How Not to Suck at HTML
From Voice of the Proletariat
The basics of HTML for use in bannination.com threads.
You use standard HTML. (Wiki is a bit different and the formatting rules here don't apply here.)
I (ratfucker) will be using my own host as a reference for some examples.
[edit] How to in-link an image:
Typing this in the comments box in a thread:
<img src="http://www.ergh.org/bn/paradefloat.jpg">
Would show this image:
Replace the area between quotes with the full URL for the image you want to put in a post in a thread. Be warned: Hotlinking (not rehosting a file yourself) can sometimes result in disaster. Some people like to thwart hotlinkers by replacing outgoing images with Goatse or something as bad.
[edit] How to Add a Clicky Link
Typing this in the comments box in a thread:
<a href="http://www.ergh.org/bn/paradefloat.jpg">Clicky Link Here</a>
Would look like this in a thread:
This can also be done for URLs in general.
Typing this in the comments box in a thread:
<a href="http://www.bannination.com/comments/5023828">This is the thread that spawned the idea for this page</a>
Would look like this in a thread:
This is the thread that spawned the idea for this page
[edit] Advanced: How to Make an Outgoing Link "Pop"
Having a link "Pop", or open in a new window or tab, doesn't take much more than making an outgoing link. Some people add (Pop) to the end of their link to indicate that the link they are sharing opens in a new window. This is more of a courtesy done by those who prefer to have all links open in a new window without having to right click on them.
Typing this in the comments box in a thread:
<a href="http://www.bannination.com/comments/5023828" target="_blank">This is the thread that spawned the idea for this page</a> (Pop)
Would look like this in a thread:
This is the thread that spawned the idea for this page (Pop)
That's it, really. Bannination does not support BBCode, Square bracket stuff or any of those alternative type HTML codes. It uses plain, standard HTML.
PS: For those wondering how I was able to type the above in bold without it behaving like actual HTML? HTML Character Entities are useful for replacing a single character (like a greater than or lesser than symbol) with a code so that it does not get translated by a browser. Typing < would show up as the lesser than symbol: < - Kinda strange, but useful if you're trying to type a URL in a message post and have it accurate, but not translate as if you were actually trying to make a link or throw up an image.
