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  1. ... first list item...
  2. ... second list item...
  3. ... third list item...
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<ul>
     <li>
          <em>... first list item...</em>
     </li>
     <li>
          <em>... second list item...</em>
     </li>
     <li>
          <em>... third list item...</em>
     </li>
</ul>
<ol>
     <li>
          <em>... first list item...</em>
     </li>
     <li>
          <em>... second list item...</em>
     </li>
     <li>
          <em>... third list item...</em>
     </li>
</ol>

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Dweeb
young excitable person who may mature into a Nerd or Geek
Hacker
a clever programmer
Nerd
technically bright but socially inept person
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<dl>
     <dt>Dweeb</dt>
     <dd>young excitable person who may mature into a
          <em>Nerd</em> or
          <em>Geek</em>
     </dd>
     <dt>Hacker</dt>
     <dd>a clever programmer</dd>
     <dt>Nerd</dt>
     <dd>technically bright but socially inept person</dd>
</dl>

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A test table with merged cells
Average Red
eyes
height weight
Males 1.9 0.003 40%
Females 1.7 0.002 43%
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<table border="1" summary="This table gives some statistics about fruit flies: average height and weight, and percentage with red eyes (for both males and females).">
     <caption>
          <em>A test table with merged cells</em>
     </caption>
     <tr>
          <th rowspan="2"/>
          <th colspan="2">Average</th>
          <th rowspan="2">Red
               <br/>eyes
          </th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <th>height</th>
          <th>weight</th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <th>Males</th>
          <td>1.9</td>
          <td>0.003</td>
          <td>40%</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <th>Females</th>
          <td>1.7</td>
          <td>0.002</td>
          <td>43%</td>
     </tr>
</table>

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Cups of coffee consumed by each senator
Name Cups Type of Coffee Sugar?
T. Sexton 10 Espresso No
J. Dinnen 5 Decaf Yes
A. Soria Not available
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<table border="1">
     <caption>Cups of coffee consumed by each senator</caption>
     <tr>
          <th>Name</th>
          <th>Cups</th>
          <th>Type of Coffee</th>
          <th>Sugar?</th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <td>T. Sexton</td>
          <td>10</td>
          <td>Espresso</td>
          <td>No</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <td>J. Dinnen</td>
          <td>5</td>
          <td>Decaf</td>
          <td>Yes</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
          <td>A. Soria</td>
          <td colspan="3">
               <em>Not available</em>
          </td>
     </tr>
</table>

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You'll find a lot more in chapter two. See also this map of the enchanted forest.

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<p>
     <em>...some text...</em>
</p>
<p>You'll find a lot more in
     <a href="chapter2.html">chapter two</a>. See also this
     <a href="../images/forest.gif">map of the enchanted forest.</a>
</p>

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Some background
On a more personal note
...the rest of the table of contents...

...the document body...

Introduction

...section 1...

Some background

...section 2...

On a more personal note

...section 2.1...

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<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
<p>
     <a href="#section1">Introduction</a>
     <br/>
     <a href="#section2">Some background</a>
     <br/>
     <a href="#section2.1">On a more personal note</a>
     <br/>
     <em>...the rest of the table of contents...</em>
</p>
<p>
     <em>...the document body...</em>
</p>
<h2>
     <a name="section1">Introduction</a>
</h2>
<p>
     <em>...section 1...</em>
</p>
<h2>
     <a name="section2">Some background</a>
</h2>
<p>
     <em>...section 2...</em>
</p>
<h3>
     <a name="section2.1">On a more personal note</a>
</h3>
<p>
     <em>...section 2.1...</em>
</p>

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...some text...

You'll find a lot more in chapter two. chapter two. See also this map of the enchanted forest.

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<p>
     <em>...some text...</em>
</p>
<p>You'll find a lot more in
     <a href="chapter2.html" title="Go to chapter two">chapter two</a>.
     <a href="./chapter2.html" title="Get chapter two.">chapter two</a>. See also this
     <a href="../images/forest.gif" title="GIF image of enchanted forest">map of the enchanted forest.</a>
</p>

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As Harry S. Truman said, The buck stops here.
More information can be found in [ISO-0000].
Please refer to the following reference number in future correspondence: 1-234-55
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<div> As
     <cite>Harry S. Truman</cite> said,
     <q lang="en-us">The buck stops here.</q>
</div>
<div> More information can be found in
     <cite>[ISO-0000]</cite>.
</div>
<div> Please refer to the
     <em>following reference number</em> in future correspondence:
     <strong>1-234-55</strong>
</div>