Re: I know HTML, I know CSS - So why can't I select some text and apply a style to it?

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From: Paul H (paul_at_nospamthanks.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:42:44 GMT

Thanks Ronx,

As I have just discovered, I have been doing this incorrectly. The text in
question is not a hyperlink so, as I understand it, I should not be using
the <a> tag at all. If that is the case what should the code look like for
the following text:

I want this text 12pt. I want this text 12pt bold italic. I want this text
12pt again.

Here is a snippet of my external style ***:

.text_12pt_bold_italic
{
 font: bold italic 12pt verdana;
 }

.text_12pt
{
 font: 12pt verdana;
 }

Thanks,

Paul

"Ronx" <ronx917@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23hiJMNQvEHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> In FP2003, right click on the hyperlink, choose Hyperlink properties, then
> click the Style button and choose the style for the hyperlink. IIRC,
> FP2002 has a similar functionality.
>
> --
> Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>
>
> "Paul H" <paul@nospamthanks.com> wrote in message
> news:AH7gd.93$52.77@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> What I am trying to achieve is to turn "only" the bold text into
>> bold/italic...
>>
>> Here's my code:
>>
>> <body>
>> <a class="body_bold">Hello World - in bold</a>
>> <br><br>
>> <a class="body_italic">Hello World - in italic</a>
>> </body>
>>
>> In normal mode I click on the opening <a> tag for the "Hello World - in
>> bold" line which selects the text and the tags for the first line only.
>> From the pull down style menu I select "body_bold_italic".
>>
>> Here is the resulting code:
>>
>> <p class="body_bold_italic">
>> <a class="body_bold">Hello World - in bold</a>
>> <br><br>
>> <a class="body_italic">Hello World - in italic</a> </p>
>> </body>
>>
>> Why has the whole lot been wrapped in a <p> tag? I only selected the
>> first line!
>>
>> The code I was expecting to see was:
>>
>> <body>
>> <a class="body_bold_italic">Hello World - in bold</a>
>> <br><br>
>> <a class="body_italic">Hello World - in italic</a>
>> </body>
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>> Thanks Kathleen,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" <spiderwebwoman@mvps.org> wrote in
>> message news:upmqJyOvEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> <a> is not a style, it's an HTML tag. You have to add the <a> tag in the
>>> HTML first, then select your <a> tag style from the dropdown.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ~ Kathleen Anderson
>>> Microsoft FrontPage MVP
>>> Spider Web Woman Designs
>>> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul H <paul@nospamthanks.com> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Kathleen!!
>>>>
>>>> If I highlight a piece of text and then select a style from the style
>>>> dropdown, the code that is inserted is:
>>>> <p class="body_bold">
>>>> But I want
>>>> <a class="body_bold">
>>>> Because I don't want the entire page wrapped in a <p> tag. I just
>>>> want the text I have selected wrapped in an <a> tag.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I believe Ravi is referring to the style dropdown as shown in the
>>>>> attached image.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> ~ Kathleen Anderson
>>>>> Microsoft FrontPage MVP
>>>>> Spider Web Woman Designs
>>>>> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Murray <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Here's the tag selector (see snap). But I can see no Class dropdown
>>>>>> in the properties panel. I would be very interested in knowing this
>>>>>> answer myself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Paul H" <paul@nospamthanks.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:6F3gd.211$vx1.86@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>>>> Thanks Ravi, but I can't find the menu options you mention. If I
>>>>>>> select "View" I can see "Reveal Tags" but no "Quick tag selector".
>>>>>>> Also I have three modes "normal", "HTML" and "Preview", no "design"
>>>>>>> mode.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So when you mention "In the design mode on the top.. " I have no
>>>>>>> idea where
>>>>>>> you mean.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am very grateful for your help, but I am no closer to solving
>>>>>>> this. Please
>>>>>>> could you re-word your explanation if it's not too much trouble.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ravi Anguluri" <raviangu@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:0lHWV2HvEHA.3152@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Open FrontPage From the menu View --> Quick Tag selector.
>>>>>>>> In the design mode on the top you will find the tags specific to
>>>>>>>> the text selected. Click on the tag and on the down arrow. Then
>>>>>>>> select Tag Properties. In the Window if you find class drop down
>>>>>>>> box, select the required class to apply to the selected text. or
>>>>>>>> right click on the text select the properties.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There are some HTML tags which do not support all the properties
>>>>>>>> for example the Class property. You can check at
>>>>>>>> http://www.w3.org for the tags
>>>>>>>> and properties supported
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hope this Information helps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Ravi
>>>>>>>> MSFT
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no
>>>>>>>> rights
>>>
>>
>>
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