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A special thanks goes to everyone's favorite Photos/HTML expert, Bob Bull (Bobal), who originally posted this helpful tip.

Using FrontPage as an HTML Editor for Your Auctions

Thanks to Sam (samtrs) for this tutorial:

  • I use FrontPage 98 for all my auction ads and it works very well.
  • I do see some misconceptions and erroneous information on the boards.
  • At the bottom of FrontPage editor you have three modes:
    Normal, HTML and Preview.
  • After you have your webpage the way you want, use the HTML Mode --> go to Edit --> Select all --> Copy.
  • Then paste to an untitled page in Notepad.
  • Remove everything from the very top down through </HEAD>.
  • Go to the bottom and remove </BODY> </HTML>.
  • You can then copy what is left to your description box.
  • However:
    You will find that your URLs will use relative addressing and alt URLs.
    These will have to be changed to absolute addressing,
    e.g. <img src=http://samstreasures.com/images/thanks.gif>
  • Erase your alt URL.
  • These URLs will cause the dreaded broken image in FrontPage editor unless you are connected to the internet and FrontPage editor can access this picture from the internet.
  • You will also have to use absolute addressing with any link you reference.
  • Very important: Create your own templates and save them as text files and not templates.
  • Do not use shared borders or any FrontPage templates. Period.
  • It will take a little practice but learning to use this WYSWIG editor will pay great dividends.
  • Test all your work in Preview in Browser
  • I have both Netscape and MSIE browsers in FrontPage.
  • Above all, persevere.

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