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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a file?Using Windows as an example, start Notepad. An easy way to do this is to press the Start button, then choose "Run...". In the pop-up box type "notepad" then press enter. A blank text document called "Untitled" should appear. Start typing text into the window. When you are finished, from the File menu choose "Save As...". In the pop-up box, choose a name for your new text file. When the file has been saved, Notepad can be closed. If you have made changes but not saved them, Notepad will ask whether you want to save your changes before closing. How do I format my text? Formatting text for the Web is done by HTML. This is not intended to teach HTML, but rather give a few pointers for simple formatting. Most HTML formatting uses a pair of "tags" to determine how to display a given piece of text.
For example, the following HTML will be displayed in a browser with the word "not" appearing in bold:
This will <B>not</B> do
Appears as:
This will not do
How do I change my site?
To change a page in your site send an email to change@aroof.net. Enter the title of your page as the subject and do one of the following
- enter the new content of the page in the message, or
- attach a file which contains the new content.
What is a tag?
A tag is an instruction to your browser about how to format and layout the page you are viewing. In the example above, <B> and </B> are examples of tags which instruct the browser to display the words between the tags in bold font.
Tips
AccessibilityWe take into account access by the disabled when designing our sites. Here is some basic advice on how to achieve this.
- Use the ALT tag for images. This provides text which will be presented in place of an image if graphics are not displayed by the browser.
- Test on browsers such as Lynx to check that text-only and other browsers work with your site.