Title Experiments

The idea is that you want

titles to stand out as html graphic-enabled,
make sense when converted to text
needs to cut-n-paste well
be easy to code -- almost as easy as text itself.

Here are some examples:

I like this look:

But in text, it looks like:


          Title
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

Which doesnt make the title stand out.

Table for the text, nothing in the left table data cell, then the text in the right. Winds up indenting the text, and emphasizing the table.

Gives almost exactly the same look.

Text has these great indents which hilit the title.


          Title
           The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software tool in the
           Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html) suite to
           generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based CPU designs. It is
           compatible with the MTV test environment
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt) and is
           intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
           checker.

          Something Else
           The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software tool in the
           Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html) suite to
           generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based CPU designs. It is
           compatible with the MTV test environment
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt) and is
           intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
           (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
           checker.

cut-n-paste's good too.


        Title 
         The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
         tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
         (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
         suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
         CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test
         environment
         (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
         and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a
         SPOT
         (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
         checker.

But, beware of all netscape cut-n-paste without formatting the visible screen by narrowing considerably!


        Title 
         The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
         (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html) suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based CPU designs. It is
         compatible with the MTV test environment (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt) and is intended to be used with local
         CPU models with a SPOT (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like checker.

Now w/ dark read, maroon titles.

Now w/ orange titles. c08000. Not sure if i trust the c0 in all environments. So check out 8080 below.

808000 might be what c080 looks like on some systems.

008080

00ffff

0080ff

These <HR>'s are bigger (size=7) and connect the text w/ the title. You need the table to get the hr the same width as the title.

They look great w/ text.


          Title
          ------
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else
          ---------------
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

Here's using <hr> Got the idea from abcnews.com. But the titles aren't close enuf to the text in graphics mode.

It looks great in text


          Title
          ------
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else
          ---------------
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

Here's the underline idea. Not quite as elegant as no undeline, but not bad.

Text unfortunately doenst get the underline, so this idea is out.


          Title
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

<hr> after title on same line.

text


          Title ----
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else ----
          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

Here's regular html titles for comparison. <h2>'s.

Which in text, it looks like:


          Title

          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

          Something Else

          The text under this title: Stim-P is the primary software
          tool in the Alpha Verification Tools (MTV)
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/tools.html)
          suite to generate stimuli automatically to test Alpha-based
          CPU designs. It is compatible with the MTV test environment
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/white_paper.txt)
          and is intended to be used with local CPU models with a SPOT
          (http://www.mtv.hlo.dec.com/hlo/seg/vdt/mtv/tools/components_functional.html#spot)-like
          checker.

I do like the space. Is there some way to get that space in text mode, but not in html graphics mode?

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Title Experiments / last updated Feb 11, 2000

John Kumpf
Alpha Verification Tools
Compaq Computer Corporation
FED (Former Employee of Digital)
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