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
  2. Color
  3. Size
  4. Font
  5. Highlight
  6. Left / Right / Center
  7. Indent
  8. Email Linking
  9. URL Hyperlinking
  10. Thread Linking
  11. Post Linking
  12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
  13. Images
  14. Videos
  15. Code
  16. PHP Code
  17. HTML Code
  18. Quote
  19. Stop BB Code Parsing
  20. Attachment
  21. Align
  22. FlipH
  23. FlipV
  24. Imbed Vid
  25. Glow
  26. Glow
  27. Glowc
  28. Hr
  29. Inwindow
  30. Inwindowbbt
  31. Inwindowlong
  32. Inwindowlongwide
  33. LinkD
  34. Marquee
  35. Marqueed
  36. Me Action
  37. Move
  38. Moveonce
  39. Nrl
  40. Palign
  41. Q1
  42. Q2
  43. Q3
  44. Shadow
  45. Smarquee
  46. Strike
  47. Subscript
  48. Superscript
  49. Tmarq
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.

    • [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.

    • [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]
    Example Usage
  • 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.

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.

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]http://www.bitbenderforums.com/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.bitbenderforums.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.

  • [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;556766]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

Align

Align

  • [align=Option]value[/align]
    Usage
  • [align=center]text alignment[/align]
    Example Usage
  • text alignment
    Example Output

FlipH

Horizontal Flip

  • [flipH]value[/flipH]
    Usage
  • [fliph]this text is flipped[/fliph]
    Example Usage
  • this text is flipped
    Example Output

FlipV

Vertical Flip

  • [flipV]value[/flipV]
    Usage
  • [flipv]flips the text verticaly[/flipv]
    Example Usage
  • flips the text verticaly
    Example Output

Imbed Vid

Flash Video Imbedd box

  • [flvim]value[/flvim]
    Usage
  • [flvim]http://www.bitbendertest.com/~bitguest1/specgrass/02202011_Grapevine_Redwing.flv[/flvim]
    Example Usage
  • This text will be replaced
    Example Output

Glow

Makes text Glow

  • [glow]value[/glow]
    Usage
  • [glow]this text is glowing[/glow]
    Example Usage
  • this text is glowing
    Example Output

Glow

Creates a glow effect around your text

  • [glow=Option]value[/glow]
    Usage
  • [glow=red]Text Goes Here[/glow]
    Example Usage
  • Text Goes Here
    Example Output

Glowc

Allows the user to set the color of the glow to any supported color

  • [glowc=Option]value[/glowc]
    Usage
  • [glowc=yellow]Yellow Glow[/glowc]
    Example Usage
  • Yellow Glow
    Example Output

Hr

The hr tag generates a horizontal rule. A line across the entire width of the page, 2 pixels in height, in this case. It really doesn't matter where you close the tag, but this board won't accept a custom vb tag that isn't closed. It doesn't work. In html, this tag does not get closed. It does nothing.

  • [hr]value[/hr]
    Usage
  • [hr][/hr]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Inwindow

  • [inwindow=Option]value[/inwindow]
    Usage
  • [inwindow=300]www.altavista.com[/inwindow]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Inwindowbbt

  • [inwindowbbt=Option]value[/inwindowbbt]
    Usage
  • [inwindowbbt=100]www.bitbendertech.net[/inwindowbbt]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Inwindowlong

  • [inwindowlong=Option]value[/inwindowlong]
    Usage
  • [inwindowlong=100]www.bitbenderforums.com[/inwindowlong]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Inwindowlongwide

Just like inwindowlong, but wider.

  • [inwindowlongwide=Option]value[/inwindowlongwide]
    Usage
  • [inwindowlongwide=100]www.bitbenderforums.com[/inwindowlongwide]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

LinkD

Link message

  • [linkD=Option]value[/linkD]
    Usage
  • [linkd=www.altavista.com]this is one of the best search engines[/linkd]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Marquee

Up to down text movement

  • [marquee]value[/marquee]
    Usage
  • [marquee]This Text Goes down From up[/marquee]
    Example Usage

  • This Text Goes down From up

    Example Output

Marqueed

  • [marqueed]value[/marqueed]
    Usage
  • [marqueed]text moves up from down[/marqueed]
    Example Usage

  • text moves up from down

    Example Output

Me Action

THis is the Me Color Code replacement

  • [me]value[/me]
    Usage
  • /me is going to shop
    Example Usage
  • /me is going to shop
    Example Output

Move

Moves Text Left to right

  • [move]value[/move]
    Usage
  • [move]This Moves Across The Screen[/move]
    Example Usage
  • This Moves Across The Screen
    Example Output

Moveonce

  • [moveonce]value[/moveonce]
    Usage
  • [moveonce]this moves across only once[/moveonce]
    Example Usage
  • this moves across only once
    Example Output

Nrl

URL opening in same window

  • [nrl=Option]value[/nrl]
    Usage
  • [nrl=www.bitbenderforums.com]This is the URL[/nrl]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Palign

Paragraph

  • [palign=Option]value[/palign]
    Usage
  • Paragraph [palign=center]testing[/palign]
    Example Usage
  • Paragraph

    testing

    Example Output

Q1

Usenet BBCode

  • [q1]value[/q1]
    Usage
  • [q1]test me[/q1]
    Example Usage
  •   test me
    Example Output

Q2

use net quote 2

  • [q2]value[/q2]
    Usage
  • [q2]text text for q2[/q2]
    Example Usage
  •      text text for q2
    Example Output

Q3

usenet group 3 quote

  • [q3]value[/q3]
    Usage
  • [q3]Text text for q3[/q3]
    Example Usage
  •        Text text for q3
    Example Output

Shadow

Shadows the text

  • [shadow]value[/shadow]
    Usage
  • [shadow]this text drops shadow[/shadow]
    Example Usage
  • this text drops shadow
    Example Output

Smarquee

Up to down text movement - 40 Pixels High

  • [smarquee]value[/smarquee]
    Usage
  • [smarquee]This Text Goes down From up[/smarquee]
    Example Usage

  • This Text Goes down From up

    Example Output

Strike

This produces an struck thru line

  • [strike]value[/strike]
    Usage
  • [strike]this is a struck thru line[/strike]
    Example Usage
  • this is a struck thru line
    Example Output

Subscript

Subscript text

  • [sub]value[/sub]
    Usage
  • This is [sub]subscript[/sub]
    Example Usage
  • This is subscript
    Example Output

Superscript

Superscript text

  • [sup]value[/sup]
    Usage
  • This is [sup]superscript[/sup]
    Example Usage
  • This is superscript
    Example Output

Tmarq

Tiny Marquee

  • [tmarq]value[/tmarq]
    Usage
  • [tmarq]Tiny Marquee[/tmarq]
    Example Usage

  • Tiny Marquee
    Example Output