The Blogger Guy on Links in Comments

In response to in-class discussion:
In the comments screen, how do I make links? How do I make text bold or italicized?

I'll start with a list of things you can do, then go on to an explanation of how the process works.

What you can do:

Here’s a brief list of simple HTML tags that you can use in your comments or posts. Just type what you see to get the following results:

Link to http://www.URL.here
<a href="http://www.URL.here">Link to http://www.URL.here</a>

E-mail link to my_email@hotmail.com
<a href="mailto:my_email@hotmail.com">E-mail link to my_email@hotmail.com</a>

Italics
<i>Italics</i>

Bold
<b>Bold</b>

How it Works

The way it works is simple. You type in the first tag, like <i> for italics.

After that, type in what you want to display in that format. If you want the word Purple in italics, just type "Purple".

Then, type in the second tag, </i> The second tag is much like the first, except that it has a "/" added to it.

Everything between the two tags will be formatted the way the tags dictate. So if you type in "<i>Purple</i>", you get "Purple".

Here are more HTML tags, some of which will work in comments and some of which won't. You'll need to check yourself to try anything beyond the basics. It also has links to more comprehensive lists, if you're interested in learning more.

And as always, if you have more questions, comment below or e-mail me by clicking here.