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the values entered, WordPress will convert what you entered into Styles, for

example:

THE VISUAL AND HTML TABS

Usually, the visual editor will suffice. However, the actual text and “tags” for

how you want the text to appear is stored in HTML.

More advanced users who know how to edit in HTML will be able to do more

advanced layouts. Therefore, the access the HTML use the Tabs above the

content area.

Don’t forget which “mode” you are editing in, entering HTML in the

Visual Editor and then switching can cause you to waste a lot of time as

all the < and > characters will be converted to < and > … if this

means nothing to you, ignore it!

WordPress 3 User Guide" Chapter 6: The Editor