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Html help?

I need a quickie, how can i make a code block around a piece of code so it appears as text to users can copy and paste it rather than the code working?:beer:

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  • zenmaster
    zenmaster Posts: 3,151 Forumite
    You can define an <input> box and assign the code you want as it's value.

    <input value="<h1>Hello</h1>">
    </input>
  • The best way I can think of doing it, is like this.

    < = <
    > = >

    (for more info, look up HTML entities)
    So instead of typing <h1> type in:
    <h1> and you get <h1>

    Write some code, paste it into notepad, then do a find and replace and replace all the brackets. Then paste it back into your .html file.
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  • A:I
    A:I Posts: 500 Forumite
    thankyou very much.the input box works a treat! I knew bbcode had a block but i wasn't sure about html, thanks!
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