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    Default How to alter fonts on cache pages?

    Ok peeps, I have submitted a cache on GC.com, and wanted to make some of the words in italics and or bold. Does anyone know how to do this? I ended up putting some text in capitals, but wanted it in bold.

    I tried it in word first, then pasted to the cache page.....but it just stayed the same!

    Any ideas? (and in one, two, three type steps.....ta!)

    Gaz

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    First tick the box labelled "The descriptions below are in HTML".

    Then use the following (you'll need to use the paragraph and line break tags, not just hit "Enter" for a new paragraph, etc.):

    New paragraph (for blank space between paragraphs) <p>

    Line break (for starting a new line with no blank space above it) <br>

    Bold text <b>Text here</b>

    Italics <i>Text here</i>

    If you want any more tags just shout.
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    To make it bold I do this <strong>yourwordhere</strong>

    To make italics I do this <i>anotherword</i>

    To make it bold and italics I do this <strong><i>morewords</strong></i>

    I've put "I do this" because I'm no expert and there may be more correct / better ways to do these things... but it works.

    Edited to say... Obviously Bill and I were thinking along similar lines, but he uses a b and I use strong. I think I used to use a b, but changed to strong... Can't remember why, though!
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    Just a quick correction, for paragraphs you need to use:

    <p>at the start of the paragraph and finish the paragraph with</p>

    Ian
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    Quote Originally Posted by studlyone View Post
    Just a quick correction, for paragraphs you need to use:

    <p>at the start of the paragraph and finish the paragraph with</p>

    Ian
    Oops, I forgot to say that, doh...!
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    Or.... have a look at my resource website which has a 'How to do HTML'... all you ever needed to know to make your cache page a complete eyesore

    It does have hints on how to practice doing it with a text file first and looking at the result in your web browser before committing it to the cache page.

    Chris (MrB)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Blorenge View Post
    Or.... have a look at my resource website which has a 'How to do HTML'... all you ever needed to know to make your cache page a complete eyesore

    It does have hints on how to practice doing it with a text file first and looking at the result in your web browser before committing it to the cache page.

    Chris (MrB)
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    Very nicely done indeed. Nice and easy to understand whilst still being very comprehensive in the features explained.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Blorenge View Post
    Or.... have a look at my resource website which has a 'How to do HTML'... all you ever needed to know to make your cache page a complete eyesore

    It does have hints on how to practice doing it with a text file first and looking at the result in your web browser before committing it to the cache page.

    Chris (MrB)
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    Could this most excellent website be pinned somewhere on the GAGB site, where we can all easily find it?

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