centering work in poetry submissions?

<center> text </center>

What about an extra line break?

<br>

Yes, and you don't need to you any <br> codes. Just hit the return key the way you do here.

 

[impressive]

Yes, and you don't need to you any <br> codes. Just hit the return key the way you do here.

Thanks, Lauren.

As an aside, I've tried an extra "enter" at the end of my stories and poems -- just to give a break before the voting options 'cause it always looks crowded to me -- but it's always removed.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

You're welcome.

Add a &nbsp; on that extra line. Empty lines at the end of the submissions are always eliminated.

Personally, I like to add one of those at the start and another at the bottom, to get that extra breathing space.

 

[Guest]

You're welcome.

Add a &nbsp; on that extra line. Empty lines at the end of the submissions are always eliminated.

Personally, I like to add one of those at the start and another at the bottom, to get that extra breathing space.

That was a great tip, Lauren, because you're so right about the crowded space. I've been looking for a solution other than using: ~ * #

Thanks


- neo

 

[Christina O. Leigh]

Great!

.....................

 

[twelveoone]

Bumping up for easier acces

<b>bold</b> will result in bold
<i>italics</i> will result in italics
<u>underlined</u> will result in underlined

I bumped this back up, this is too good to let slip away - thank you once again Lauren, best wishes for the season and 2005

 

[twelveoone]

I bumped this back up, this is too good to let slip away - thank you once again Lauren, best wishes for the season and 2005

does all this still work?

 

[anonamouse]

fucken bumpity bump