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Updated:

August 18, 2026

HTML Text Formatting

Use HTML formatting in items and passages by pasting as plain text to remove hidden code so TAG can add the correct paragraph tags and the content displays properly online.

Helpful Tips

  • Basic HTML can be used to improve the formatting of original passages in TAG.

Revise & Edit Passages

  • Extra spacing between lines can make Revise & Edit passages easier to read.
  • After entering the passage, select HTML to view the underlying code.
  • Use the paragraph formatting option when separating paragraphs so the appropriate paragraph tags are added automatically.
  • In HTML view, adjust the paragraph code to add additional spacing.
  • The supported value for double spacing is 3.
  • Return to Design View to preview the updated formatting.

Paired Passages & Page Breaks

  • HTML can also be used to control where page breaks occur in paired passages.
  • Page breaks can be added before or after a paragraph by modifying the paragraph tags in HTML view.
  • Page breaks are only needed for printed tests and do not affect online testing.
  • Use the Print option to preview how the passage will appear when printed.

If you have some basic knowledge of HTML, you can better format original
passages in TAG.
But don't worry, even if you are not a web developer, you can follow these steps
to get started.
For any questions, feel free to call the DMAC Help Desk at any time.
For Revise and Edit passages, extra spacing between lines improves readability.
After pasting text into the selection box, click the HTML button at the bottom.
This shows the underlying code of the page.
Using the paragraph icon to separate paragraphs ensures the system automatically
adds the necessary tags for proper formatting at the start and end of each
paragraph.
In the HTML view, the first paragraph should start like this to give the proper
spacing for Revise and Edit passages.
The supported value for double spacing is 3.
Once adjustments are complete, return to the design view to exit HTML mode and
preview the passage as students will see it.
For Paired Passages, controlling where page breaks fall is possible by adding
specific codes in the paragraph tags from the HTML view.
This code adds a break after a paragraph.
Where this code adds a break before a paragraph.
Note that page breaks are only necessary when printing tests.
This doesn't apply to online tests.
Always click the print icon to see how a passage looks online or in printed
form.
The controls at the top of the PDF view allow saving or printing the passage.

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