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Galadriel8891



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:29 pm    Post subject: How do I get italics? Reply with quote

OK, perhaps I'm asking a somewhat stupid question. How do I get the italics to work on this site? I've tried to figure it out on my own, but it seems that I can't puzzle it out. Someone please help! I have a story that will need them when I post it. Thanks!
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ghettoelleth



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do this before the part you want italicized ( <i> )

And this after ( </i> )

Just take away the parenthesis. If I didn't add them, the html would have disappeared and that wouldn't have helped you

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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's for story text, right?

for post text you use the handy little button above or [ i ] [ /i ] without the spaces.

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ghettoelleth



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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or highlight the text and click the even handier i button at the top of the page

NARF! and I just realized, if I don't put text between the html, it doesn't disappear...DUH!

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Galadriel8891



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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, ghettoelleth and NancyBrooke. I'm sure those posts will help some other authors as well!
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just one thing to be aware of--if you make italics that way, then anyone who chooses the "download story as plain text" option won't be able to see them. For that reason, I put text I want to emphasize in *both italics and asterisks*.

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