Types of MySpace Codes & Symbols
MySpace version 3.0 accepts codes that allow you to insert symbols, links and images to customize your profile to reflect your personality. The new marquee box provides a dedicated space for inserting links and images, known as banners, into your profile, rather than using the text boxes intended for your bio and other info, as was the case in previous versions of MySpace.
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Fancy Text
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Some MySpace code websites have "fancy text" generators that will turn regular words and phrases into decorated characters that are similar to the original letters. The fancy characters tend to be from non-English languages or letters that use diacriticals, such as the Spanish letter "n" that has a wavy line above it. Generally you still will be able to read your text; however, it will appear decorated. You can use this to create pseudo-headings or to highlight text, like your name, on your MySpace profile, where more in-depth customization is not allowed.
Special Characters
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Because MySpace 3.0 allows you to use limited HTML, you can display special characters and symbols on your profile. For example, your browser will display "♠" without the quotations as a small spade symbol. Similarly, type "♥" to create a small, black heart and "©" to produce the copyright symbol, a letter "c" within a circle. Note that special characters may look different in different font faces and not all font faces support all symbols.
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Links
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After you enable the marquee box, an element where you can add custom images and links in MySpace 3.0, you can use code to add links to your own website or blog or your favorite places on the Internet. From the "My Stuff" screen, click "Customize" and a text editor will appear. To add one or more links, use the following syntax, where "http://google.com" and "Google" are stand-ins for your actual data:
<a href="http://google.com">Google</a>
Images
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With MySpace 3.0, you can add an image to the top of your profile by adding HTML to the box on the "Change Layout and +Add Marquee" that you can access from the "My Stuff" section. The normal HTML code for an image will insert a banner across the top of your profile as in the following example:
<img src="http://yourdomain.com/image.gif">
Make sure to change "http://yourdomain.com/image.gif" to the actual Web address of your image.
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