Finally, I add my link URL just like any other link I put in my posts – but, in this case, I use the format, https://YourWebsiteURL/YourPostURLWhereTheAnchorTextIsLocated/#YourAnchorName:
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Triblu
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Hey Bob,
You don't need the first "</span>" tag you are using.
Think of HTML codes this way... first, you turn ON whatever it is you want to do. Let's say you want to BOLD some text, then you would simply turn ON the bold tag this way:
<strong>
and then turn OFF the bold tag this way:
</strong>
so that your line of code completed, would look like the following:
<strong>[text is placed here]</strong>
Same thing for your SPAN tag. Turn it on once and turn if off once. Anything beyond that is unnecessary and only works to possibly confuse a browser.
Not to worry though, as you can easily edit your tutorial.
Hope this helps you.
You don't need the first "</span>" tag you are using.
Think of HTML codes this way... first, you turn ON whatever it is you want to do. Let's say you want to BOLD some text, then you would simply turn ON the bold tag this way:
<strong>
and then turn OFF the bold tag this way:
</strong>
so that your line of code completed, would look like the following:
<strong>[text is placed here]</strong>
Same thing for your SPAN tag. Turn it on once and turn if off once. Anything beyond that is unnecessary and only works to possibly confuse a browser.
Not to worry though, as you can easily edit your tutorial.
Hope this helps you.
bpais1
Premium
Thanks, Trish. I appreciate you finding that error! I should have known better - given the fact that I've used this process so many times. I have updated the training accordingly.
One thing that baffles me, though...
After I add the <span id= "anchortext"></span>, update the post, go to "visual editor", then back to "text editor" to check the HTML one more time - there is an additional </span> added.
So, it has become <span id= "anchortext"></span></span>. Do you think that may be a quirk in my theme?
Jim
One thing that baffles me, though...
After I add the <span id= "anchortext"></span>, update the post, go to "visual editor", then back to "text editor" to check the HTML one more time - there is an additional </span> added.
So, it has become <span id= "anchortext"></span></span>. Do you think that may be a quirk in my theme?
Jim
Triblu
Premium
I have found that toggling back and forth between Visual and Text tabs seems to confuse WordPress. It has been like this for years now, so when I work in the Text tab (99.9% of the time), and I want to check something, I use the Preview button on the right, to do that.
This is the problem with WordPress as it is build on soooo many other layers of text. I'm surprised that it even works as well as it does.
This is the problem with WordPress as it is build on soooo many other layers of text. I'm surprised that it even works as well as it does.
