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Basic Codes:

What else should you add?

What about the basic tags?

line breaks
       break the text but do not put blank lines above or below the text.

paragraphs

always have a blank line above and below them.

Header 1

Header 2

Header 3

Header 4

Header 5

Header 6

Horizontal Rules:

100%

Formatting Tags:

blink

bold (NOTE: this code is no longer used! It has been replaced by strong)

emphasis
We'd all get along much better if you'd stop being so silly.

italics (NOTE: this code is no longer used! It has been replaced by emphasis)

strong
You must open the can before drinking.

_subscript and ^superscript
_Subscript appears below the text, and ^superscript above the text.

Having _{fun with} ^superscript and _subscript on my ^webpage!

El Centro's enrollment figures rose ¹/₄ over last semester.

pre

Well, if I called the wrong number,
    why did you answer the phone?

                                    Humour is emotional chaos 
                                    remembered in tranquillity.

               I can resist everything except temptation.

    What is a cynic?
    a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

         A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Special Characters

< - less than

> - greater than

& - ampersand

&copy - copyright

blank      spaces

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