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.
[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
list item 1
list item 2
list item 1
list item 2
list item 1
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.
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.
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;11784425]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Usage
[quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;11784425]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
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.