How To Enter XML & HTML

Often when posting in a forum, you need to add HTML or XML that you want to display as code rather than be inherently rendered by the browser. This requires the extra step of wrapping you HTML or XML in <pre> and/or <code> tags. Here are some examples.

Entering HTML for rendering

Using CKeditor in "UI" mode

Using the CKeditor UI, style the HTML as you want it to render; in this example, we're using a "Heading 1" tag, and setting a color for some text:

After styling, the content displays in the UI editor:

And once the post is submitted, it will display:

Using CKeditor in "Source" mode

When entering in the "Source" mode in CKeditor, directly enter the HTML:

Using "Quick Reply" box

Entering HTML as documentation

Using CKeditor in "UI" mode

Using CKeditor in "Source" mode

When entering in the "Source" mode in CKeditor, using directly-enter HTML, wrap the HTML in <code> tags:

Using "Quick Reply" box

Enter the HTML, but wrap in [CODE] tags:

Entering XML as documentation

Using FCKeditor in "UI" mode

Using FCKeditor in "source" mode

Using "Quick Reply" box