This guide has been written to assist anyone who does not know HTML coding so that he or she can modify the visual appearance of their auction listings. You can also use these codes in group and/or discussion forum messages. A key point to remember is that HTML code will always be placed before and after the text that is going to be modified. For the purpose of this instruction, the same word is used throughout the guide as the example – help.
 
I.       Create Bold Text
II.      Alter Text to Italics
III.     Change Size of Text
IV.     Adjust Position of Text
V.      Insert a Line
VI.     Link a Photo to a Web Page
 

I.       Create Bold Text
 
To make text bold, insert the following code around the word in one of two ways:

1)   <b>help</b>     looks like     help
2)   <strong>help</strong>      looks like     help
 
 
II.      Alter Text to Italics
 
To change the text to italics, insert this code:   <i>help</i>     looks like     help

III.     Change Size of Text

To modify the font size, insert a number from 1 to 7 (with 7 being the largest size) in the code:

<font size=2>help</font>     looks like     help

<font size=5>help</font>     looks like     help

IV.     Adjust Position of Text

You can switch text from a left to right justification or place it in the center of the page by using the following codes before all and after words:

Left -  <p align=left>help</p>     looks like
help

Right -  <p align=right>help</p>     looks like

help

Center -  <p align=center>help</p>      looks like

help

V.     Insert a Line

To insert a line break, use help<br><br>help     looks like
help

help 

VI.    How to Link a Photo to a Web Page

Whether you want to do this on an About Me page or in a group message, it’s not rocket science. Use this code:

<a href="URL of Web Page"><img src="URL of image"></a>    

In order to do this, your picture must be hosted online through a service like Photobucket, AOL Pictures, Auctiva, etc.
 

This is the first tutorial in a series. Stop by next month to read instructions for more advanced coding. If you like this guide, vote YES and tell your friends, buddies and other ebayers who would like this information to read it too!