Quick Question

[+dcsummerk]

Me and my partner were wondering how you put a border and stuff in the info section of your cache description. We know a geocacher that does it and it looks great

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...01-5eeab2f1c7cb

 

if you look at the info it has a nice finish to it. How would one do this? thanks

 

Dcsummerk.

 

Edited June 27, 2010 by dcsummerk

[+Pork King]

html

[+dcsummerk]

html

 

thanks. your SO helpful.

[+dfx]

html

 

thanks. your SO helpful.

but it is the right answer. there's a million ways of putting design elements into a listing, each of which requires different HTML code. explaining everything is beyond the scope of a forum post, especially since there's plenty of HTML tutorials already out there.

 

in a nutshell, one way to create a border around some text is to place the text inside a table, which may have only one column and one row, and assign style attributes to the table and the contents, such as border color, width, background color, text color, font, text alignment, etc.. it's not brain surgery, but getting everything right isn't as trivial as a step-by-step "do this and do that" guide (especially since you need to write the contained text differently too).

Edited June 27, 2010 by dfx

[jholly]

html

 

thanks. your SO helpful.

 

Well since that did not help you, here is some cut and paste.

 

<table width="460" height="500" bgcolor="#DCDCDC" border="7"
bordercolor="#696969" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr align="center">
<td><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2"><br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.jessekirsch.com/geocaching/ww_uponalimb.gif"
border="0" width="242" height="164" alt=
"White Whiskey: Up on a Limb" /><br />
<br /></font>

<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2"><b>Located on
Columbia Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.<br />
The cache has been placed at N 40° 40.221 W 074°
00.543.</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">This is a
single-step micro cache. The container is chrome,<br />
measures 1/2" by 1" and is in plain sight.</font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">There is no room
in the container for anything but a logbook,<br />
so please bring along a writing utensil.</font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2"><font color=
"#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="4"><b>~</b></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">Be sure to close
the container tightly to prevent water damage<br />
and please replace it just as it was found.</font></p>

<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">For this cache, we
recommend wearing a sturdy pair of shoes or<br />
hiking boots with good traction.</font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">If any additional
hints are needed, please post a DNF log and<br />
send us an email. We would be happy to give you some extra
help.</font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">As always BE
CAREFUL! This cache may be physically<br />
challenging or involve problem solving. Never attempt
anything<br />
you do not feel safe or comfortable doing. Good Luck!</font></p>
<p><font color="#4D4D4D" face="georgia" size="2">Feel free to post
your photos, we would all love to see them!</font></p>
<br />

<br /></td>
</tr>
</table>

 

Now if that did not quite answer your question, try

 

this or this. But the answer is still HTML.

Edited June 27, 2010 by jholly

[+thedeadpirate]

html

 

thanks. your SO helpful.

 

You could try viewing the source and copying the html that you liked.

[+Team Cotati]

Me and my partner were wondering how you put a border and stuff in the info section of your cache description. We know a geocacher that does it and it looks great

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...01-5eeab2f1c7cb

 

if you look at the info it has a nice finish to it. How would one do this? thanks

 

Dcsummerk.

 

 

Since you seem so impressed with your friend the geocacher, why not work with him to get it done?

[+Bear and Ragged]

You could do it as an image...

 

But you still need HTML to get the image to display!