In this hour, you learn that attributes are used to specify options and special behavior of many HTML tags, and you learn to use the ALIGN attribute to center or right-justify text. You also see how to create and combine three basic types of HTML list: ordered lists, unordered lists, and definition lists. Lists can be placed within other lists to create outlines and other complex arrangements of text. This hour also shows you how to create special symbols, such as the © copyright mark and international characters such as the é in Café.
(View HTML tags covered in Hour 5.)
Bohemia(Figures 5.1 - 5.2)
The ALIGN attribute allows you to left-justify, right-justify, or center text.
Punchuation Lines(Figures 5.3 - 5.4)
You can insert special characters at any point in an HTML document by looking up the appropriate codes in Appendix E of Sams Teach Yourself HTML and XML in 24 Hours, or in the W3C character entities reference.
Alphabets(Figures 5.4 - 5.6)
Most of the characters found in the world's languages have been assigned numeric values in a coding system known as Unicode. To learn more about Unicode, visit The Unicode Consortium Web Site.
How to Be Proper(Figures 5.8 - 5.9)
Use <OL> and <LI> for ordered lists, <UL> and <LI> for unordered lists, and <DL>, <DT>, and <DD> for definition lists.
Gloves(Figures 5.10 - 5.11)
You can build elaborate outlines by placing lists within lists. Multi-level unordered lists are neatly indented and bulleted for readability.
How to Win at Golf(Figures 5.12 - 5.13)
The TYPE attribute lets you make multi-tiered lists with both numbered and lettered points.
Six mystery lists illustrating all possible combinations of thethree HTML list types.
All three HTML list types, guiding you to an enjoyable and productive gluing experience.
A nested list of Germanic languages, from Gothic to Jive.
A well-formatted outline can make almost any plan look more plausible.
A continental alternative to the A-B-Cs, incorporating a few of the many HTML character entities for accented European letters. Just don't try to sing this one out loud!
"Some HTML tags allow you to specify a variety of options, or attributes, along with the basic tag itself. For example...to align a paragraph to the right margin, you can put ALIGN="right" inside the <P> tag at the beginning of the paragraph. To center a paragraph, use <P ALIGN="center">... The word ALIGN is called an attribute of the <P> tag. You can use the ALIGN attribute with just about any HTML tag that contains text, including <H1>, <H2>, the other heading tags, and some tags you will meet later. There are many other attributes besides ALIGN. You will find out how to use them as you learn more HTML tags."
List-O-Mania
The Joy of Gluing
Germanic Languages
Sure-Fire Business Plan
The International Alphabet