Compose tips

• Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.

• Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>

  This site allows HTML content. While learning all of HTML may feel intimidating, learning how to use a very small number of the most basic HTML "tags" is very easy. This table provides examples for each tag that is enabled on this site.

  For more information see W3C's HTML Specifications or use your favorite search engine to find other sites that explain HTML.

  Tag Description	You Type	You Get
  Anchors are used to make links to other pages.	<a href="http://www.virginiascommitment.org">Virginia's Commitment</a>	Virginia's Commitment
  Emphasized	<em>Emphasized</em>	Emphasized
  Strong	<strong>Strong</strong>	Strong
  Cited	<cite>Cited</cite>	Cited
  Coded text used to show programming source code	<code>Coded</code>	Coded
  Unordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item	<ul> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ul>	First item Second item
  Ordered list - use the <li> to begin each list item	<ol> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ol>	First item Second item
  Definition lists are similar to other HTML lists. <dl> begins the definition list, <dt> begins the definition term and <dd> begins the definition description.	<dl> <dt>First term</dt> <dd>First definition</dd> <dt>Second term</dt> <dd>Second definition</dd> </dl>	First term First definition Second term Second definition

  Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.

  If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like &amp; for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include:

  Character Description	You Type	You Get
  Ampersand	&	&
  Greater than	>	>
  Less than	&lt;	<
  Quotation mark	&quot;	"

• Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.

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"Our manufacturing, telecommunications and high-tech clients all are focused on the changing business climate for new energy solutions. How we power Northern Virginia ought to be in step with how our region has moved forward."

- Carl Way, President and CEO, CSG Inc. Fairfax, VA

Virginia's Commitment Blog

• May 15 2008Dominion's Climate Change Initiative
• May 15 2008Vermont's Response To Address Electric Demand
• May 11 2008Short Takes
• May 3 2008A Call To Action
• May 1 2008The Gift That Keeps on Giving
• Apr 24 2008Putting Things in Perspective
• Apr 24 2008A Model Partnership
• Apr 17 2008WV Public Service Commission Staff Does About-Face

In the News

• May 15 2008Xcel Energy Selects GridPoint SmartGrid Platform for its $100 Million SmartGrid City
• May 15 2008Renewable Energy Tax Bill Advances in U.S. House
• May 15 2008Kansas Isn't Tapping Energy Efficiency
• May 15 2008U.S. Paying Price For Energy Indecision
• May 14 2008Carbon-Market Concept Moves to Mainstream
• May 14 2008Bingaman Queries Bodman and Schafer on the Food vs. Fuel Debate
• May 11 2008Dominion Cleans Up Chesterfield Power Plant
• May 8 2008Recycling company's expansion adds 60 jobs in Page County

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