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Formatting Text - Basic HTML Tags

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You can add some basic HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) tags to format the text in your messages. Tags open with a less-than sign (<) and close with a greater-than sign (>), like this: <p>

There are two kinds of HTML tags: paired and unpaired.

Paired tags require an opening tag that turns a formatting feature on and a closing tag that turns the feature off. Paired tags must surround the text you want formatted with that feature. For example, <u> and </u> will underline text. You must include the slash ( / ) in the closing tag in order for the pair to work.

Unpaired tags work alone, and are usually placed before the text you want formatted.

 Single Carriage Return - <BR> tag
  To display: This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
 
  Type: This is the first line of text. <BR>
This is the second line of text.
  Note: <BR> stands for break
   
 Double Carriage Return - <P> tag
  To display:

Read this sentence first.

Read this sentence next.

 
  Type:

Read this sentence first. <P>
Read this sentence next.

  Note: <P> stands for paragraph
   
 Underline Text - <U> </U> tags
  To display: We are going to read the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry in May.
 
  Type: We are going to read the novel <U>Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry</U> in May.
  Note: <U> stands for underline
           </U> stands for end underline
     
 Bold Text - <span class="bold" > </span> tags
  To display: His name is Fred, not Frank.
 
  Type: His name is <span class="bold" >Fred</span>, not Frank.
     
  Note: Within my.uen and the UEN Lesson Plan Tool use <span class="bold" > stands for bold
           </span> stands for end bold. In other situations use <B>and </B>.
     
 Italicize Text - <I> </I> tags
  To display: We use italics to distinguish certain words from others within the text.
 
  Type: We use <I>italics</I> to distinguish certain words from others within the text.
  Note: <I> stands for italics
           </I> stands for end italics
   
 Bullets - <UL> </UL> & <LI> & </LI> tags
  To display:

Tonight's Homework:

  • Read pages 14-18
  • Summarize readings
  • Write 4 paragraph opinion

Please check the spelling on your summary and opinion papers prior to turning them in.

 
  Type:

Tonight's Homework:
<UL>
<LI>Read pages 14-18</LI>
<LI>Summarize readings</LI>
<LI>Write 4 paragraph opinion</LI>
</UL>
Please check the spelling on your summary and opinion papers prior to turning them in.

  Note: <UL> stands for unordered list
           </UL> stands for end unordered list
           <LI> stands for list item
           </LI> stands for end list item
  The tag <LI> indicates where you want the bullet to appear. It is important to use the </UL> tag at the end of your bulleted list.
   
 Numbered List - <OL> </OL> & <LI> & </LI> tags
  To display:

Be sure to complete the following activities before class:

  1. Select a current event article from a local newspaper or magazine.
  2. Highlight the main points of the article with a marker.
  3. Rewrite the article in your own words.

Please have this article ready to share on Monday.

 
  Type:

Be sure to complete the following activities before class:
<OL>
<LI>Select a current event article from a local newspaper or magazine.</LI>
<LI> Highlight the main points of the article with a marker.</LI>
<LI> Rewrite the article in your own words.</LI>
</OL>
Please have this article ready to share on Monday.

  Note: <OL> stands for ordered list
           </OL> stands for end ordered list
           <LI> stands for list item
           </LI> stands for end list item
  The tag <LI> indicates where you want the number to appear. It is important to use the </OL> tag at the end of your numbered list.