Comments | l_j_for_dummies: CHEAT SHEET: LJ-specific HTML tags (code), etc.

charliemc in l_j_for_dummies

CHEAT SHEET: LJ-specific HTML tags (code), etc.

Aug 04, 2006 16:17

USERNAME

To display a username (using the LJ-specific HTML tag/code):

Notes:
This is now the same (standard) for personal journals, shared journals and communities. (It also applies to syndicated journals.)

You would replace 'charliemc' with any username or community name (etc.).

When using the username tag (link), ( Read more... )

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Comments 15

babygirls79 August 4 2006, 23:59:06 UTC

Thank you! you saved my day..

babygirls79 August 5 2006, 02:40:01 UTC

how do I get ICONS from freebies communities that offer them?

Wow. brn_gamble August 6 2006, 01:48:45 UTC

Great tutorial, Charlie!

(I guess I should do some stuff like that, too, to share here!)

This makes a lot of sense and just out-and-out shares the code, which saves time and trouble for everyone. Good job.

oliver_crisp October 9 2006, 21:26:52 UTC

Aggh, the cuts don't work for me at all!!! I've tried putting them all on different lines: in this case, brackets equal < and >

like:

(lj-cut text="Read more")

my text here

(/lj-cut)

~*~

(lj-cut text="Read more")
my text here
(/lj-cut)

~*~

(lj-cut text="Read more")my text here(/lj-cut)

~*~

(lj-cut text="Read more") my text here (/lj-cut)

do you know what I'm doing wrong? Do I have to change something in my settings? It lets me cut to users and communities.

Hello! charliemc October 10 2006, 05:22:38 UTC

You're doing them exactly right. But here's what's probably giving you fits... (smile)

First, if you've never friended your own journal, do so right away. (Go to your profile/info page and add yourself.)

Once you've made an entry, every time you edit the entry, you'll automatically see the full entry -- minus any cuts.

So you'll need to go and view your 'Friends' -- and see how your entry displays there. You should see the cuts there just fine.

Does that make sense?

Trust me, you're doing the code just fine! And you can do it in numerous ways, depending on what you want to display. I have a friend who tends to center the cuts, for example. It's all good!

Let me know if you follow this -- or not. I'm glad to try and make it more clear...

==CharlieMC, assistant moderator

mlle_loupgarou January 19 2013, 16:20:26 UTC

Oh my gosh, thank you SO MUCH! >_< I was wondering why it just wouldn't show up! You're a total lifesaver.

Thank you!!! oliver_crisp October 10 2006, 12:29:27 UTC

You... are the new love of my life...

Ahaha, well, obviously that worked wonders. Thanks so much. Sorry for the trouble, thanks for taking the time to type that out for me.

Wonderful. charliemc October 12 2006, 07:34:46 UTC

I'm glad it worked out for you.

It actually reminds me that I should post here and remind members to friend themselves -- something that most of us just happen to discover ages after we've had a journal at LJ!

No trouble at all to help you. I'm glad to answer any and all questions, if I'm able.

You have a perfect grasp of how it's done. I can't tell you how often people are confused by the basic code...

Again, glad I could help!

==CharlieMC, assistant moderator (and the new love of your life... smile...)