can WordPress add text?

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  thestufreshingtonblog · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:23 am

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  I just wanted to know if wordpress could add extra text and ect like blogger can? anywhere onto your blog.

  both if you use blog.wordpress.com/ or your own domain

  thanks for the help

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:37 am

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  If you are talking about editing the themes HTML/PHP, then no that is not possible. http://support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

  You can use the text widget and add things to the sidebar, but there are limits on the type of code that you can put into text widgets. No javascript, no flash, no iframes or forms to name a few. http://support.wordpress.com/code/

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:41 am

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  If the blog is hosted here, whether you have the domain mapping or not, you cannot edit templates.

  If the blog is self-hosted on a third-party hosting service using the software downloaded from wordpress.ORG, you can “hack” to your heart’s content. That of course will cost money for hosting.

  This support document explains the main differences between wordpress.COM and wordpress.ORG. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  thestufreshingtonblog · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:42 am

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  I meant like how on blogspot, you can type things out in the text widget and it will be viewable on the page, as well as adding music players and so forth?

  So this cannot be done on wordpress? and not even with your own domain and modifying the css?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:48 am

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  As I said, there are text widgets you can put into the sidebar and add text to them, but if you are wanting to add code and such (javascript or flash) that cannot be done.

  With the basic wordpress.COM blog hosted here, there is a basic audio player, but you cannot upload audio files here without the paid space upgrade. You can host the audio files on a file sharing service such as fileden or box.net and then link to them in the audio player and have music on your blog. You cannot install audio players found on the internet though (they use javascript and/or flash).

  CSS is for stylizing a blog. It cannot change the functionality of the underlying theme.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 21, 2009 at 6:51 am

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  Also, something you should be aware of right up front. At wordpress.COM advertising is not allowed. http://support.wordpress.com/advertising/

  This getting started support document will also give you more information. http://support.wordpress.com/getting-started/