There are many ways to present a post or article on a web page. This tutorial will cover the basic formatting, styles, and structure.

The structure of an article or content on a web page is the same for any web publishing platform. This article focuses specifically on WordPress but the principles apply whether you are on Blogger, Google+, LinkedIn, Drupla, Joomla, Facebook, or a forum.

If an article is long, and this is, and divided up into separate sections, a table of contents consisting of jump links that jump down to the section the reader wishes to get to first, or second, or whatever their reading preference might be.

The table of contents maybe a list within the article or featured in a box aligned to the right or left of the content area with text flowing around it, best left to those with some HTML and CSS skills.

Article Table of Contents

• Formatting the Post in WordPress
• The Post Title
• Writing Content
  • The Link
  • Headings
  • Bold and Italic
  • Lists
  • Quotes and Citations
  • Images
    • Image Details in WordPress
    • What You Must Know About Images in Web Publishing
  • Paragraphs and Line Breaks
  • Tribute to the The Deceased Underline
  • Spaces
  • Paragraph Size
  • Exclamation Points
  • Do Not Force Styles Upon Content
• Summary

Formatting the Post in WordPress

Before we begin, I will be making references to the formatting toolbar found on the post and Page Edit Screens. It is blow the post title area and directly above the content textarea where you will write your post.

By default, you see only one line of buttons in the Visual Editor. The last button on the row is called the Kitchen Sink or Toolbar Toggle. If you click it, a second row will drop down. Continue reading →