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Buzz Clik

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:04 PM
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What is "flat HTML"?

(sorry for cross posting. I put this in the Software forum, but I'd like a fairly rapid response)

I've been asked to submit a text file in "flat HTML" for posting on a website. The file will be a very simple stream of text reporting some results. No graphics, no tables, nothing fancy. Is this the same html that is a save option in Microsoft Word?

If not, then how could I convert a simple ASCII file to "flat HTML"?

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GreenPartyVoter

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:06 PM
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1. Maybe it's just plain ol' html?

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tridim

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:09 PM
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2. Flat HTML

Edited on Tue Jul-17-07 12:10 PM by tridim

<html>
<head><title>Title</title></head>
<body>
ASCII Text...
</body>
</html>

At least that's what I'd assume they mean by "flat html". I'd actually just call it "html".

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Subdivisions

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:11 PM
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3. Yep, just plain ol' HTML. No fancy stuff. Use the following:

Edited on Tue Jul-17-07 12:18 PM by Texas Explorer

Page:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title> replace with your document's title </title>
</head>
<body>

replace with your document's content

</body>
</html>

Link: <a href=""></a>
Table: <table><tr><td>Table Element Here</td></tr></table>
Paragraph: <p>Text here</p>
Headlines: <h1>Header text</h1> (Large), <h2>Header text</h2> (Medium), <h3>Header text</h3> (small)
Image: <img src="location of image">
Unordered Bullet List:

<ul>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
</ul>

Ordered (Numbered) Bullet List:

<ol>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
<li>Bullet Point</li>
</ol>

Reference: http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/

There's the basics :)

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meegbear

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:12 PM
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4. Here's a site that could help ...

http://www.netco.co.nz/services/cms

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originalpckelly

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:13 PM
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5. HTML whose <body> didn't develop.

Edited on Tue Jul-17-07 12:16 PM by originalpckelly

:spank:

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Clark2008

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:19 PM
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9. You're making fun, but you're actually correct.

Flat HTML includes the code, but not the
"development."

In other words, it looks like what is posted above:
<html><body>
<p>abc abc</p>
<h1 class='header'>A</h1>
<p>A abc abc</p>
<h2 class='header'>B</h2>
<p>B abc abc</p>
<h3 class='header'>C</h3>
<p>Cabc abc</p>

But is set NOT to do the actions coded, but rather to show the
actions' codes.

:)

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GreenPartyVoter

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:26 PM
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11. LOL

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melody

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:44 PM
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15. LOL!

Thanks -- my laugh of the morning.

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0007

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:14 PM
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6. Much like a flat piece of meat.....it is what it is. "HTML" nt

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slowry

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:15 PM
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7. Shit. Would that mean you couldn't use < blink > tags? Nooooooooo n/t

Edited on Tue Jul-17-07 12:15 PM by slowry

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eShirl

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:18 PM
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8. it just means old-school barebones html

no dynamic content loading from a database or anything like that

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blogslut

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:20 PM
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10. I wouldn't save it in Word

Word does weird thing to HTML code.

If I were you, I would

1) Open the text file in NOTEPAD

2) Add to the top of the document:

<html>
<head>
<title>PAGE TITLE</title>
</head>
<body>

3) Your document text goes under those tags. Remember to end
paragraphs with this tag <p>

4) Add this to the bottom:

</body>
</html>

5)  Save by choosing the ALL DOCUMENTS choice in the drop-down
menu. Then save the file as: yourdocumentname.html

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alfredo

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:26 PM
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12. I use NVU, it gives you three views Tags, Source and

Preview. It's free and very easy to use. It produces clean code.

http://www.nvu.com/index.php

This app got its start as the Composer in Netscape.

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blogslut

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:44 PM
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14. I use Arachnophilia 4.0

Although, since I put Kubuntu on this machine, I've discovered BlueFish. Both straight HTML editors. No WYSIWYG. Both free. :)

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alfredo

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:52 PM
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17. I like bluefish too, but it is not for the newbie. If you are a casual

coder, NVU is perfect. I used the Mi editor in OSX if and when I hand code, but now I am liking Taco HTML editor.

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blogslut

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:56 PM
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18. cool

Sounds like great software. I'll have to check it out some time. :)

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alfredo

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Tue Jul-17-07 03:02 PM
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20. The technology has long passed me by. I knew a bit when it was

HTML 3. Now I either us use a WYSIWYG or I "borrow" code.

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DS1

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:30 PM
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13. it's the new Steve Forbes Internet

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melody

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Tue Jul-17-07 12:46 PM
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16. Plain vanilla html

I'd use a text file in note pad. Flat HTML is anything that doesn't define browser display on the page. (I'm pretty sure that's right, but someone correct me if not)

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Buzz Clik

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Tue Jul-17-07 01:15 PM
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19. Thanks, folks! I'll digest all this, and make my way.

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