The following can be used on userpages, forums, notes, journals and comments.
Bold Text
The opening tag for bold is < strong>, and the closing tag is < /strong>. You may also use < b>, as the opening tag and < /b> as the closing tag. If you do not use the closing tag,then all text will be displayed in bold.
Underlined Text
The opening tag for underline is < u>, and the closing tag is < /u>. If you do not use the closing tag, then all text will be displayed underlined.
Italic Text
Otherwise known as emphasis requires the opening tag for < em>, and the closing tag is < /em>. You may also use < i>, as the opening tag and < /i> as the closing tag. If you do not use the closing tag, then alltext will be displayed in Italics.
Subscript Text
The opening tag for subscript is < sub>, and the closing tag is < /sub>. If you do not use the closing tag, then all text will be displayed in subscript.
Superscript Text
The opening tag for superscript is < sup>, and the closing tag is < /sup>. If you do not use the closing tag, then all text will be displayed in superscript.
BlockQuote
These are used were you want to indent a piece of text, usually a quote, within other text. You use: < blockquote>My indented text< /blockquote>.
Combining Codes
You can combine text formatting codes, for instance if you wanted Bold text being underlined then you just use the two formatting tags for this style ie. < strong>< u>and to stop the style < /u>< /strong>.
Acronym
You can also add popup descriptions with a dotted underline to your text (or links) by using the tag, and close using the tag, the format for this is the following. < acronym title="popup text">link description
So the following command;
< acronym title="Read it, learn it, love it." >deviantART FAQ</acronym> would result in the link, deviantART FAQ
Strike Text
The opening tag for strike is < strike >, and the closing tag is </strike>. If you do not use the closing tag, then all text will be displayed striked out.
The next formatting tags can only be used in journals only
Center Text
The opening tag for centering is < div align= "center" >, and the closing tag is . If you do not use the closing tag, then all text after the opening tag will be displayed centered.
Inserting images into journals.
For information on how to include images in your journal, please have a look at FAQ #66.
Ordered listings
To make ordered lists you will need to do the following code
- which must be ended with the format
- which must be ended withthe format
Example
1.) Entry one
2.) Entry two
3.) Entry three
The
- code must be used for each new numbered entry that you wish to be created.
Un-Ordered listsings
There is also the plain list format, by using < ul> and to end it as opposed to < ol> and < /ol>.
Example
Entry one
Entry two
Entry three
Shoutbox Codes
The following codes are available in the shoutbox.
Bold, Italic, underline and *username
Standard www.deviantart.com are also available to use. The posting of HREF codes will not work.













