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Use HTML tags to add links, images, and formatting to your private messages.

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  1. Enter HTML tags in the Message box of your WebAssign private message.

    A warning message will display until the closing tag is entered. If your message contains HTML errors or disallowed tags, the message will not send.

    HTML tags cannot be used in the subjects of messages.

    Format

    Tag

    Typed Message

    Displayed Message

    Link

    <a href="URL">link text</a>

    Check the <a href="https://help.cengage.com/webassign/student_guide/introduction.htm">WebAssign student help</a>.

    Check the WebAssign student help.

    Image

    <image src="image-location.filetype">

    <img src="https://help.cengage.com/webassign/instructor_guide/images/marvin_ethanol_complete.png">

    Bold

    <b></b>

    vector <b>F</b>

    vector F

    Italic

    <i></i>

    4<i>x</i>

    4 x

    Subscript

    <sub></sub>

    CO<sub>2</sub>

    CO 2

    Superscript

    <sup></sup>

    10<sup>9</sup>

    10 9

    Ordered list

    <ol>
<li></li>
<li></li>
<li></li>
</ol>
    <ol>
<li>First</li>
<li>Second</li>
<li>Third</li>
</ol>

    1. First

    2. Second

    3. Third

    Unordered list

    <ul>
<li></li>
<li></li>
<li></li>
</ul>
    <ul>
<li>Red</li>
<li>Yellow</li>
<li>Blue</li>
</ul>
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Blue