LJ Cuts
First let me say, I don't mind long entries on my F-list. If you're on the list, it's because I want to read you. Although large images do tend to break my layout, that's my stuff not yours. Anyhow, this is a quick post on the art of lj-cuts, because two different folks asked here and here.
Here is LJ's FAQ on the subject.
I use the client Semagic, but there are two other ways. One involves LJ's web interface and the rich text editor. My advice there is, RUN AWAY. Or if you must, use the FAQ, 'cuz it don't never do right for me.
What does work is, on the "post" aka "update" page, or in other words, here, I go to the "HTML" tab, then use this code in the typing window*:
Then I type whatever material I want behind the cut, insert images, or what have you, before closing the cut with
Make sure you get the hyphen between lj and cut. That's the thing I kept on forgetting when I first tried to figure these out.
The end result looks like this! Whee, huh?
P.S. Here is a nice tool I just found for posting code on lj: HTML-for-LiveJournal by masterslacker
* "Typing window" I said. Ain't I just the technological wonder?
Here is LJ's FAQ on the subject.
I use the client Semagic, but there are two other ways. One involves LJ's web interface and the rich text editor. My advice there is, RUN AWAY. Or if you must, use the FAQ, 'cuz it don't never do right for me.
What does work is, on the "post" aka "update" page, or in other words, here, I go to the "HTML" tab, then use this code in the typing window*:
Then I type whatever material I want behind the cut, insert images, or what have you, before closing the cut with
Make sure you get the hyphen between lj and cut. That's the thing I kept on forgetting when I first tried to figure these out.
The end result looks like this! Whee, huh?
P.S. Here is a nice tool I just found for posting code on lj: HTML-for-LiveJournal by masterslacker
* "Typing window" I said. Ain't I just the technological wonder?