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
    [b], [i], [u]
  2. Color
    [color]
  3. Size
    [size]
  4. Font
    [font]
  5. Highlight
    [highlight]
  6. Left / Right / Center
    [left], [right], [center]
  7. Indent
    [indent]
  8. Email Linking
    [email]
  9. URL Hyperlinking
    [url]
  10. Thread Linking
    [thread]
  11. Post Linking
    [post]
  12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
    [list]
  13. Images
    [img]
  14. Videos
    [video]
  15. Quote
    [quote]
  16. Stop BB Code Parsing
    [noparse]
  17. Attachment
    [attach]
  18. Strikethrough
    [-]
  19. Countdown BB Code
    [countdown]
  20. Ebaums Video BB Code
    [ebaumsvideo]
  21. Devil sign
    [evil]
  22. Google
    [google]
  23. Google Video BB Code
    [googlevideo]
  24. IMDb
    [imdb]
  25. imglink
    [imglink]
  26. Flash Video player
    [media]
  27. MetaCafe Video BB Code
    [metacafe]
  28. MySpace Video BB Code
    [myspace]
  29. Embed PDF
    [pdf]
  30. Sign
    [sign]
  31. Spoiler
    [spoiler]
  32. WMP
    [WMP]
  33. Yellow Highlight
    [yellow]
  34. YouTube Video BB Code
    [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=Opción]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=Opción]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=Opción]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=Opción]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=Opción]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://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/images/styles/bluesenseless/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/images/styles/bluesenseless/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

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;1549672]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

Strikethrough

Wrap these tags to use strikethrough text.

  • [-]value[/-]
    Usage
  • [-]censored![/-]
    Example Usage
  • censored!
    Example Output

Countdown BB Code

Insert a countdown into your signature

  • [countdown]value[/countdown]
    Usage
  • [countdown]cdstart=The%20New%20Year%202009%21&skinjpg=//news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/cdskins/domrepflag.jpg&yr=2009&mo=1&da=1&hr=0&mi=0&sc=0&cdend=Happy%20New%20Year%21[/countdown]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Ebaums Video BB Code

  • [ebaumsvideo]value[/ebaumsvideo]
    Usage
  • [ebaumsvideo]2006/07/yahweh[/ebaumsvideo]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Devil sign

Make your own sign with a devil smiley for those evil thoughts.

  • [evil]value[/evil]
    Usage
  • [evil]He's so evil![/evil]
    Example Usage
  • He's so evil!
    Example Output

Google

Quick Links to google things!

  • [google]value[/google]
    Usage
  • [google]airfare[/google]
    Example Usage
  • airfare
    Example Output

Google Video BB Code

  • [googlevideo]value[/googlevideo]
    Usage
  • [googlevideo]2179664390181099936[/googlevideo]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

IMDb

Links to search on Internet Movie Database

  • [imdb]value[/imdb]
    Usage
  • [imdb]Snakes on a Plane[/imdb]
    Example Usage
  • Snakes on a Plane
    Example Output

imglink

Use THIS IMGLINKtag to put images with a link in your forum. This allows: [url=link][imglink]urltotheimage[/imglink][/url] ...to work again without The Image Resizer to broke the link.

  • [imglink]value[/imglink]
    Usage
  • [imglink]../images/misc/rss.jpg[/imglink]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Flash Video player

  • [media]value[/media]
    Usage
  • [media]http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/uploaded/3531_fleggaard_barebryster_web_dk.flv[/media]
    Example Usage
  • This text will be replaced
    Example Output

MetaCafe Video BB Code

  • [metacafe]value[/metacafe]
    Usage
  • [metacafe]301001/1_minute_unlock[/metacafe]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

MySpace Video BB Code

  • [myspace]value[/myspace]
    Usage
  • [myspace]1470466793[/myspace]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Embed PDF

Sign

Make your own sign with a cynical looking smiley holding a sign.

  • [sign]value[/sign]
    Usage
  • [sign]Look at me![/sign]
    Example Usage
  • Look at me!
    Example Output

Spoiler

Use to hide text that someone may not want to see, for example if talking about movie.

  • [spoiler=Opción]value[/spoiler]
    Usage
  • [spoiler=Episode II]He gets killed![/spoiler]
    Example Usage
  • Spoiler for Episode II:
    He gets killed!
    Example Output

WMP

Yellow Highlight

Highlight text in you post.

  • [yellow]value[/yellow]
    Usage
  • [yellow]vBulletin[/yellow]
    Example Usage
  • vBulletin
    Example Output

YouTube Video BB Code

  • [youtube]value[/youtube]
    Usage
  • [youtube]bCJGKljiuFM&mode=related&search=[/youtube]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output