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  1. Paragraph space
    CODE:
    Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington.<p>Founded in 1890, the university has an enrollment of 3,684 students.
    RESULT:
    Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington.

    Founded in 1890, the university has an enrollment of 3,684 students.

  2. Line break
    CODE:
    Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington.<br>Founded in 1890, the university has an enrollment of 3,684 students.
    RESULT:
    Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington.
    Founded in 1890, the university has an enrollment of 3,684 students.

  3. Bold
    CODE: <b>courses</b>
    RESULT: courses

  4. Italic
    CODE: <i>courses</i>
    RESULT: courses

  5. Underline
    CODE: <u>courses</u>
    RESULT: courses

  6. Unordered Lists (bullets)
    CODE:
    <b>Courses</b>
    <ul type="disc">
    <li>Web Development 101</li>
    <li>Web Development 201</li></ul>
    RESULT:
    Courses
    • Web Development 101
    • Web Development 201

    OPTIONS: Instead of "disc", try "circle" or "square"

  7. Ordered Lists (numbered)
    CODE:
    <b>Courses</b>
    <ol type="1">
    <li>Web Development 101</li>
    <li>Web Development 201</li></ol>

    RESULT:
    Courses
    1. Web Development 101
    2. Web Development 201
    OPTIONS: Instead of "1", try "a" or "I"

  8. Definition Lists (indents)
    CODE:
    <b>Courses</b>
    <dl>
    <dd>Web Development 101
    <dd>Web Development 201</dl>
    RESULT:
    Courses
    Web Development 101
    Web Development 201

  9. Font tags
    CODE:
    <font face="arial" size="2" color="green">courses</font>

    RESULT: courses

    OPTIONS:
    Recommended fonts: "times" or "arial"
    Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
    Colors: aqua, black, red, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, yellow, white

  10. Links
    CODE:
    <a href="http://www.plu.edu">PLU Home Page</a>

    RESULT: PLU Home Page

  11. Tables
    CODE:
    <table width="300" bgcolor="purple" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0">

    <tr><td colspan="3">
    <font color="white" face="arial">
    <b>Named Colors:</b></font></td></tr>

    <tr><td width="100" bgcolor="lime" align="left" valign="top">
    aqua<br>black<br>blue<br>fuchsia<br>gray<br>green</td>
    <td width="100" bgcolor="black" align="center" valign="middle">
    <font color="white">
    lime<br>maroon<br>navy<br>olive</td>
    <td width="100" bgcolor="lime" align="right" valign="bottom">
    purple<br>red<br>silver<br>teal<br>yellow<br>white</td></tr>

    </table>

    RESULT:
    Named Colors:
    aqua
    black
    blue
    fuchsia
    gray
    green

    		 lime
    maroon
    navy
    olive    		 purple
    red
    silver
    teal
    yellow
    white

  12. Horizontal rule
    <hr>

    Faculty Home Page Template

    Maintained by: Lindsay Tomac (tomaclr@plu.edu)
    Last Update: 05/28/99

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