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BB Code | |
BB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with.
They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does,
but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing.
The ability to use BB code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator,
so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message. Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages. |
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BB Code List | |
[b], [i], [u] | Bold / Italic / Underline |
[color] | Color |
[size] | Size |
[font] | Font |
[highlight] | Highlight |
[left], [right], [center] | Left / Right / Center |
[indent] | Indent |
[email] | Email Linking |
[url] | URL Hyperlinking |
[thread] | Thread Linking |
[post] | Post Linking |
[list] | Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists |
[img] | Images |
[code] | Code |
[php] | PHP Code |
[html] | HTML Code |
[quote] | Quote |
[noparse] | Stop BB Code Parsing |
[attach] | Attachment |
[mp3] | mp3 player |
[s] | Strikethrough |
[sound] | Quicktime Player |
[url2] | url2 |
[youtube] | YouTube |
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
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Color | |
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text. | |
Usage | [color=Option]value[/color] |
Example Usage | [color=blue]this text is blue[/color] |
Example Output | this text is blue |
Indent | |
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text. | |
Usage | [indent]value[/indent] |
Example Usage | [indent]this text is indented[/indent] |
Example Output |
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Email Linking | |
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. | |
Usage |
[email]value[/email] [email=Option]value[/email] |
Example Usage |
[email]j.doe@example.com[/email] [email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email] |
Example Output |
j.doe@example.com Click Here to Email Me |
URL Hyperlinking | |
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. | |
Usage |
[url]value[/url] [url=Option]value[/url] |
Example Usage |
[url]http://www.glurb.com/local[/url] [url=http://www.glurb.com/local]glurb.com (a.k.a. HeyIowa.com): Iowa Message Board / Forum[/url] |
Example Output |
http://www.glurb.com/local glurb.com (a.k.a. HeyIowa.com): Iowa Message Board / Forum |
Thread Linking | |
The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. | |
Usage |
[thread]threadid[/thread] [thread=threadid]value[/thread] |
Example Usage |
[thread]42918[/thread] [thread=42918]Click Me![/thread] (Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.) |
Example Output |
http://www.glurb.com/local/showthread.php?t=42918 Click Me! |
Post Linking | |
The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. | |
Usage |
[post]postid[/post] [post=postid]value[/post] |
Example Usage |
[post]269302[/post] [post=269302]Click Me![/post] (Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.) |
Example Output |
http://www.glurb.com/local/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302 Click Me! |
Advanced Lists | |
The [list] tag allows you to create advanced lists by specifying an option. The option should have a value of 1 (for a numbered list) or A (for an alphabetic with capital letters list) or a (for an alphabetic with lowercase letters list) or I (for a numbered with capital Roman numeral list) or i (for a numbered with small Roman numeral list). | |
Usage | [list=Option]value[/list] |
Example Usage | [list=1] [*]list item 1 [*]list item 2 [/list] [list=a] [*]list item 1 [*]list item 2 [/list] |
Example Output |
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Stop BB Code Parsing | |
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code. | |
Usage | [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse] |
Example Usage | [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse] |
Example Output | [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b] |
Attachment | |
The [attach] tag allows you to display an attachment in your post rather than at the bottom. It will only display attachments that belong to the post in which it is utilized. | |
Usage | [attach]attachmentid[/attach] |
Example Usage | [attach]12345[/attach] |
Example Output |
mp3 player | |
Insert the mp3 link (see "value" below in red) between the bracketed [mp3] [/mp3] tags. For example, to embed the mp3 at this link: http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3, you would need to insert " http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3" between [mp3] [/mp3] , so that it looks like this: [mp3]http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3[/mp3] | |
Usage | [mp3]value[/mp3] |
Example Usage | [mp3]http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3[/mp3] |
Example Output |
Strikethrough | |
The [s] tag allows you to create text that has a strike through. | |
Usage | [s]value[/s] |
Example Usage | [s]this text has a strikethrough[/s] |
Example Output | this text has a strikethrough |
Quicktime Player | ||
Insert the .mp3 or .wav link (see "value" below in red) between the bracketed [sound] [/sound] tags. For example, to embed the mp3 at this link: http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3, you would need to insert " http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3" between [sound] [/sound] , so that it looks like this: [sound]http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3[/sound] | ||
Usage | [sound]value[/sound] | |
Example Usage | [sound]http://www.tonycuffe.com/mp3/tailtoddle_lo.mp3[/sound] | |
Example Output |
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url2 | |
This bbcode is the same as [url] except it will open the link in the same tab/window instead of a new one. | |
Usage | [url2=Option]value[/url2] |
Example Usage | [url2=http://example.com]link[/url2] |
Example Output | link |
YouTube | |
Insert the Youtube video code (see "value" below in red) between the bracketed [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] tags. The video code is the numbers and letters to the right of the "=" in the Youtube video address (URL). For example, to embed this YouTube video, http://youtube.com/watch?v=YevYBsShxNs, you would need to insert " YevYBsShxNs" between [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] , so that it looks like this: [YOUTUBE]YevYBsShxNs[/YOUTUBE] | |
Usage | [youtube]value[/youtube] |
Example Usage | [youtube]YevYBsShxNs[/youtube] |
Example Output |