Formatting Rules

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Formatting Rules

Formatting Rules

The formatting rules are simple:

Carriage returns are preserved.
Use a blank line to define a paragraph (this means you just need to type a carriage return to make a blank line).
Use any HTML you want.
To create a link, put it between a pair of asterisks (*Something*). This also goes for external links, e.g., *http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/mark.guzdial/squeak/pws/*
If you reference an external link that ends in 'gif','jpeg', or 'jpg', we'll make an image reference.
On the Manage Attachment page, you can upload files. You can create a reference to that file by typing *+filename+*. If it's an image (jpg or gif file), it will be placed in-line. If it's anything else (M-file, Word file, whatever), a link will be created to it.
Because MATLAB® code makes liberal use of the asterisk * as its multiplication symbol DON'T INSERT MATLAB® CODE DIRECTLY INTO YOUR PAGES. Instead, place it between the MATLAB tags (i.e. <matlab>MATLAB CODE</matlab>. Using these tags will format your MATLAB® code as it appears in the MATLAB® editor.
There are many ways using many software packages to convert a MATLAB® plot into a gif or jpg file for uploading to your pages. However, if you are not familiar with this procedure, the simplest way is to Copy the Figure under the Edit menu of your MATLAB® plot window and then simply paste it into Micosoft WORD®. Then select Save as HTML under the main File menu. This will save all text in html format and all imbedded graphics as a GIF file (i.e. image3.gif). You may then use the uploads option on each page to move this file to the CoWEB space and then use the *+filename+* tage described above to display your image. Please give your uploaded image a descriptive file name as it will be listed in a large list of filenames. If you give it a generic file name it will be difficult to upload and find.
(Advanced Feature) You can put *Append Here* anywhere in your document. When the user clicks it, s/he will get a text editing window. When the user clicks Save, the text will be inserted in the page just before the *Append Here* marker. Allows users to respond to a question without having to edit the whole page.

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