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