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Basic HTML tags

In order to make your course more visually appealing, use some of the following tags. They have been summarised in the table. More information is provided for some of the tags.

Blackboard note
When you type your content into Blackboard use the following HTML tags to format your content. Make sure you select either the 'smart text' or 'HTML option' below the dialogue box. Blackboard will then understand to display the text according to the HTML tags.

Tags Displays

To Bold a word to show emphasis use the <strong> tag. For example,

The title of the book is <strong>Return to Oz</strong>.

The title of the book is Return to Oz.

Italics are useful for highlighting a piece of text or a quote. Italics are hard to read on screen and should not be used extensively. Use the <em></em> tag. For example,

The title of the book is <em>Return to Oz</em>.

The title of the book is Return to Oz.

The paragraph <p> </p> tag is used to divide your content into paragraphs. It adds a double line space between your content. For example,

<p>You might like to print this table out as a quick reference.</p>

<p>
Each of these tags is explained in more detail further on.</p>

You might like to print this table out as a quick reference.

Each of these tags is explained in more detail further on.

Use the line break <br> tag if you want a new line but not a new paragraph. It inserts a single line break. Note: This tag does not have a closing tag.

Step 1: Type in your details.<br>
Step 2: Click on print for a hard copy.<br>
Step 3: Click submit to send the form.

Step 1: Type in your details.
Step 2: Click on print for a hard copy.
Step 3: Click submit to send the form.

Use the 'ordered list' <ol><li></li></ol> tag to create a numbered list.

<ol>
<li>
President</li>
<li>
Vice President</li>
<li>
Chair</li>
</ol>

  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Chair

Use the 'unordered list ' <ul><li></li></ul> tag to create a bulleted list.

<ul>
<li>
President</li>
<li>
Vice President</li>
<li>
Chair</li>
</ul>

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Chair

The tags H1, H2, … H6 are used for headings. H1 <h1></h1> is the most significant and is displayed in large font. H2 to H6 are displayed progressively smaller. Spacing is inserted before and after each heading.

<h1>Huge</h1>
Use the <h1> tag for your top level heading.

Note: The size indicated is not exact — it is representative of what the heading can look like.

Huge

Use the <h1> tag for your top level heading.

Add images to your content by using the image tag.

<img src='wetlands.gif' alt='Boondall Wetlands'>

 

The hyperlink tag is used to add links to other websites.

<a href='insert the url here'>
Insert meaningful link word
</a>
<a href='http://www.google.com'>
Search Engine - Google
</a>

Search Engine - Google

The mailto is used with the hyperlink tag to create an email link.

<a href='mailto:john.citizen@qed.
qld.gov.au'>
John Citizen
</a>

John Citizen

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