HTML Tags

[Reaver]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post as an end user of Actinic v7

Like the program lot great bit of kit and certainly miles better than other catalogue gear i've used.

Just wondered if anyone could tell me exactly what html tags Actinic will and wont let you use..... I know the basic src, img, b, i, u, font size etc ... but what about more flashy things like scrolling text, flashing text, twinkling etc.... at this point any information I can get would be greatly apreciated.

Cheers
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[garyhay]

You can do whatever you want with Actinic it's knowing how to do it that stumps most end users.

Actinic bases most designs on .css and it's better to keep this instaed of using <font> tags etc.

[Reaver]

Thanks Gary!

On the whole im trying to keep it neat by using .css but there are a few super dooper special offers that I wann snaz up temporarily.

So are we saying that pretty much any current html tags will work?

Cheers again
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[garyhay]

So are we saying that pretty much any current html tags will work?

Yip. You can customise to your hearts content.

[Reaver]

Lovely Lovely Lovely, Thanks for your help there bud

I think I might like the Actinic forums...

[NormanRouxel]

You can even sneak bits of HTML into your product long descriptions. Just surround them with !!< and >!! e.g.

This word is !!<<font color=red>red</font>>!! and this isn't.

[Reaver]

Thats exactly the sort of thing im gonna do...

Can anyone remember what the tag for flashing, glowing or shimmering text is....... I cant!

Cheers
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[retekdirect]

Some browsers have problems with (in my opinion cheesy) flashing and scrolling etc text. If you want effects like that to work 100% of the time, you might want to use an animated gif, or a wee flash animation

Ryan

[jont]

Thats exactly the sort of thing im gonna do...

Can anyone remember what the tag for flashing, glowing or shimmering text is....... I cant!

Cheers
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You may want to err against using those effects this-day-and-age, they are usually associated with early and amateur websites and may not give the right impression - do as Ryan says and use a GIF or SWF if you really do need to animate

[Reaver]

Good advice there chaps - Thank You!

Sounds like its time to dust off Flash and Fireworks....

The site is http://www.clearancelines.co.uk incase anyone fancies a look.... all the payment methods are in test mode at the moment.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Oh and 10% discount for Actinic users!!

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