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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
[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
[action] Action
[balloon] Quote Balloon - Default
[cballoon] Quote Balloon - Center Tail
[cthought] Thought Bubble - Center Tail
[define] Definition
[fieldset] Fieldset
[float] Float
[google] Google
[lballoon] Quote Balloon - Left Tail
[lthought] Thought Balloon - Left Tail
[over] Overline
[pad] Padding
[pre] Preformatted
[rballoon] Quote Balloon - Right Tail
[rthought] Thought Balloon - Right Tail
[sign] Sign
[spoiler] Spoiler
[strike] Strike
[sub] Subscript
[sup] Superscript
[table] table
[thought] Thought Bubble - Default
[user] User
[uv] Unvote
[v] Vote
[wiki] Wikipedia
[/me] /me
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.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

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

Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
Usage [size=Option]value[/size]
Example Usage [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
Example Output this text is two sizes larger than normal

Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
Usage [font=Option]value[/font]
Example Usage [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Example Output this text is in the courier font

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

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

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]https://www.freethought-forum.com/forum[/url]
[url=https://www.freethought-forum.com/forum]Freethought Forum[/url]
Example Output https://www.freethought-forum.com/forum
Freethought Forum

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 https://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/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 https://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!

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.
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
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. 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.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
Usage [code]value[/code]
Example Usage [code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>

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

HTML Code
The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.
Usage [html]value[/html]
Example Usage [html]
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
[/html]
Example Output
HTML Code:
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;1400143]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 View Post
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

Action
This code is used for the /me hack.
Usage [action=Option]value[/action]
Example Usage [action=vm]eats chicken.[/action]
Example Output * vm eats chicken.

Quote Balloon - Default
Default quote balloon.
Usage [balloon]value[/balloon]
Example Usage [balloon]This is a test[/balloon]
Example Output

Quote Balloon - Center Tail
Quote balloon with a center tail.
Usage [cballoon=Option]value[/cballoon]
Example Usage [cballoon=2]This is a test[/cballoon]
Example Output

Thought Bubble - Center Tail
The thought bubble tag creates a thought bubble encapsulates your text in a graphical thought bubble. - This version has a center tail.
Usage [cthought=Option]value[/cthought]
Example Usage [cthought=2]This is a test[/cthought]
Example Output

Definition
This tag allows you to add a definition to terms that are common to your website.
Usage [define=Option]value[/define]
Example Usage [define=BBS]vBulletin[/define]
Example Output vBulletin

Fieldset
Usage [fieldset=Option]value[/fieldset]
Example Usage [fieldset=title]Content[/fieldset]
Example Output
titleContent

Float
Float an image to the left or right of a block of text.
Usage [float=Option]value[/float]
Example Usage [float=right][img]Image[/img][/float]Float Text
Example Output [img]Image[/img]Float Text

Google
Quick link to google search results.
Usage [google]value[/google]
Example Usage [google]Freethought Forum[/google]
Example Output Freethought Forum

Quote Balloon - Left Tail
Quote balloon with a left tail.
Usage [lballoon=Option]value[/lballoon]
Example Usage [lballoon=2]This is a test[/lballoon]
Example Output

Thought Balloon - Left Tail
The thought bubble tag creates a thought bubble encapsulates your text in a graphical thought bubble. - This version has a left tail.
Usage [lthought=Option]value[/lthought]
Example Usage [lthought=2]This is a test[/lthought]
Example Output

Overline
Use this tag to add a line on top of text.
Usage [over]value[/over]
Example Usage [over]overline text[/over]
Example Output overline text

Padding
This tag inserts an invisible graphic x pixels wide to enable padding of images.
Usage [pad]value[/pad]
Example Usage [pad]30[/pad]
Example Output

Preformatted
This tag can be used to enclose preformatted text.
Usage [pre]value[/pre]
Example Usage [pre]Preformatted Text[/pre]
Example Output 
Preformatted Text

Quote Balloon - Right Tail
Quote balloon with right tail.
Usage [rballoon=Option]value[/rballoon]
Example Usage [rballoon=2]This is a test[/rballoon]
Example Output

Thought Balloon - Right Tail
The thought bubble tag creates a thought bubble encapsulates your text in a graphical thought bubble. - This version has a right tail.
Usage [rthought=Option]value[/rthought]
Example Usage [rthought=2]This is a test[/rthought]
Example Output

Sign
Optional values: cool, crowd, grin, head, love, santa, smile, smug, sob, stare, mad and wink.
Usage [sign=Option]value[/sign]
Example Usage [sign=grin]grin[/sign]
Example Output
grin

Spoiler
Use this tag to hide spoiler text.
Usage [spoiler]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler]Spoiler Text[/spoiler]
Example Output

Strike
Strikethru. Allows you to markout parts of a post as if deleted or markoff items in a todo list quite easily.
Usage [strike]value[/strike]
Example Usage [strike]feed dog[/strike]
Example Output feed dog

Subscript
Usage [sub]value[/sub]
Example Usage [sub]subscript[/sub]
Example Output subscript

Superscript
Usage [sup]value[/sup]
Example Usage [sup]superscript[/sup]
Example Output superscript

table
With this vB code tables can be inserted into the post. Columns are seperated by »|«, every new line is a new row.
Usage [table]value[/table]
Example Usage [table]column 1|column 2|column 3[/table]
Example Output
column 1column 2column 3

Thought Bubble - Default
The thought bubble tag creates a thought bubble encapsulates your text in a graphical thought bubble.
Usage [thought]value[/thought]
Example Usage [thought]This is a test[/thought]
Example Output

User
Link directly to a member's profile.
Usage [user]value[/user]
Example Usage [user]testuser[/user]
Example Output testuser

Unvote
This tag add a bold unvote format to a username for use mafia games.
Usage [uv]value[/uv]
Example Usage [uv]username[/uv]
Example Output unvote username

Vote
This tag add a bold vote format to a username for use mafia games.
Usage [v]value[/v]
Example Usage [v]username[/v]
Example Output vote username

Wikipedia
Links directly to a relevant Wikipedia entry.
Usage [wiki]value[/wiki]
Example Usage [wiki]Gaius Julius Caesar[/wiki]
Example Output Gaius Julius Caesar

/me
Provides an IRC like /me command.
Usage /me something you do
Example Usage /me replies to this thread
Example Output * Unregistered replies to this thread

 

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