ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition

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HTML Tag Support in Text Fields

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See the discussion of bold font embedding under TextField.embedFonts and

TextField.htmlText in the Language Reference.

<I> (Italics)

The <I> tag renders text in italics, provided that an italic style exists for the font in

question. For example:

<I>This is italic text.</I>

will be rendered as, This is italic text.

See the discussion of italic font embedding under

TextField.embedFonts and

TextField.htmlText in the Language Reference.

<U> (Underline)

The <U> tag renders the tagged text with an underline beneath it. For example:

<U>This is underlined text.</U>

will be rendered as, This is underlined text.

Because hyperlinks are not underlined automatically in Flash, you should use the

<U>

tag to identify hyperlinks. For example:

<A HREF="http://www.flight404.com"><U>Click here</U>

</A> to visit a neat site.

will be rendered as, “Click here to visit a neat site.”

<LI> (List Item)

The <LI> tag creates a bullet in front of the text it encloses. Unlike its HTML coun-

terpart,

<LI> does not require a <UL> tag. For example:

While you work: <LI>Stretch</LI><LI>Drink water</LI><LI>Rest your eyes</LI>

will be rendered as:

While you work:

• Stretch

• Drink water

• Rest your eyes

The

<LI> tag does not support multilevel bullets or the <OL> (numbered list) tag.

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