Fancy Posts – using HTML Display Codes in Chandoo.org Posts

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Chandoo uses WordPress as the blogging engine at Chandoo.org.

The WordPress system includes a HTML enabled post engine, meaning that users can post any valid HTML Code and the WordPress engine will attempt to interpret and present what has been posted.

I need to note that the engine used by Chandoo.org posts and the Chandoo.org/Forums posts are slightly different. The engine used by the Chandoo.org/Forums uses a limited subset of the HTML Codes.

Chandoo does give us a small clue at the bottom of a new post window in the Chandoo.org/Forums that we can use codes in the comments:

How do I use these codes

When entering your post or response simply put the appropriate code in front of the block of text you want it to apply to and close the code at the end of the block

You type: This is in <Strong> Bold </Strong>.

WordPress Displays: This is in Bold.

 

So What codes Can I use

The following table highlights some of the more common HTML codes that are available for use in post comments.

 

Codes that work in both Chandoo.org and Chandoo.org Forums

Codes that will only work in Chandoo.org posts.

The following codes  will not work in the Chandoo.org Forums

 

Animated PIctures

Animation can be added to a picture by including a link to an Animated GIF file.

This is only available in the Chandoo.org posts.

WARNING !

The old saying: “Less is More”, is very applicable here.

Just because you can use lots of Fancy HTML in your post, doesn’t mean you should.

Please limit your artistic expressions or face having your post edited or deleted.

 

Examples

The example HTML codes used above aren’t available to copy and paste above, as they are actually pictures of the codes.

Had I used the real codes, they wouldn,t display the codes, but would display the text after the codes have been applied.

However all the codes are available in the attached HTML Examples file.

 

Software and Picture Caches

Image Capture: I use the Snipping Tool that comes free with Windows Vista/Win 07.  Goto Start, All Programs, Accessories to find the Snipping Tool.

Image Editing: Chandoo and I both use Paint.net. Paint.NET is a free download available at www.paint.net

I also use CorelDRAW and Corel Photo Paint www.corel.com

Animated Gif: Chandoo and I both use TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio for capturing sequences to animated GIF files.

Image Sharing: I use the free TinyPic web site for the storage of pictures shown on Chandoo.org

 

Where Can I Learn More About HTML?

This post isn’t meant as a HTML Primer/Reference.

There are many other HTML codes that area available to do lots of other formatting, like Marquees, Scroll Boxes and Multi Column layouts.

If you want to learn more about HTML codes have a look at the following links:

http://www.w3.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Html_codes

There are lots of examples of HTML codes available on the web:

http://www.quackit.com/html/codes/

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp

 

 

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  1. Dwi Budi H says:

    What it looks like if excel without formula?? 🙂

    • philip says:

      It would be not excel it would just be fancy tables in which you could just use power point. (Chandoo) would Access be an alternative?

  2. Roy says:

    Awesome piece of work!!!

  3. Rich says:

    Great article.

    Chandoo - my biggest interest in the article was the awesome word-graphic at the top - where did you go to get it done into a shape?

  4. koushik says:

    Awesome Chandoo.. You need always needs coffee to start up with. BTW , how did u created the Heart Shaped picture filled with High Repetitive text in it .. Please put it on your Next blog ...

  5. Bob Watson says:

    Chandoo, good article. I’ve added a link to it from Connexion – our collection of the most useful and interesting spreadsheet-related articles from the web. See http://www.i-nth.com/resources/connexion

  6. ca.nkv says:

    Hi,

    Just one small question. Where the hell have been I in the past for not discovering this website sooner?

    I've lost a job interview recently where even though I had the subject knowledge, I was not upto their mark in Excel.

    Thank you for all the free tips, guidance and for creating this forum environment.

    [PS: I've just been through the site for the 1st time, and have signed up for the newsletter. You can expect pretty stupid questions from me soon]

  7. William Luke says:

    Hy Chandoo, you always inspire me with to explore something new in excel. This data structure table is only for excel 2007 or compatible to 2010. I recently installed latest excel version 2013 in my System and experience problems regarding operating according to previous one. I'm waiting your article relates to that excel version.

    Thanks

  8. Ankit Bansal says:

    Awesome article Mr. Chandoo and that is a awesome heart shaped pic you created. Great tips as well.

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  10. Arvi says:

    Chandoo is awesome..

  11. Kevin Ko (student major in computer and tech.) says:

    Thanks, i got better, And i always get 90.50 in my grade card but now i get 96.50 i improved because of the tutorials you gave, Thank You Very Much Chandoo Guy.

  12. kiran says:

    Hi chandoo, i am intersted in seeing the video or step by step done procedure of analysing the comments and presenting in the data percentage steps. I think this one would be first step in finding out how generally happens data calculation. Thank you.

    As well i would like to know how to get that black shape art of your face which i see in chandoo. I am interested in making it for me.

  13. l3g4to says:

    Nice to see the features considered by Excel users to be most useful. It might be a good idea to also analyze StackOverflow Excel questions to see what keywords appear most often.

    Here are my top 10 Excel Features (for advanced users):
    http://www.analystcave.com/excel-10-top-excel-features/

  14. Nami says:

    Thanks a ton for this it totally helped with my homework ????

  15. pradip says:

    Very good effort

  16. Barb says:

    Thank you for this. Lots of learning in the links you've provided for this septuagenarian.

  17. Arun says:

    Pls send me new post

  18. Abhay says:

    Dude, your humor ? ?
    Loved your work.

  19. Sanjeev Khakre says:

    Hello Sir,

    I am Sanjeev Khakre and i from Indore City, India , I am your big follower and i have watch your videos and learnt a lots of excel trick or function and many more . thanks so much for all of your excellent support.

    Your excel knowledge is real awesome.

    Thanks
    Sanjeev

  20. Your work is excellent but pls willing to know more details about the features of microsoft excel

  21. philip says:

    Chandoo Would Access be a better alternative than VB?

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