This class was conducted for the HTML_HELP List by the list owner, Liz, on 10 October 2000.

To help you understand what the Tags are that we will be using.

What is HTML?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. HTML is simply computer language. When used properly a Web Page can be created.

These tags are always used in pairs: Each has an opening tag and a closing tag. When using the tags leave out the extra <> that is shown in the codes, it is only here to be able to show you the codes, they should look like.

HTML Structure Tags Purpose:
<<>HTML> and <<>/HTML> Defines the document as an HTML document.
<<>HEAD> and <<>/HEAD> Includes introductory info about the document.
<<>TITLE> and <<>/TITLE> Indicates the document title.
<<>BODY> and <<>/BODY> Encloses all elements within the document.

The <<>HTML> Structure Tags.
The two <<>HTML> tags enclose everything in the document.
There are two <<>BODY> tags <<>/BODY>. All infomation that should appear as part of the document will be placed between them.
<<>BODY> line of code is also where the default colors of your page will go. These default color Markups are as follows:

Two examples of Markup:
BGCOLOR="color here" The background color of the document
TEXT="color here"

To start you need to go to settings at the very top of your mail page.

Click on Settings

Click on Signature:

Then put your curser in the box you see on that page--hit return once:

Then scroll up to the top LEFT corner;

Type in:

<<>HTML>

Now we will add a background and background color. We do this in order to see what we are typing. If not, the message part will be black no matter what bg you use. Also we will add a text color.

Just under the tag you just put in your Sig box <<>html> It should look just like this:

<<>html>

<<>body background="http://members.tripod.com/~webtv980/1245/batsbg.gif" bgcolor="black" text="orange">

then add <<>/html> at the very bottom of your sig box. Make sure it is all the way to the left. All your codes go to the very left of the sig box.

Now we will add a gif to our sig.

Just under the code for yor background, in the very left side of the sig box. You will add:

<<>center>
<<>img src="http://www.wtv-zone.com/Htmlhelp/HTMLCLASSES/BirdInNest.gif"><<>/center>
<<>/table><<>/td><<>/table><<>/td><<>/center>
<<>img height="253" width="240" img src="http://www.wtv-zone.com/Htmlhelp/HTMLCLASSES/RoseGoldBan.gif">
<<>/td><<>/table><<>/td><<>center>
<<>img height="68" width="468" <<>/body>

We are putting two gifs in our sig box. 1 is a house the other is a banner.

The code we are using will place the Halloween Banner above your text (the message are) This is the last gif in the code above.

Everything we have put into our sig box tonight goes between your opening <<>html> and your closing tag
<<>/html>.

The <<>/body> should be on top of your closing tag
<<>/html>, like this:

<<>/body>
<<>/html>

Now send your sigs to the list so we can see what a great job you did! Please when you have shown your sig PLEASE delete it or if you can Transload the gifs. I only borrowed them for this class. Thank you all for being here and taking this class!