"Creating Web Pages With HTML - Simplified"
Chapter 4: Pages 46-63

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Bold Or Italicize Text
Strike Out Or Underline Text
Super Or Sub Script
Using Typewriter Text
Change The Font
Change The Font Size
Change The Font Color
Change The Background Color
Create A Block Quote
Create A Ordered List
Create A UnOrdered List
Create A Definition List 
	48 Bold or Italicize Text
	

		
» You can bold text to emphasize information on your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <B> in front of the text you want to bold.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </B> after the text you want to bold.
    
		
    
		Example: BoldFace Text
    
		

		
» You can italicize text to emphasize information on your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <I> in front of the text you want to italicize.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </I> after the text you want to italicize.
    
		
    
		Example: Italicize Text
		

		







	49 Strike Out Or Underline Text
	

		
» You can place a line through text to show changes to information.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Strike> in front of the text you want to strike out.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </Strike> after the text you want to strike out.
    
		
    Example: Strike Out Text
		

             
» You can underline text to emphasize information.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <U> in front of the text you want to underline.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </U> after the text you want to underline.
    
		
    Example: Underline Text
		

		







	50 Super Or Sub Script
	

		
» You can place text or numbers slightly above the main text on your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Sup> in front of the text you want to superscript.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </Sup> after the text you want to superscript.
    
		
    Example: SuperScript Text
		

             
» You can place text or numbers slightly below the main text on your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Sub> in front of the text you want to subscript.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </Sub> after the text you want to subscript.
    
		
    Example: SubScript Text
		

		







	51 Using Typewriter Text
	

		
» You can make text on your Web page look like it was produced by a typewriter.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <TT> in front of the text you want to display as typewriter text.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </TT> after the text you want to display as typewriter text.
    
		
    
		Example: Typewriter Text
		

		







	52 Change The Font
	

		
» You can change the font of a section of text to customize the appearance of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Font Face=" in front of the text you want to change.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type the name of the font you want to use.
    
		
    
		Note: Instead of typing the name of the font, you can specify a font type
    
		(serif, sans-serif, monospace).
    
		
    
		
  3. To specify a second choice, type a comma (,) and then press the Spacebar.
    
		Then type your second font choice.
    
		
    
		
  4. Type "> to complete the Font tag.
    
		
    
		
  5. Type </Font> after the text you want to change.
    
		
    Example: Brush Script MT
		
    Example: Signature
		
    Example: Serif
		
    Example: Sans-Serif
		
    Example: MonoType

		

		







	54 Change The Font Size
	

		
» You can change the size of text on all of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <BaseFont Size="?"> before the text on your Web page.
    
		
    
		
  2. Replace ? with a number from 1 to 7.
    
		The smallest font size is 1; the largest font size is 7.
		

             
» You can change the size of text on part of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Font Size="?"> in front of the text you want to change.
    
		
    
		
  2. Replace ? with a number from 1 to 7.
    
		The smallest font size is 1; the largest font size is 7.
    
		
    Example: Text Size 1
		
    Example: Text Size 2
		
    Example: Text Size 3
		
    Example: Text Size 4
		
    Example: Text Size 5
		
    Example: Text Size 6
		
    Example: Text Size 7
		

		







	56 Change The Font Color
	

		
» You can change the color of text on all of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  • In the <Body> tag, type Text="?"
    
		replacing ? with the name or code for the color
    
		you want to use.
		

             
» You can change the color of text on part of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <Font Color="?"> in front of the text
    
		you want to change. Replace ? with the name or code for the
    
		color you want to use.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </Font> after the text you want to change.
    
		
    Example: Text Color Red
		
    Example: Text Color White
		
    Example: Text Color Blue
		

		







	58 Change The Background Color
	

		
» You can change the background color of your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  • In the <Body> tag, type BGColor="?"
    
		replacing ? with the name or code for the color you want to use.
    
		
    Example: <Body BGColor=Black>
		

		
Black Background

		







	59 Create A Block Quote
	

		
» You can create a block quote to separate a section of text from the rest of the text on your Web page.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <BlockQuote> before the text you want to display
    
		as a block quote.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type </BlockQuote> after the text you want to display
    
		as a block quote.
    
		
    Example: <BlockQuote> Text Goes Here </BlockQuote>
		
    
		This text is between the <BlockQuote> and </BlockQuote> tags.
		The text is indented from both the left and right margins.
		
    
		







	60 Create An Ordered List
	

		
» Ordered Lists Are Sequential

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <OL> before the list.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type <LI> in front of each item in the list.
    
		Note: If you want to continue an item in the list on the
    
		next line without creating a new list item, use the <BR> tag.
    
		
    
		
  3. Type </OL> after the list.
		

             
» Change The Starting Number

		
 

		
    
		
  • In the <OL> tag, type Start=? replacing ?
    
		with the number you want to use to start the list.
		

             
» Change The Number Style

		
 

		
    
		
  • In the <OL> tag, type Type=? replacing ?
    
		with the number style you want to use.
    
		

		

	

		
TypeResults

		
AA,B,C

		
aa,b,c

		
II,II,III

		
ii,ii,iii

		
11,2,3

		


	

		
Example of an Ordered List:

		
    
		
  1. Apples
		
  2. Bananas
		
  3. Oranges
		

		






	62 Create A UnOrdered List
	

		
» Unordered Lists Are In No Particular Order

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <UL> before the list.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type <LI> in front of each item in the list.
    
		Note: If you want to continue an item in the list on the
    
		next line without creating a new list item, use the <BR> tag.
    
		
    
		
  3. Type </OL> after the list.
		

             
» Change The Bullet Style

		
 

		
    
		
  • In the <UL> tag, type Type=? replacing ?
    
		with the style you want to use.
    
		
    
		Example: <UL Type=circle>
		

		

	

		
Type
lower case only		Results Bullet Symbol

		
discMakes round bullet symbols 
  •  

		
circleMakes hollow square symbols 
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squareMakes solid square symbols 
  •  

		


	

		
Example of an UnOrdered List:

		
    
		
  • Apples
		
  • Bananas
		
  • Oranges
		

		







	63 Create A Definition List
	

		
» You can create a definition list to display terms and their definitions. This type of list is ideal for a glossary.

		
 

		
    
		
  1. Type <DL> before the list.
    
		
    
		
  2. Type <DT> in front of each term in the list.
    
		
    
		
  3. Type <DD> in front of each definition in the list.
    
		
    
		
  4. Type </DL> after the list.
		

		


	

		

		
Example of a Definition List:

		
 

		
Enthusiasm
		
Two Greek works: En=In and Theos=Life

		To be enthusiastic is to have life in you.
		

		
 

		
Humble
		
An ancient Egyptian word meaning "carpet."

		Humble yourself before others and provide comfort to their walk.

		Not to be confused with lying down and letting people walk all over you.