Instructions for using The Messages Feature

PURPOSE:

This feature allows Family Members and others designated by them to post articles of news or messages for the class to view.

CAPABILITIES:

The system has two capabilities: 1) Insertion of new messages and 2) Maintenance of existing messages. Additionally, authors can designate a message as being either general news or Reunion oriented. By clicking on the Reunion box in either the Insert or Edit Pages the author specifies the message. If the message is designated as Reunion then it will be shown in the list on the Reunion Information Page. Otherwise the default is General news and will therefore be shown on the Hot News Page.  Both Pages will be accessible from the News Page.

FORMATTING:

You may enter your message either formated or unformated. If you want to format (use paragraphs, links, email address or special fonts) then you must use HTML to do so. The following will help you do this:

New Line (forced) - use "<BR>" (without the quotes) at the point where you want the new line to be forced.

Example: This is line one.<BR>This is line 2.

The above will print out as:

This is line one.
This is line 2.

New Paragraph - Use "<BR><BR>" (without the quotes)

Example:This is line one.<BR><BR>This is line 2.

The above will print out as:

This is line one.

This is line 2.

Link - Use <A href="yourlink.com">yourlink.com</A>

Example: <A href="www.bushnellhomestead.org">www.bushnellhomestead.org</A>

The above will print out as:

www.bushnellhomestead.org