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. Quote
  18. Stop BB Code Parsing
  19. Attachment
  20. Color for Administrators
  21. Color for TOTBOTs
  22. Color for Deceased Members
  23. Dailymotion
  24. FB
  25. Color for Registered Members
  26. Color for Moderators
  27. MP4/OGG/WebM
  28. MP3
  29. PDF
  30. Resize Images
  31. Color for Retired Members
  32. StrikeThrough
  33. Color for Members on Sabbatical
  34. Color for Super Moderators
  35. Tiktok
  36. Twitter
  37. YouTube
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.

    • [url]value[/url]
    • [url=Option]value[/url]
    Usage
    • [url]https://jandeane81.com[/url]
    • [url=https://jandeane81.com]The One Truth[/url]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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://jandeane81.com/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=https://www.example.com] [img]https://jandeane81.com/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]https://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

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;842063053]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

Color for Administrators

Colorizes name in "#FF0040", the color for Administrators

  • [adm]value[/adm]
    Usage
  • [adm]name[/adm]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Color for TOTBOTs

Colorizes name in "#00C000", the color for TOTBOTs

  • [bot]value[/bot]
    Usage
  • [bot]name[/bot]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Color for Deceased Members

Colorizes "name" in "#A7B9F1", the color for deceased members

  • [dec]value[/dec]
    Usage
  • [dec]name[/dec]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Dailymotion

Embed dailymotion video code for your VB forum..

  • [dmv]value[/dmv]
    Usage
  • [DMV]x13z5r0[/DMV]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

FB

  • [FB]value[/FB]
    Usage
  • [fb]10154659446236729[/fb]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Color for Registered Members

Colorizes "name" in "#0073e6", the color for Registered Members

  • [member]value[/member]
    Usage
  • [member]name[/member]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Color for Moderators

Colorizes "name" in BlueViolet, the color for Moderators

  • [mod]value[/mod]
    Usage
  • [mod]name[/mod]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

MP4/OGG/WebM

Embeds videos in the MP4 or OGG formats. Other formats could be added in the future.

  • [mov]value[/mov]
    Usage
  • [mov]https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/gallery/movies/Dynamic_Looping_Action_sm.mp4[/mov]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

MP3

  • [MP3]value[/MP3]
    Usage
  • [mp3]https://www.fileden.com/files/2010/5/11/2855810//Love-You-And-Love-Me.mp3[/mp3]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

PDF

Resize Images

Allows image resizing.

  • [resize=Option]value[/resize]
    Usage
  • [resize=100][ATTACH=CONFIG]2621[/ATTACH][/resize]
    Example Usage
  • Attachment 2621
    Example Output

Color for Retired Members

Colorizes "name" in LightSlateGrey, the color for Retired Members

  • [ret]value[/ret]
    Usage
  • [ret]name[/ret]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

StrikeThrough

Makes text look like it was meant to be deleted for a comical effect. ;)

  • [s]value[/s]
    Usage
  • [s]this text looks like it was meant to be deleted[/s]
    Example Usage
  • this text looks like it was meant to be deleted
    Example Output

Color for Members on Sabbatical

Colorizes "name" in color "#4da6ff", the color for Members on Sabbatical

  • [sab]value[/sab]
    Usage
  • [sab]name[/sab]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Color for Super Moderators

Colorizes "name" in MediumVioletRed, the color for Super Moderators

  • [smod]value[/smod]
    Usage
  • [smod]name[/smod]
    Example Usage
  • name
    Example Output

Tiktok

Embed An TikTok Videos On Your Post

  • [tiktok]value[/tiktok]
    Usage
  • [tiktok]6819824149276413190[/tiktok]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Twitter

  • [Twitter]value[/Twitter]
    Usage
  • [twitter]TweetUrlOrTweetIdHere[/twitter]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

YouTube