Things that Folks Don’t Tell Each Other

When I learn things, I pay attention to the things that folks don’t tell each other. They are usually obvious little details that people who know them don’t even think about. When they appear they can be a total surprise, or hard to look up, or interrupt when I’m in the middle of things.

I remember clearly the first time I wanted to make a numbered list in HTML. I didn’t have a clue how to do it. I knew it had something to do with those two tags — ul and ol, but that was as far as my knowledge went.

Now I know and if you don’t, I am going to reveal the dirty details, the secret life of making lists in HTML. [Read more…]