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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. |
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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 |
[float] | Float |
[google] | Google link |
[google] | Google link |
[hide] | Click-to-show |
[nanobar] | NaNoWriMo Progress Bar |
[s] | Strikethrough |
[spoiler] | Spoiler tag |
[spoiler] | Spoiler tag (named) |
[sprite] | Pokémon Sprite |
[wikipedia] | Wikipedia link |
[wikipedia] | Wikipedia link |
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
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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 |
Indent | |
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text. | |
Usage | [indent]value[/indent] |
Example Usage | [indent]this text is indented[/indent] |
Example Output |
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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://forums.dragonflycave.com[/url] [url=http://forums.dragonflycave.com]The Cave of Dragonflies forums[/url] |
Example Output |
http://forums.dragonflycave.com The Cave of Dragonflies forums |
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://forums.dragonflycave.com/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 |
http://forums.dragonflycave.com/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302 Click Me! |
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 |
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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 |
Float | |
Float the enclosed content to the left or right side of a post. | |
Usage | [float=Option]value[/float] |
Example Usage | [float=right]Some right-floating text.[/float] |
Example Output | Some right-floating text. |
Google link | |
Links to Google search results for a term. | |
Usage | [google]value[/google] |
Example Usage | [google]The Cave of Dragonflies[/google] |
Example Output | The Cave of Dragonflies |
Google link | |
Link to Google search results. | |
Usage | [google=Option]value[/google] |
Example Usage | [google=The Cave of Dragonflies]Google results[/google] |
Example Output | Google results |
Click-to-show | |
Hides content so that it won't be shown until a button is pressed. Useful for potentially triggering content, large/many images, or very long spoilers. | |
Usage | [hide=Option]value[/hide] |
Example Usage | [hide=Stuff I wanted to hide]This is the stuff that I wanted to hide.[/hide] |
Example Output | Stuff I wanted to hide
This is the stuff that I wanted to hide.
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NaNoWriMo Progress Bar | |
Creates a NaNoWriMo word count bar, automatically updated from the NaNoWriMo website. The number is your user ID. | |
Usage | [nanobar]value[/nanobar] |
Example Usage | [nanobar]107252[/nanobar] |
Example Output |
Strikethrough | |
Strikes text out. | |
Usage | [s]value[/s] |
Example Usage | [s]Deleted[/s] |
Example Output | Deleted |
Spoiler tag | |
Hide potential spoilers by making it impossible to read without highlighting. | |
Usage | [spoiler]value[/spoiler] |
Example Usage | [spoiler]Ash has a Pikachu![/spoiler] |
Example Output | (SPOILER) Ash has a Pikachu! |
Spoiler tag (named) | |
Hide potential spoilers by making it impossible to read without highlighting. | |
Usage | [spoiler=Option]value[/spoiler] |
Example Usage | [spoiler=Pokémon]Ash has a Pikachu![/spoiler] |
Example Output | (SPOILER for Pokémon) Ash has a Pikachu! |
Pokémon Sprite | |
Inserts a sprite of the specified Pokémon from the specified version. The version parameters are rs, e, frlg, dp and pt. Alternate forms can be displayed by entering the form name preceded by a hyphen directly after the Pokémon's name, e.g. Butterfree-f for a female Butterfree or Arceus-flying for a Flying-type Arceus. | |
Usage | [sprite=Option]value[/sprite] |
Example Usage | [sprite=dp]Butterfree[/sprite] |
Example Output | ![]() |
Wikipedia link | |
Link to an entry in the English Wikipedia. | |
Usage | [wikipedia]value[/wikipedia] |
Example Usage | [wikipedia]Pokémon[/wikipedia] |
Example Output | Pokémon |
Wikipedia link | |
Link to an article on the English Wikipedia. | |
Usage | [wikipedia=Option]value[/wikipedia] |
Example Usage | [wikipedia=Pokémon]The Pokémon article on Wikipedia[/wikipedia] |
Example Output | The Pokémon article on Wikipedia |