HTML Custom Tags

Each custom tag listed below has a canonical DW version and its inherited LJ equivalent. Both will work.

The following custom tags are supported in journal entries:


 * cut (aka lj-cut): Hides enclosed text behind an expandable link, using the text specified in the "text" attribute (defaults to "Read More...") - see also FAQ 88.


 * poll (aka lj-poll): Encloses markup defining questions and options for a poll. You will usually want to use the Poll Creator instead of editing poll markup by hand.  (Only paid accounts can create polls.)


 * poll-item (aka lj-pi): See above.


 * poll-question (aka lj-pq): See above.


 * site-embed (aka lj-embed): Internal markup for referencing embedded content from other sites such as YouTube videos (see FAQ 246. You will generally only see this when editing a post that contains such content, since the transformation happens behind the scenes.  We have an issue open to make embedded content work for comments as well as entries.


 * site-template (aka lj-template): Another internal tag related to embedded content - possibly deprecated?

A few custom tags are supported in other HTML areas of the site (comments, profile bios, etc.) as well as entries:


 * raw-code (aka lj-raw): Indicates sections of text that should be considered preformatted HTML, in the midst of otherwise nonformatted text - see also FAQ 134.


 * user: for referring to another user on the site; we automatically detect the journal type to display the correct userhead (see FAQ 87). You can also reference users on other sites using the construction  (e.g. ).  The inherited LJ equivalent for the user tag is or .  This tag is so common that we've also enabled it on this wiki, using [dwuser] and [dwcomm] tags.