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Is it ok for a question to be the answer?
When I posted this poem, several people asked
how I got Yahoo to space all the letters properly.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag8Sx...
When one enters text and submits an answer or question,
it gets compiled into the HTML code of the web page.
When a browser (IE, FrFx, etc.) parses this code, it
ignores what seem to be unnecessary spaces. There's
a special code character, called a nonbreaking space,
which is used to force spaces to be recognized. It
looks like this: & n b s p ;
but without the spaces (If I put it all together, it
will disappear.) To show what I typed to post the
poem with proper spacing, I have substituted all the
ampersands (&) with dollar signs ($), and here it is:
* * *
the hidden eye
can take a structure
a practical structure
(they use it all the
time) and
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;t
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;o
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
it into$nbsp;$nbsp;u$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;l$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;n
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;s
and they look
twice
and say it's
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;(crazy
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;isn't
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;it)
Art
* * *
[Note: the code lines are so long, Yahoo chops them short]
BQ: Do you think I'm completely out of my mind,
or just slightly mad?
.
Actually, most of iot was done with copy/paste
6 Answers
- Яα∂íǚм Яα∂íατǿſLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I'm not bothered about this spacing stuff, but I know some other people will be interested, so this helps them.
BQ: A mixture of both at different times! =P
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Wow - what an accomplishment. The end effect was truly dramatic. Don't think - I could ever copy it - even with the explanation. True YA programming art - well done. Reminds me - of the art - we use to do - on typewriters. It sure took a lot of time and planning ♥
- Sandy GigglesLv 61 decade ago
waaaaaaaaaaay above me head but tanx for the explanation.
You computer geniuses keep going, the rest of us will be delighted at what art you share with us...
:)
- -Lv 71 decade ago
It's still Greek to me, but I saw that Sin figured it out in one of her answers!
You two are too smart!
Thanks,
ma
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