Below is a primer on some of the basic HTML tags you can use. We recommend that you test your HTML code before you submit your auction.  For more HTML information, visit one of the many HTML resources on the internet, such as: HTMLGoodies.com. webmonkey.com, or netmechanic.com.

We have also included a Free Description Template that you can copy and paste into the Postcard/description field so you don't have to use any HTML to format your descriptions (view template example here).  To use the template, select (highlight) and copy the text in the yellow background here, then paste it into the description field and replace the ***INFO Here*** text with the appropriate information about your book and your selling policies.

Note: Some html tags (including header tags) are not allowed.

Text Tags
<b></b> Creates bold text
<i></i> Creates italic text
<u></u> Creates underlined text
<small></small> Creates one size smaller text
<big></big> Creates one size larger text
<font size="?"></font> Sets size of font, from 1(smallest)  to 7(largest) )
<font color="red">This is red text.</font>  This is red text Sets font color, using color name or hex value
Text Formatting
<p></p> Creates a new paragraph
<p align="center"> Aligns a paragraph to the left, right, or center
<br> Inserts a line break
<blockquote> </blockquote> indents text from both sides
<ul></ul> Creates a bulleted list
<ol></ol> Creates a numbered list
<li></li> Precedes each list item, and adds a bullet or a number
List Examples:		Bulleted list HTML Displays <ul> <li>apple</li> <li>orange</li> <li>grape</li> </ul> apple orange grape	Numbered list HTML Displays <ol> <li>apple</li> <li>orange</li> <li>grape</li> </ol> apple orange grape
Images
<img src="http://yourwebsite.com/yourimagefolder/yourimage.jpg"> Adds an image
<hr> Inserts a horizontal rule
Tables
<table></table> Creates a table
<tr></tr> Sets off each row in a table
<td></td> Sets off each cell in a row
table example 1	HTML Displays <table>     <tr>         <td>apple</td>         <td>orange</td>         <td>grape</td>     </tr>     <tr>         <td>strawberry</td>         <td>peach</td>         <td>pear</td>     </tr> </table> apple orange grape strawberry peach pear
<table width="300"> Sets the width of the table, either in pixels ("300") or as a percentage of the screen ("75%")
<table border="1"> Sets the width of a border around the table and between each cell in that table.
<table cellpadding="2"> Sets the distance between the border of the table and the contents of each cell in that table (in pixels).
<table bgcolor="Antiquewhite"> Sets the background color of a table using a color name. <td bgcolor="#"> Sets the background color of a cell using a color hex value.
<table align="center"> Sets the horizontal alignment of a table. <td bgcolor="center"> Sets the horizontal alignment of the contents of a cell.
table example 2	HTML <table width="500" border="1" cellpadding="2">     <tr>         <td width="200" align="center" bgcolor="antiquewhite">apple</td>         <td width="200" align="right" bgcolor="Beige">orange</td>         <td width="100" bgcolor="cornsilk"><b>grape</b></td>     </tr>     <tr>         <td width="200">strawberry</td>         <td width="200" bgcolor="CCFF99">peach</td>         <td width="100" bgcolor="3300CC"><font color="white">pear</font></td>     </tr> </table> Displays apple orange grape strawberry peach pear
Free template Select the text in the yellow cell to the right and paste it into the description field.  Replace the complete *** INFO Here*** text (including the asterisks) with the appropriate information about your book and your selling terms and policies. NOTE: Once you enter your Shipping, Payment, and Seller Info/Policies into the template the first time, you can copy the HTML again, this time with your information replacing the  ***INFO Here*** markers for those fields and you won't have to enter that information over again each time. Scroll down to see what the Template will look like in your listing.	HTML <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="780"> <tr> <td width="780" align="center" colspan="2">   ***LISTING TITLE or IMAGE URL here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> ISBN</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***ISBN Here or DELETE***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Author</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***AUTHOR Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Title</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***TITLE Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Publisher</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***PUBLISHER Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080">Pub Date</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***PUB DATE Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080">-</font></b></td> <td width="630">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Description</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***DETAILED DESCRIPTION and GRADING Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><font color="#000080">-</font></td> <td width="630">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Shipping</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***SHIPPING TERMS Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Payments</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***PAYMENTS ACCEPTED INFO Here***   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><font color="#000080">-</font></td> <td width="630">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" align="right"><b><font color="#000080"> Seller Info/Policies</font></b></td> <td width="630">   ***SELLER INFO/POLICIES here***   </td> </tr> </table>