Learning a little code can add a lot of polish to your listing

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the simple language used to create Web pages. Now you can use HTML tags to spice up your listings!

Here's how:

Paragraphs, Line Breaks, and Horizontal Lines

• Surround your paragraphs with the  <p>  </p> tags for a paragraph.
• The  <br>  tag starts a new line without skipping any space.
• To draw a line across the screen, use  <hr>  (for "horizontal rule").

Create Titles Six Different Ways!

Emphasize Words Using Bold, Italic, and Underline

Increase or Decrease Your Font One Size at a Time Using  <big>  and  <small>  Tags

Use Color
Liven type up with built-in colors like aqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, yellow or white.

Center Your Text

Create Lists with Bullets or Numbers

• Begin your list with  <ol>  for an ordered, or numbered, list.
• Start the list with  <ul>  for a bulleted list.
• Each item in the list should have an  <li>  tag at the beginning and  </li>  at the end.

Attach a Picture to Your Listing
Use the  <img>  tag and indicate the Web address for the picture.

To get exactly the effect you want—just combine tags. For example, if you want buyers to see:

Your HTML should say:

 <center><b><i>Bid now!</i></b></center> 

Experiment and have fun!

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