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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
[block] Block
[br] br
[FAQ] FAQ
[flash] flash image
[iframe] iframe
[jumplink] Jump Link
[jumppoint] Jump Point
[MPIC] MPIC
[PIC] PIC
[s] Strike
[sigimage] sigimage
[spoil] Spoil
[spoiler] Spoiler
[table] Table
[td] td
[thumb] Thumbnail
[TPIC] TPIC
[tr] tr
[youtube] YouTube
[youtubethumb] YouTube Thumbnail
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]http://forums.eidosgames.com[/url]
[url=http://forums.eidosgames.com]Eidos Forums[/url]
Example Output http://forums.eidosgames.com
Eidos 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.eidosgames.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.eidosgames.com/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://forums.eidosgames.com/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://forums.eidosgames.com/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;1919046]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

Block
Use this code to place text inside a block.
Usage [block]value[/block]
Example Usage [block]Your text here[/block]
Example Output
Your text here

br
Usage [br]value[/br]
Example Usage [br]
Example Output [br]

FAQ
Usage [FAQ=Option]value[/FAQ]
Example Usage
Example Output

flash image
Not currently in use.
Usage [flash=Option]value[/flash]
Example Usage [flash=url]width='30' height='36'[/flash]
Example Output

iframe
This code is for the forum staff only.
Usage [iframe=Option]value[/iframe]
Example Usage none
Example Output none

Jump Link
Use this code to create a link for jumping to a specific place in a thread.
Usage [jumplink=Option]value[/jumplink]
Example Usage [jumplink=test]Click here to go to test[/jumplink]
Example Output Click here to go to test

Jump Point
Use this code to create a target for jumping to a specific place in a thread.
Usage [jumppoint]value[/jumppoint]
Example Usage [jumppoint]test[/jumppoint] Hello.
Example Output Hello.

MPIC
Usage [MPIC=Option]value[/MPIC]
Example Usage -
Example Output -

PIC
.
Usage [PIC=Option]value[/PIC]
Example Usage
Example Output

Strike
The [s] tag defines strikethrough text.
Usage [s]value[/s]
Example Usage You, Sir, are [s]wrong[/s] not quite correct.
Example Output You, Sir, are wrong not quite correct.

sigimage
Usage [sigimage]value[/sigimage]
Example Usage [sigimage]yourcode[/sigimage]
Example Output signature image

Spoil
Alternate spoiler tag - To mask "spoiler-ish" text, preventing accidental viewing but still making it available to those who do wish to read it by hovering over the text or highlighting (click-dragging with the mouse) the text.
Usage [spoil]value[/spoil]
Example Usage [spoil]Darth Vader[/spoil] is Luke Skywalker's father
Example Output Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father

Spoiler
To mask "spoiler-ish" text, preventing accidental viewing but still making it available to those who do wish to read it by highlighting (click-dragging with the mouse) the spoiler text.
Usage [spoiler]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler]The Butler did it[/spoiler]
Example Output

Table
Use the [table], [tr] and [td] tags to create HTML tables.
Usage [table=Option]value[/table]
Example Usage [table="width:400px;"] [tr] [td] Bird [/td] [td] Red [/td] [td] Ladybug [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Example Output
Bird Red Ladybug

td
Use the [table], [tr] and [td] tags to create HTML tables.
Usage [td]value[/td]
Example Usage [table="width:400px;"] [tr] [td] Bird [/td] [td] Red [/td] [td] Ladybug [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Example Output
Bird Red Ladybug

Thumbnail
With this BB code you can prevent a forum post from stretching out when posting very large images. You may use the optional parameter width to create smaller thumbnails than the default of 640 pixels, for example: [thumb=url]width='150'[/thumb].
Usage [thumb=Option]value[/thumb]
Example Usage [thumb=http://driber.net/os/jc2thumb.jpg][/thumb]
Example Output
(click image to enlarge)

TPIC
Usage [TPIC=Option]value[/TPIC]
Example Usage -
Example Output -

tr
Use the [table], [tr] and [td] tags to create HTML tables.
Usage [tr]value[/tr]
Example Usage [table="width:400px;"] [tr] [td] Bird [/td] [td] Red [/td] [td] Ladybug [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Example Output
Bird Red Ladybug

YouTube
Use the movie code from the YouTube URL in your browser.
For example: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RN7_8Yholm4 -> [youtube]RN7_8Yholm4[/youtube]

To make a video start at a specific time, add &start= followed by the number of seconds.
For example: [youtube]RN7_8Yholm4&start=35[/youtube]
Usage [youtube]value[/youtube]
Example Usage [youtube]RN7_8Yholm4[/youtube]
Example Output

YouTube Thumbnail
Use this code instead of the [youtube] code when there are a lot of videos posted on the same forum page. Use the movie code from the YouTube URL in your browser. For example, http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lgb64o0zzao
Usage [youtubethumb]value[/youtubethumb]
Example Usage [youtubethumb]Lgb64o0zzao[/youtubethumb]
Example Output


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