Compose tips

input formats:
  • Filtered HTML:
    • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.

    • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>

      This site allows HTML content. While learning all of HTML may feel intimidating, learning how to use a very small number of the most basic HTML "tags" is very easy. This table provides examples for each tag that is enabled on this site.

      For more information see W3C's HTML Specifications or use your favorite search engine to find other sites that explain HTML.

      Tag DescriptionYou TypeYou Get
      Anchors are used to make links to other pages.<a href="http://www.acs-aec.org">ACS-AEC</a>ACS-AEC
      Emphasized<em>Emphasized</em>Emphasized
      Strong<strong>Strong</strong>Strong
      Cited<cite>Cited</cite>Cited
      Coded text used to show programming source code<code>Coded</code>Coded
      Unordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item<ul> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ul>
      • First item
      • Second item
      Ordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item<ol> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ol>
      1. First item
      2. Second item
      Definition lists are similar to other HTML lists. <dl> begins the definition list, <dt> begins the definition term and <dd> begins the definition description.<dl> <dt>First term</dt> <dd>First definition</dd> <dt>Second term</dt> <dd>Second definition</dd> </dl>
      First term
      First definition
      Second term
      Second definition

      Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.

      If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like &amp; for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include:

      Character DescriptionYou TypeYou Get
      Ampersand&amp;&
      Greater than&gt;>
      Less than&lt;<
      Quotation mark&quot;"
    • Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.

    • Insert view filter allows to embed views using tags. The tag syntax is relatively simple: [view:name=display=args]
      For example [view:tracker=page=1] says, embed a view named "tracker", use the "page" display, and supply the argument "1".
      The display and args parameters can be omitted. If the display is left empty, the view's default display is used.
      Multiple arguments are separated with slash. The args format is the same as used in the URL (or view preview screen).
      Valid examples:
      [view:my_view]
      [view:my_view=my_display]
      [view:my_view=my_display=arg1/arg2/arg3]
      [view:my_view==arg1/arg2/arg3]

  • Full HTML:
    • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
    • Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.

    • Insert view filter allows to embed views using tags. The tag syntax is relatively simple: [view:name=display=args]
      For example [view:tracker=page=1] says, embed a view named "tracker", use the "page" display, and supply the argument "1".
      The display and args parameters can be omitted. If the display is left empty, the view's default display is used.
      Multiple arguments are separated with slash. The args format is the same as used in the URL (or view preview screen).
      Valid examples:
      [view:my_view]
      [view:my_view=my_display]
      [view:my_view=my_display=arg1/arg2/arg3]
      [view:my_view==arg1/arg2/arg3]