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| Hello Members, In an effort to make WritingML tags a little more understandable, we've updated the system to allow dashes in the tag name. This update applies to all tags, but here's "b-item" as an example: {b-item:######} with the dash, now works just like {bitem:#####} without the dash. This is an important update particularly for new members. They're usually confused when asked to enter a bitem into a contest... That's read as "before you can eat 'em, you have to bitem!" We hope that changing the "standard" term to b-item will help new members see the connection to the item side of things. Again, this update holds true for all WritingML tags, such as r-item, s-user, l-post, l-entry, etc. We will be updating the documentation to reflect this and we'll be releasing a news email in the near future about this.   The WritingML system will always and forever support the syntax both with and without dashes. You do not now and will not ever have to update your tags to include dashes. Please do consider updating any site "documentation" or help articles that you've written about using WritingML to teach new members the dashed tags. We'd also appreciate it if those running contests and newbie events started using the "with dash" syntax as soon as possible. (Also, tags are not case sensitive so b-Item, bItem and B-Item all do the same thing.)In addition, SMs just added the following 12 new emoticons:  = Angel = CakeB = CakeP = Envy = Moon = Silent = Sun = X = XB = XG = XR = XVWith these newbies, our List of WDC Emoticons now contains 155. And, a little off topic, but to achieve the indentation and line spacing for the emoticon list above, it is enclosed within {quote}{linespace:1.8}...{/linespace}{/quote}.  Enjoy! ~~SM |
The following winners for the April 2010 running of "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest"  were chosen from the 18 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest" . Congratulations to the following three winners: First: "No Way, José" by Shannon   Second: "Banished by My Own Wife!" by THANKFUL SONALI Magical Days!  Third: "Invalid Item" by A Guest Visitor Thanks to all the entrants and the judges! Enter your non-fiction stories into the official site contest for May:
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Introducing the LineSpace WritingML tag.  Example: {LineSpace:VALUE} Text to be linespace'd goes here. {/LineSpace} The LineSpace tag allows you to adjust the line spacing for a block of text. The line space VALUE must be a number between 1.0 (single spaced) through 3.0 (triple spaced). Note that the "default" line spacing used by web browsers is actually 1.2, which means that using {linespace:1.0} will produce more compressed and compacted text than normal. I've left the ability to do this in as it may be useful in poetry and certain other writings. If you want people to be able to easily read your work, please be careful how you use this tag. Here is a set of examples demonstrating the effect on a real block of text... in this case, a poem by yours truly. Normal: This is a short little poem, one I will use just to show 'em, what linespace is able to do, with just a mouse click or two. With {linespace:1} {/linespace} This is a short little poem, one I will use just to show 'em, what linespace is able to do, with just a mouse click or two. With {linespace:1.5} {/linespace} This is a short little poem, one I will use just to show 'em, what linespace is able to do, with just a mouse click or two. With {linespace:2} {/linespace} This is a short little poem, one I will use just to show 'em, what linespace is able to do, with just a mouse click or two. With {linespace:3} {/linespace} This is a short little poem, one I will use just to show 'em, what linespace is able to do, with just a mouse click or two. While I provided examples using 1, 1.5, 2 and 3, you can use any line space value... 1.2, 2.3, 2.9, etc. Enjoy! ~~SM |
| Introducing: {justify} {/justify} Justify (verb): "to make (a line of type) a desired length by spacing the words and letters, esp. so that full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right." Not Justified: This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. It just repeats over and over again for demonstration of non-justification. This is some text that is not justified. It helps to add random stuff, though, rather than just copy and paste. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. So here is just some more random text that doesn't mean anything. It just repeats over and over again for demonstration of non-justification. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. This is some text that is not justified. Justified: This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. It just repeats over and over again for demonstration of jusification. This is some text that is justified. It helps to add some random text, though, rather than just copy and paste. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. It just repeats over and over again for demonstration of jusification. This is some text that is justified. So then, here is more random text that doesn't belong or mean anything. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. This is some text that is justified. It just repeats over and over again for demonstration of jusification. Enjoy!  ~~SM |
| Greetings Members! Review through the rest of May and earn more Gift Points!  "The Review Mixer" is giving Five times GPs through May 31st. "Daily Review Rewards" is giving Six times GPs through May 31st.Now go meet some other members and improve your own writing all through the art of the review! Review On, ~~SM |
| Greetings Members! To help relieve some of the confusion members are having about where the "edit", "delete" and other tools links have gone in the Portfolio area, I've split the initial Manage Items portfolio link into two new links: Show Tools || Show Manager. I also added this "Tip" message which hopefully better explains how they work: To show Edit, Delete and other tool links below each item, click Show Tools. For bulk portfolio management, such as move and delete, click Show Manager.All three of the Portfolio's "Show" links (Show Details, Show Tools and Show Manager) remember what you've clicked and will hold that setting from page to page. To "Hide" their information, click the "Hide" link and the system will remember that's your new preference. If you have any questions or problems with these Newport updates, please drop a post in "Beta Tests: Comments" .Enjoy! ~~SM |
| Greets, You can now set whether your item tool links (like edit, delete, etc) open into a new tab/window (the default) or the current window. For those of you who find yourself getting lost in tablation1, ending up with endless tabs, this may be a preference you've been waiting for! Head to: http://www.writing.com/main/my_account/action/edit_prefs And set the Tool Links New Tab/Window preference. Enjoy! ~~SM Footnotes |
SMs has created the following 13 brand new emoticons for us! = {e:ButterflyB} = {e:ButterflyG} = {e:ButterflyO} = {e:ButterflyR} = {e:ButterflyV} = {e:MushroomB} = {e:MushroomBl} = {e:MushroomBr} = {e:MushroomG} = {e:MushroomO} = {e:MushroomP} = {e:MushroomR} = {e:MushroomV}Emote On, ~~SM |
| Greetings Members! We appreciate everyone's feedback on the updated folder system in our Newport update. Most everyone loves the speed and ease of use the new in-line folder system provides. One thing we heard from a lot of members was a desire for personalization of your folders, and it was something we definitely wanted to provide. Being conscience of the space limitations, as the contents of folders opened in-line are indented, we're not able to show the existing folder "body" area -- many members format that area to use the entire width of the page. So, we decided the best solution was to provide a completely new field! Our new Folder Summary allows you to add up to 750 characters of text that's automatically loaded and shown when a visitor opens a folder within your portfolio. 'Small' WritingML tags work in this area (such as {b}, {item}, {post}), but not big tags (such as {image}, {bitem}, etc).You can add or change a folder's summary by using the item's edit form. The new field is located just above where you enter the larger folder "item body". This new summary is optional. If it's not filled in, the system won't show anything above the folder's contents when its opened in-line. In addition, two new links have been added to opened folders: Close Folder || Go to Folder Placed both above and below the folder's contents, these are super convenient for port surfers who want to move on from or see more of a folder. If you have any questions or problems with any of these Newport updates, please drop a post in "Beta Tests: Comments" .Enjoy! ~~SM |
| Greetings Members, The + icon for adding a new favorite now dynamically updates when you click it, turning to a finger. The additional options pop-up still pops up allowing you to move the favorite to another favorite folder if you'd like to. The "Fans" tab has been updated to now include the Fan/Favorite icon. You can now easily use this to toggle. Access Restrictions for the Fans and Community tabs have been added. This gives members access control for all of the Newport tabs. If you have any questions or problems with any of these Newport updates, please drop a post in "Beta Tests: Comments" .Thanks! ~~SM |
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