I've been using <a class="foo">some text</a> to apply the CSS class .foo to
text where I don't want an automatic space at the end, which <p> adds. But <a>
really wants an href in there. I see <span> as an alternative, but it was made
for its own purpose as well. In the list of HTML elements, I don't see anything
that is specifically made for plain text that is not a paragraph:
http://htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/alist.html

I don't want to use any of the <h1> - <h6> tags for the same reason.

If I don't want to use <p>, what's the best alternative?

Thanks,

TW

And I'm thinking now that what I'm really doing is an ordered list anyway, but
I'm still curious.

You can't be serious. This is a joke, isn't it?

--

Walt


"tomwood2" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I've been using <a class="foo">some text</a> to apply the CSS class .foo
> to
> text where I don't want an automatic space at the end, which <p> adds. But
> <a>
> really wants an href in there. I see <span> as an alternative, but it was
> made
> for its own purpose as well. In the list of HTML elements, I don't see
> anything
> that is specifically made for plain text that is not a paragraph:
> http://htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/alist.html
>
> I don't want to use any of the <h1> - <h6> tags for the same reason.
>
> If I don't want to use <p>, what's the best alternative?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TW
>
> And I'm thinking now that what I'm really doing is an ordered list anyway,
> but
> I'm still curious.
>

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:47:09 +0000 (UTC), "tomwood2"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>I've been using <a class="foo">some text</a> to apply the CSS class .foo to
>text where I don't want an automatic space at the end, which <p> adds. But <a>
>really wants an href in there. I see <span> as an alternative, but it was made
>for its own purpose as well. In the list of HTML elements, I don't see anything
>that is specifically made for plain text that is not a paragraph:
>http://htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/alist.html
>
> I don't want to use any of the <h1> - <h6> tags for the same reason.
>
> If I don't want to use <p>, what's the best alternative?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TW
>
> And I'm thinking now that what I'm really doing is an ordered list anyway, but
>I'm still curious.


No total wrong to use <a for general text.

use of h1, h2, h3 etc, p for general text, td or th for text in
tables, li etc
then use css to style it - vary spacing , color, font etc etc

you seriously need to read a book like the one below - it would be the
best inverstment you ever make if you are doing any web design work.

HTML,XHTML & CSS by Elizabeth Castro -
very comprehensive, readable and attractive book explains all - ( or
most at least )
http://www.amazon.com/XHTML-Sixth-Vi...6632899&sr=8-1



--

~Malcolm~*...
~*

> where I don't want an automatic space at the end, which <p> adds

Space at the end? You mean below the </p>? That's the default bottom
margin on the <p> tag, and it's simple to manage with CSS, as are the
default margins on all the other tags you mention.

Your proposal is a deeply wrong approach! Those tags are there for a
reason. Learn how to manage them!

> plain text that is not a paragraph:

All 'plain text' must be within <p> tags for your page to validate (that is,
unless it is within some other block-type tag like <h#>, or <td>).

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"tomwood2" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:g610rt$ai$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I've been using <a class="foo">some text</a> to apply the CSS class .foo
> to
> text where I don't want an automatic space at the end, which <p> adds. But
> <a>
> really wants an href in there. I see <span> as an alternative, but it was
> made
> for its own purpose as well. In the list of HTML elements, I don't see
> anything
> that is specifically made for plain text that is not a paragraph:
> http://htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/alist.html
>
> I don't want to use any of the <h1> - <h6> tags for the same reason.
>
> If I don't want to use <p>, what's the best alternative?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TW
>
> And I'm thinking now that what I'm really doing is an ordered list anyway,
> but
> I'm still curious.
>

[q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
You can't be serious. This is a joke, isn't it?

--

Walt

[/q]

Well, now I'm embarrassed.

I've been cut and pasting for a while and it all seems to work, but I'm
obviously confuzzled on a few things. Nothing like jumping into deep water!

Tom

I really didn't mean to embarrass you, just get your attention. That seems
to have worked. :-)

Malcolm & Murray have given you what I think is the best advice for the
moment. I second Malcolm's suggestion of the Castro book. I have it and I
think it's an excellent starting point for anyone serious about web design.

>>Nothing like jumping into deep water!

Yup. Time to get back to the shallow end for a bit and figure things out.
Otherwise you may hurt yourself by thrashing about.

--

Walt


"tomwood2" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:g61vv6$31i$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> [q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
> You can't be serious. This is a joke, isn't it?
>
> --
>
> Walt
>
> [/q]
>
> Well, now I'm embarrassed.
>
> I've been cut and pasting for a while and it all seems to work, but I'm
> obviously confuzzled on a few things. Nothing like jumping into deep
> water!
>
> Tom
>