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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.
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
[Abbr] Abbrieviations
[allcaps] All Caps
[archive] Internet Archive Search
[audio] Local Media
[audioo] Audioo
[bgimg] Background Image
[blink] Blinking Text
[border] Border
[click] Click
[def] Definition
[del] Strikethough 2
[fau] Flash Audio Player
[h] Heading
[hide] Hide
[hold] Hold
[hover] Hover
[hr] Horizontal Line
[imgl] Float Image Left
[imgr] Image Float Right
[lowercase] Lower Case Text
[lycos] Lycos Search
[move] Marquee
[mp3] Audio
[overline] Overline
[rtl] Right to left
[scream] Scream!
[smallcaps] Small Capital Letters
[spoiler] Spoiler
[strike] Strike Through
[sub] Sub Script
[sup] Sup Script
[table] Table
[td] TD
[tr] TR
[wiki] Wikipedia Search
[yahoo] Yahoo Search
[youtube] Youtube
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
  • [url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
  • [email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Bold / Italic / Underline
The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

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

Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
Usage [size=Option]value[/size]
Example Usage [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
Example Output this text is two sizes larger than normal

Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
Usage [font=Option]value[/font]
Example Usage [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Example Output this text is in the courier font

Highlight
The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text.
Usage [highlight]value[/highlight]
Example Usage [highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
Example Output this text is highlighted

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

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.visionsfantastic.com/forum[/url]
[url=http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum]Visions Fantastic[/url]
Example Output http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum
Visions Fantastic

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.visionsfantastic.com/forum/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 /forum/f81/disney-movie-trivia-13923-post269302/#post269302
Click Me!

Bulleted Lists
The [list] tag allows you to create simple, bulleted lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the [*] tag.
Usage [list]value[/list]
Example Usage [list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  • list item 1
  • list item 2

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
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

Images
The [img] tag allows you to embed images within your posts. You can also combine this tag with the [url] tag to make images become links.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
Usage [code]value[/code]
Example Usage [code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>

PHP Code
The [php] tag performs the same function as the [code] tag, but also adds syntax highlighting for PHP code. Although it is designed for PHP, it may correctly highlight some other C-like languages.
Usage [php]value[/php]
Example Usage [php]
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
}
[/php]
Example Output
PHP Code:
 'Hello World!';
for (
 0 10++)
{
    echo 
 "\n";


HTML Code
The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.
Usage [html]value[/html]
Example Usage [html]
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
[/html]
Example Output
HTML Code:
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;370055]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe View Post
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

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

Abbrieviations
Use this for abbrieviations such as shortened forms of words and stuff.
Usage [Abbr=Option]value[/Abbr]
Example Usage [Abbr=DS Ultimate]DSU[/Abbr]
Example Output [Abbr=DS Ultimate]DSU[/Abbr]

All Caps
Makes all selected text fully upper case. Does not stay upper case when copied to Notepad or any other text editor.
Usage [allcaps]value[/allcaps]
Example Usage [allcaps]This is some capital text[/allcaps]
Example Output This is some capital text

Internet Archive Search
Use this to link to Internet Archive for the specified term.
Usage [archive]value[/archive]
Example Usage [archive]www.visionsfantastic.com[/archive]
Example Output www.visionsfantastic.com

Local Media
Usage [audio]value[/audio]
Example Usage [audio]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/CASD/ambientmusic1.wav[/audio]
Example Output

Audioo
Usage [audioo]value[/audioo]
Example Usage <object width="411" height="176"><param name="movie" value="http://audioo.com/swf/a/PlayerLoader.swf"></param><param name="wmode" value="window"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always">
Example Output <object width="411" height="176"><param name="movie" value="http://audioo.com/swf/a/PlayerLoader.swf"></param><param name="wmode" value="window"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always">

Background Image
Puts an image in the background of the text.
Usage [bgimg=Option]value[/bgimg]
Example Usage [bgimg=http://www.visionsfantastic.com/images/vftopgraphic2.jpg]Text is shown over the top graphic in this test.[/bgimg]
Example Output
Text is shown over the top graphic in this test.

Blinking Text
This allows you to have blinking text.
Usage [blink]value[/blink]
Example Usage [blink]text[/blink]
Example Output text

Border
Puts a border around the message. Options: dotted, dashed, solid, double, groove, ridge, inset, outset
Usage [border=Option]value[/border]
Example Usage [border=outset]Message[/border]
Example Output
Message

Click
Changes the text when you click it.
Usage [click=Option]value[/click]
Example Usage [click=Clicked]Click[/click]
Example Output Click

Definition
Use to post definitions, without a list, in your posts or signatures.
Usage [def=Option]value[/def]
Example Usage [def=A popular games company]Nintendo[/def]
Example Output Nintendo

Strikethough 2
Strikethough 2
Usage [del]value[/del]
Example Usage [del]No more[/del]
Example Output No more

Flash Audio Player
Flash Audio
Usage [fau]value[/fau]
Example Usage [fau]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/CASD/09%20A%20Strange%20Gait.mp3[/fau]
Example Output

Heading
Use this to insert a semantically correct heading into the document by modifying the text you want made into a bold, large heading. This is good semantics for headings in guides and FAQs.
Usage [h=Option]value[/h]
Example Usage [h=1]This is a heading[/h]
Example Output

This is a heading


Hide
Hides the text so it can only be seen when editing the post. (Good for leaving comments in posts that various admins/mods will be editing.)
Usage [hide]value[/hide]
Example Usage [hide]Hide[/hide]
Example Output

Hold
Changes the text when you click and hold down on it.
Usage [hold=Option]value[/hold]
Example Usage [hold=Holding]Hold[/hold]
Example Output Hold

Hover
Changes the text when you hover the mouse over it.
Usage [hover=Option]value[/hover]
Example Usage [hover=Hovering]Hover[/hover]
Example Output Hover

Horizontal Line
Use this to insert a horizontal line into your post with your highlighted content below it. Note: The text between goes in the p tags under the line.
Usage [hr]value[/hr]
Example Usage [hr]text goes here[/hr]
Example Output

text goes here


Float Image Left
Floats images to the LEFT and wraps text around it.
Usage [imgl]value[/imgl]
Example Usage [imgl]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/images/visionsfantastic/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/imgl]
Example Output

Image Float Right
Floats your image to the RIGHT and wraps text around it.
Usage [imgr]value[/imgr]
Example Usage [imgr]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/images/visionsfantastic/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/imgr]
Example Output

Lower Case Text
Makes all selected text fully lower case.
Usage [lowercase]value[/lowercase]
Example Usage [lowercase]THIS IS TEXT![/lowercase]
Example Output THIS IS TEXT!

Lycos Search
Use this to link to Lycos for the specified term.
Usage [lycos]value[/lycos]
Example Usage [lycos]Disney[/lycos]
Example Output Disney

Marquee
Allows for the creation of moving text. Note, please keep moving text to a minimum as not only is it very annoying after a short time, but also not correct XHTML 1.0 coding, which will cause various topic pages and the FAQ to fail validation. Try not to place in signatures.
Usage [move]value[/move]
Example Usage [move]Moving text example[/move]
Example Output Moving text example

Audio
Usage [mp3]value[/mp3]
Example Usage [mp3]http://www.visionsfantastic.com/CASD/ambientmusic0.wav[/mp3]
Example Output
IMPORTANT NOTICE: No media files are hosted on these forums. By clicking the link below you agree to view content from an external website. We can not be held responsible for the suitability or legality of this material. If the video does not play, wait a minute or try again later.
I AGREE

Overline
Use this to overline text, whatever that is.
Usage [overline]value[/overline]
Example Usage [overline]This text is overlined[/overline]
Example Output This text is overlined

Right to left
Turns the text from the right to left rather than left to right.
Usage [rtl]value[/rtl]
Example Usage [rtl]This is weird[/rtl]
Example Output This is weird

Scream!
Usage [scream]value[/scream]
Example Usage [scream][/scream]
Example Output

Small Capital Letters
This turns all lower case text between the tags into small upper case letters. Weird but cool.
Usage [smallcaps]value[/smallcaps]
Example Usage [smallcaps]This is in small caps[/smallcaps]
Example Output This is in small caps

Spoiler
The spoiler tag will hide the text between the tags, and will appear only when you put your mouse over the hidden text.
Usage [spoiler=Option]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler=Example]This is Hidden![/spoiler]
Example Output
Example

Strike Through
Use this to cross out words in a post. Or sentences. Or paragraphs.
Usage [strike]value[/strike]
Example Usage [strike]Line is crossed out[/strike]
Example Output Line is crossed out

Sub Script
Make text that floats slightly below the main text.
Usage [sub]value[/sub]
Example Usage [sub]test[/sub]
Example Output test

Sup Script
This is for text floating slightly above, like how the 3 floated up and to the right of a number shows that it is cubed.
Usage [sup]value[/sup]
Example Usage 3[sup]3[/sup]
Example Output 33

Table
Usage [table]value[/table]
Example Usage [table]test[/table]
Example Output test

TD
Usage [td]value[/td]
Example Usage [td]Te[/td]
Example Output Te

T
TR
Usage [tr]value[/tr]
Example Usage [tr]T[/tr]
Example Output

Wikipedia Search
Use this to link to Wikipedia for the specified term.
Usage [wiki]value[/wiki]
Example Usage [wiki]Disney[/wiki]
Example Output Disney

Yahoo Search
Use this to link to Yahoo for the specified term.
Usage [yahoo]value[/yahoo]
Example Usage [yahoo]Disney[/yahoo]
Example Output Disney

Youtube
Embed Youtube videos! Just copy the video code (the part of the Youtube URL that comes after, but does not include, the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= or similar
Usage [youtube]value[/youtube]
Example Usage [youtube]L__tCm48TS8[/youtube]
Example Output
IMPORTANT NOTICE: No media files are hosted on these forums. By clicking the link below you agree to view content from an external website. We can not be held responsible for the suitability or legality of this material. If the video does not play, wait a minute or try again later.
I AGREE


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