BB Code
Explanation
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.
Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB Code List
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Bold / Italic / Underline
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Highlight
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Email Linking
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URL Hyperlinking
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Thread Linking
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Post Linking
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Images
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Videos
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Quote
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Stop BB Code Parsing
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Attachment
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.
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- [b]value[/b]
- [i]value[/i]
- [u]value[/u]
Usage -
- [b]this text is bold[/b]
- [i]this text is italic[/i]
- [u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Usage -
- this text is bold
- this text is italic
- this text is underlined
Example Output
Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
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- [email]value[/email]
- [email=Option]value[/email]
Usage -
- [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
- [email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
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Example Output
URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
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- [url]value[/url]
- [url=Option]value[/url]
Usage -
- [url]http://www.techsideline.com/forums[/url]
- [url=http://www.techsideline.com/forums]TechSideline.com[/url]
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Example Output
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.
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- [thread]threadid[/thread]
- [thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Usage -
- [thread]42918[/thread]
- [thread=42918]Click Me![/thread]
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Example Output
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.
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- [post]postid[/post]
- [post=postid]value[/post]
Usage -
- [post]269302[/post]
- [post=269302]Click Me![/post]
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Example Output
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.
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[img]value[/img]Usage
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- [img]http://www.techsideline.com/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
- [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.techsideline.com/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Usage -
(Not linked)- (Linked)
Example Output
Videos
The [video] tag allows you to embed videos from various video services within your posts.
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[video]value[/video]Usage
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- [video=youtube;eOUq4Z6R7xI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOUq4Z6R7xI[/video]
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Example Output
Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
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- [quote]Quote[/quote]
- [quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Usage -
- [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
- [quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
- [quote=John Doe;787614]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Usage -
- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Originally Posted by John Doe
- Originally Posted by John Doe
Example Output
Highlight
The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text.
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Usage[highlight]value[/highlight]
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Example Usage[highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
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Example Outputthis text is highlighted
