| BB Code | |
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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. | |
| 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 |
| [aanchor] | A-Anchor Tag |
| [amazon] | Amazon - ASIN Number Display |
| [amazonlink] | Amazon - Name Your Link |
| [aname] | A-Name Tag |
| [clearboth] | Clear Both |
| [ebay] | Ebay - Item Number Display |
| [ebaylink] | Ebay - Name Your Link |
| [floatleft] | Float Left |
| [floatright] | Float Right |
| [imglink] | imglink |
| [pre] | Pre |
| [preview] | News Preview |
| [spoiler] | Spoiler |
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.tfw2005.com/boards[/url] [url=http://www.tfw2005.com/boards]TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards[/url] |
| Example Output | http://www.tfw2005.com/boards TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards |
| 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.tfw2005.com/boards/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.tfw2005.com/boards/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 | |
| A-Anchor Tag | |
| Use this to link to points marked within posts using the A-Name Tag. | |
| Usage | [aanchor=Option]value[/aanchor] |
| Example Usage | [aanchor=top]Top[/aanchor] |
| Example Output | Top |
| Amazon - ASIN Number Display | |
| Enter the ASIN number to any Amazon.Com item and the forum will create a link to the item automatically for you in a unified format. | |
| Usage | [amazon]value[/amazon] |
| Example Usage | [amazon]B000H6SY5K[/amazon] |
| Example Output | Amazon - ASIN B000H6SY5K |
| Amazon - Name Your Link | |
| Enter the Amazon.Com ASIN Number, then enter the text you want to give it when it is linked in your post. | |
| Usage | [amazonlink=Option]value[/amazonlink] |
| Example Usage | [amazonlink=B000H6SY5K]My Link Title[/amazonlink] |
| Example Output | My Link Title |
| A-Name Tag | |
| Use this to mark certain points in your post. Use the A-Anchor Tag to link to it. | |
| Usage | [aname]value[/aname] |
| Example Usage | [aname]mypoint[/aname] |
| Example Output | |
| Clear Both | |
| Use this to put a break in your text. It will automatically put a double space inbetween your text. | |
| Usage | [clearboth]value[/clearboth] |
| Example Usage | [clearboth][/clearboth] |
| Example Output | |
| Ebay - Item Number Display | |
| Enter the Auction Number to any eBay.com item and the forum will create a link to the item automatically for you in a unified format. | |
| Usage | [ebay]value[/ebay] |
| Example Usage | [ebay]140049425635[/ebay] |
| Example Output | Ebay - Item Number 140049425635 |
| Ebay - Name Your Link | |
| Enter the eBay auction number, then enter the text you want to give it when it is linked in your post. | |
| Usage | [ebaylink=Option]value[/ebaylink] |
| Example Usage | [ebaylink=140049425635]My Link Title[/ebaylink] |
| Example Output | My Link Title |
| Float Left | |
| Float Images to the Left and wrap text around it. | |
| Usage | [floatleft]value[/floatleft] |
| Example Usage | [floatleft]Text Text Text[/floatleft] |
| Example Output | Text Text Text |
| Float Right | |
| Usage | [floatright]value[/floatright] |
| Example Usage | [floatright]Text Text Text[/floatright] |
| Example Output | Text Text Text |
| imglink | |
| Use THIS IMGLINKtag to put images with a link in your forum. This allows: [url=link][imglink]urltotheimage[/imglink][/url] ...to work again without The Image Resizer to broke the link. | |
| Usage | [imglink]value[/imglink] |
| Example Usage | [imglink]../images/misc/rss.jpg[/imglink] |
| Example Output | ![]() |
| Pre | |
| Keeps all formatting the same, spacing, line breaks, etc. | |
| Usage | [pre]value[/pre] |
| Example Usage | [pre]Hello Lotsa Space Hello[/pre] |
| Example Output | Hello Lotsa Space Hello |
| News Preview | |
| Usage | [preview]value[/preview] |
| Example Usage | [preview]Preview text here[/preview] |
| Example Output | |
| Spoiler | |
| Usage | [spoiler]value[/spoiler] |
| Example Usage | [spoiler]This text is hidden.[/spoiler] |
| Example Output | This text is hidden. |