You can use HTML in the item description field to format your text and create links in the item description. If you use HTML, make sure it is properly formatted to avoid affecting the listing template.
posted on April 11, 2004 02:21:17 PM
Diana, I'd like to request a feature related to the question that was posed. It would be nice to have the html wysiwyg editor that the Sales Manager Pro software uses, embedded in the description area. That way we don't have to cut and paste from another editor, we can add bullets, bold or whatever right from the description field.
posted on April 11, 2004 06:09:39 PM
Sometimes html formatting doesn't work as it should, at least not in the preview.
The following description will cut off at the "Payment must be received" paragraph.
I wish someone could explain why this happens SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T!
<FONT SIZE=4 COLOR="#000000">
You are bidding for a Kip's Big Boy ashtray. This ashtray is in great shape with no ware on the painted bottom that shows through the smoke colored glass. No chips or cracks.
<center>
<P>**** Auction Terms ****
</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=3 COLOR="#FF0000">
<P>Please do NOT use Ebay Checkout feature.
<P>Please use Vendio Checkout Button below.
</FONT>
</center>
<FONT SIZE=3 COLOR="#000000">
<P>Payment must be received within 10 days of the auction's ending date. Payment by PayPal, cashier's check or US postal money order is preferred and will speed shipment. If you would like to pay by personal check shipment will be held for 10 days while your check clears.<p>
<P>
posted on April 11, 2004 06:43:09 PM
For starters, you've got an illegally nested <center> tag (the first one). And you've also got a <font> that isn't closed.
To get deeper, consult an HTML guide or use a quick validator to do your testing for you. A quick search at Yahoo for HTML Validator will return nice results. I recommend the CSE Lite.
Best Regards,
