Beginner’s Guide to the computer language responsible for cool profiles, HTML

TML (HyperText Markup Language) is a computer language that contains details about how a webpage should look.  Think of HTML as a set of instructions for displaying text and images on a website.  As you learn the basic commands, you will see how a few simple additions of HTML tags can change the appearance of a web page or profile drastically.  The goal of this website is to help you make your profile cool, jazzy, hip and hot.

Some HTML tags can make text appear bigger or a different color.  Other tags change the title or background of a page.  And still other elements imbed pictures, movies or sound into a document.  The good thing about MySpace.com, is they already format the essential HTML tags into your profile.  Therefore, you only really have to concern yourself with HTML tags that make your profile look cool. 

HTML Tags, what do they look like?

Generally speaking, html tags are identified by lesser and greater sign brackets (i.e. < and >).  To make a selection of text bold, you would enclose the text you want bold with the following HTML tags: <b> and </b>.  The first tag, <b>, tells the web browser that from here on, all text should be in bold.  The second tag, </b>, tells the web browser to stop making text bold.  In other words, the </b> tag ends the instruction to bold the text. 

Below you will see examples of raw HTML, and a preview of how that HTML code would appear on a web browser.  In all instances, you modify the text "Welcome to my profile!".  Notice the tags before and after the "Welcome to my profile!" text. 

Where do I use these tags in MySpace?

You insert the tags in the same place you edit your profile.  Simply type basic HTML tags around the text you wish to modify.  You can insert HTML tags around any text, and the proper formating will appear on your profile.  In addition, you can also paste larger code segments, such as DHTML (Dynamic HTML) and CSs (Cascading Style Sheets).  Our tempate and goodies section offers cut-and-paste codes that you can paste into your profile!

If you still do not understand where you can insert HTML tags, please read our ‘Inserting the Code Basics.‘

Additional Resources

There are countless other ticks you can do to make your profile cool.  This is just the very beginning.  With more patience, study and time you can really make an awesome presence with your profile.