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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 14 Apr 1998.
Re: The <PLAINTEXT> HTML tag: Good for ASCIIArt?

Re: The <PLAINTEXT> HTML tag: Good for ASCIIArt?

Martin Atkins (zne...@ovtsbbg.pbz) wrote:

: I`ve been experimenting with ways to display the asciis on my websites,
: and I think the <PLAINTEXT> tag works really well, It means you can
: have an HTML with the equivilant of a text file at the end, no markup
: and no &lt; and &gt; required.

1. Your lines were too long, I had to reformat them for 80col.

2. The <PLAINTEXT> tag is obsolete. Use <PRE> instead.

3. Your pics are fine if your just remember to substitute the &lt; etc.

4. As for the rest of the site, it's awful both in Lynx and as source. If
   you must use a HTML editor instead of doing it yourself, get a better
   editor. (I can't comment on how it looks on graphical browsers, but
   bright yellow on black isn't really my favorite color scheme..)

5. I might try to redo your index page by hand, but first I'll have to
   make sense of the tag soup it is now.. :(

6. For HTML reference try http://www.w3.org/ and http://www.htmlhelp.com/

In conclusion, most "WYSIWYG" HTML editors I've seen suck large boulders
through several kilometers of garden hose, and yours seems to be no
exception to the rule.

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Subject: Re: The <PLAINTEXT> HTML tag: Good for ASCIIArt?
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