Compose tips

  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>

    This site allows HTML content. While learning all of HTML may feel intimidating, learning how to use a very small number of the most basic HTML "tags" is very easy. This table provides examples for each tag that is enabled on this site.

    For more information see W3C's HTML Specifications or use your favorite search engine to find other sites that explain HTML.

    Tag DescriptionYou TypeYou Get
    Anchors are used to make links to other pages.<a href="http://skimountaineering.org">Skimountaineering.org</a>Skimountaineering.org
    Hervorgehoben<em>Hervorgehoben</em>Hervorgehoben
    Fett<strong>Fett</strong>Fett
    Zitat<cite>Zitat</cite>Zitat
    Coded text used to show programming source code<code>Code</code>Code
    Unordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item<ul> <li>Erstes Element</li> <li>Zweites Element</li> </ul>
    • Erstes Element
    • Zweites Element
    Ordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item<ol> <li>Erstes Element</li> <li>Zweites Element</li> </ol>
    1. Erstes Element
    2. Zweites Element
    Definition lists are similar to other HTML lists. <dl> begins the definition list, <dt> begins the definition term and <dd> begins the definition description.<dl> <dt>Erste Bedingung</dt> <dd>Erste Definition</dd> <dt>Second term</dt> <dd>Zweite Definition</dd> </dl>
    Erste Bedingung
    Erste Definition
    Second term
    Zweite Definition

    Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.

    If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like &amp; for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include:

    ZeichenbeschreibungYou TypeYou Get
    Kaufmännisches Und&amp;&
    Mehr als&gt;>
    Weniger als&lt;<
    Anführungszeichen&quot;"
  • Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.
  • Images can be added to this post.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.