HTML Code Help

[Goku]

OK, I am a complete novice in programming and need help regarding some basic HTML codes. I can compose a simple page with just a header and text but a friend of mine needs a code to embed images from external sources.

 

I cannot elaborate on it but is there a code that might work similar to the code in vBulletin.

 

Any help is very much appreciated?

 

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[RandyL]

To insert image code use <img src="insert url of image here">

 

But of course it gets more complicated positioning the image.

[Goku]

Thanks for the code Randy. Do, I need to close the tag or is the tag meant to be open. Also, could you give me a base code on how to align the image properly?

 

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[RandyL]

<img src="insert url of image here" ALIGN="RIGHT">

 

That code will put the picture on the right side. The > closes the tag. The text can then be added and it will appear on the left. (you don't need to use capital letters)

 

If you want to add more content below the picture and text you first need to clear the text and picture using this code;

 

<br clear="all">

 

To really get a hold on layouts in pure HTML you'll need to learn how to use Tables. Good luck Goku.

[JEBWrench]

What Doctype are you using? XHTML or HTML? (There's a marked difference - XHTML with CSS allows for, in my opinion, much more freedom in layout and positioning).

[Goku]

  JEBWrench said:

What Doctype are you using? XHTML or HTML? (There's a marked difference - XHTML with CSS allows for, in my opinion, much more freedom in layout and positioning).

No, I am dealing with HTML. A friend of mine needed the code so that he could complete his HTML coding project. It is pretty basic so, the codes you mentioned have done the trick. Thanks again for all your help. I will keep you posted if there is a need for any more codes. :)

 

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[mike]

Goku,

 

A good friend of mine - James Greenwood - created a nifty guide to HTML some years ago which is still available online here. Download it for future reference as it is a good explanation / tutorial for an Introduction to HTML.

 

Hope this helps,

Mike

[RandyL]

I'll vouch for that tutorial. It's great. It was the one that taught me. I couldn't have done it without it. A great place to start.

[Goku]

Great tutorial. I will definitely have a read of it when I can spare some time. Thanks Mike and Randy. :)

 

Wish James was here now. I have seen some of his posts and he was really an asset here.

 

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[mike]

Yeah he was a great guy. Unfortunately like me, he has moved on to University so his time is very tied up in studying and getting drunk :P

 

Hopefully one day he will return :)