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.

BB Code List

  1. Bold / Italic / Underline
    [b], [i], [u]
  2. Color
    [color]
  3. Size
    [size]
  4. Font
    [font]
  5. Highlight
    [highlight]
  6. Left / Right / Center
    [left], [right], [center]
  7. Indent
    [indent]
  8. Email Linking
    [email]
  9. URL Hyperlinking
    [url]
  10. Thread Linking
    [thread]
  11. Post Linking
    [post]
  12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
    [list]
  13. Images
    [img]
  14. Videos
    [video]
  15. Code
    [code]
  16. PHP Code
    [php]
  17. HTML Code
    [html]
  18. Quote
    [quote]
  19. Stop BB Code Parsing
    [noparse]
  20. Attachment
    [attach]
  21. Strikethrough
    [-]
  22. Bananasign
    [bananasign]
  23. Bubble
    [bubble]
  24. Devil Sign
    [devil]
  25. eBay
    [ebay]
  26. GoogleMap
    [googlemap]
  27. Google
    [googleword]
  28. iframe
    [if]
  29. Float Left
    [imgl]
  30. imglink
    [imglink]
  31. Float Right
    [imgr]
  32. Madsign
    [madsign]
  33. Marquee
    [marquee]
  34. Mouse
    [mouse]
  35. Sign
    [s]
  36. table
    [table]
  37. Think
    [think]
  38. Wikipedia
    [wiki]
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][email protected][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.

    • [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

Color

The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.

  • [color=Option]value[/color]
    Usage
  • [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
    Example Usage
  • this text is blue
    Example Output

Size

The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.

  • [size=Option]value[/size]
    Usage
  • [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
    Example Usage
  • this text is two sizes larger than normal
    Example Output

Font

The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.

  • [font=Option]value[/font]
    Usage
  • [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
    Example Usage
  • this text is in the courier font
    Example Output

Left / Right / Center

The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.

    • [left]value[/left]
    • [center]value[/center]
    • [right]value[/right]
    Usage
    • [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
    • [center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
    • [right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
    Example Usage
  • this text is left-aligned
    this text is center-aligned
    this text is right-aligned
    Example Output

Indent

The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.

  • [indent]value[/indent]
    Usage
  • [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
    Example Usage
  • this text is indented
    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.

URL Hyperlinking

The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

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.

    • [thread]threadid[/thread]
    • [thread=threadid]value[/thread]
    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 Usage
  • 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.

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.

  • [list]value[/list]
    Usage
  • [list]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]
    Example Usage
    • list item 1
    • list item 2
    Example Output

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).

  • [list=Option]value[/list]
    Usage
  • [list=1]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]

    [list=A]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]

    [list=a]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]
    Example Usage
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    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.

  • [img]value[/img]
    Usage
    • [img]https://www.fdrx7.com/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://www.fdrx7.com/forum/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.

  • [video]value[/video]
    Usage
    • [video=youtube;eOUq4Z6R7xI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOUq4Z6R7xI[/video]
    Example Usage
    Example Output

Code

The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.

  • [code]value[/code]
    Usage
  • [code]
    <script type="text/javascript">
    <!--
        alert("Hello world!");
    //-->
    </script>
    [/code]
    Example Usage
  • Code:
    <script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
    Example Output

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.

  • [php]value[/php]
    Usage
  • [php]
    $myvar = 'Hello World!';
    for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i++)
    {
        echo $myvar . "\n";
    }
    [/php]
    Example Usage
  • PHP Code:
    $myvar = 'Hello World!';
    for (    $i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
    {
        echo     $myvar . "\n";
    } 
    Example Output

HTML Code

The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.

  • [html]value[/html]
    Usage
  • [html]
    <img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
    <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
    [/html]
    Example Usage
  • HTML Code:
    <img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
    Example Output

Quote

The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.

    • [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;186931]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    Example Usage
    • 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
    Example Output

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

Stop BB Code Parsing

The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.

  • [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
    Usage
  • [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
    Example Usage
  • [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]
    Example Output

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.

  • [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
    Usage
  • [attach]12345[/attach]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Strikethrough

Wrap these tags to used strikethrough text.

  • [-]value[/-]
    Usage
  • [-]censored![/-]
    Example Usage
  • censored!
    Example Output

Bananasign

Bananas holding bananas?

  • [bananasign]value[/bananasign]
    Usage
  • [bananasign]:banana:[/bananasign]
    Example Usage
  • :banana:
    Example Output

Bubble

Talk like Weeble and Bob!

  • [bubble]value[/bubble]
    Usage
  • [bubble]This is a bubble![/bubble]
    Example Usage
  • This is a bubble!
    Example Output

Devil Sign

Wrap your text with a devil smiley for those evil thoughts.

  • [devil]value[/devil]
    Usage
  • [devil]This is a sign[/devil]
    Example Usage
  • This is a sign
    Example Output

eBay

Links to search on eBay with search words or directly to item with item number.

  • [ebay]value[/ebay]
    Usage
  • [ebay]Dodge[/ebay]
    Example Usage
  • Dodge ebay
    Example Output

GoogleMap

Use this code to add a Google Map to your sublease posting

  • [googlemap]value[/googlemap]
    Usage
  • [googlemap]Wakefield Park Raceway, NSW, Australia[/googlemap]
    Example Usage
  • Wakefield Park Raceway, NSW, Australia
    Example Output

Google

Quick superscript Links to google things!

  • [googleword]value[/googleword]
    Usage
  • [googleword]torrentforge[/googleword]
    Example Usage
  • torrentforge google
    Example Output

iframe

You can use the iframe tag to display a website within a post. Can be visually more enhancing than simply using a link.

  • [if]value[/if]
    Usage
  • [iframe]url[/iframe]
    Example Usage
  • [iframe]url[/iframe]
    Example Output

Float Left

Float an image to the left, wrap text around it!

  • [imgl]value[/imgl]
    Usage
  • [imgl]http:// url to your image[/imgl]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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.

  • [imglink]value[/imglink]
    Usage
  • [imglink]../images/misc/rss.jpg[/imglink]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Float Right

Float an image to the right, wrap text around it!

  • [imgr]value[/imgr]
    Usage
  • [imgr]http:// url to your image[imgr]
    Example Usage
  • [imgr]http:// url to your image[imgr]
    Example Output

Madsign

Insert text into a sign!

  • [madsign]value[/madsign]
    Usage
  • [madsign]I am mad![/madsign]
    Example Usage
  • I am mad!
    Example Output

Marquee

Highlight announcements etc with scrolling text!

  • [marquee]value[/marquee]
    Usage
  • [marquee]Scrolling text![/marquee]
    Example Usage
  • Scrolling text!
    Example Output

Mouse

Act like a silly old mouse

  • [mouse]value[/mouse]
    Usage
  • [mouse]Where's the cheese?[/mouse]
    Example Usage
  • Where's the cheese?
    Example Output

Sign

Wrap your text with a cynical looking smiley holding a sign.

  • [s]value[/s]
    Usage
  • [s]This is a sign[/s]
    Example Usage
  • This is a sign
    Example Output

table

With this vB code tables can be inserted into the post. Columns are seperated by »|«, every new line is a new row.

  • [table]value[/table]
    Usage
  • [table]column 1|column 2|column 3[/table]
    Example Usage
  • No code has to be inserted here.
    Example Output

Think

  • [think]value[/think]
    Usage
  • [think]Your Text Here[/think]
    Example Usage
  • Your Text Here
    Example Output

Wikipedia

Links to facts and dates without a seperate search!

  • [wiki]value[/wiki]
    Usage
  • [wiki]wikipedia[/wiki]
    Example Usage
  • wikipediawiki
    Example Output