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BB Code
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
[CAP] Caption
[CH] Custom Highlighter
[evil] Evil
[FLOATL] Float Left
[FLOATR] Float Right
[forum] Forum
[green] Green
[hr] Horizontal Rule
[INFO] Info
[info2] Info 2
[reason] Reason
[S] Strikethrough
[sign] Sign
[SPOIL] Spolier
[SPOIL2] Spoiler 2
[table] table
[title] Title
[tubediv] TubeDiv
[USER] User ID
[YCARD] Yu-Gi-Oh! Card
[YH] Yellow Highlighter
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://www.cogonline.net/forums[/url]
[url=http://www.cogonline.net/forums]City of Gamers Online Community[/url]
Example Output http://www.cogonline.net/forums
City of Gamers Online Community

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://www.cogonline.net/forums/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://www.cogonline.net/forums/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.cogonline.net/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.cogonline.net/forums/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;376227]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
John Doe is quoted to have said:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
John Doe is quoted to have said: 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

Caption
Gives selection a caption. Useful for images.
Usage [CAP=Option]value[/CAP]
Example Usage [cap=Place your caption here]Place image or text here.[/cap]
Example Output [cap=Place your caption here]Place image or text here.[/cap]

Custom Highlighter
Choose your own highlighter color.
Usage [CH=Option]value[/CH]
Example Usage [ch=red]Custom[/ch] [ch=green]highlight[/ch]
Example Output [ch=red]Custom[/ch] [ch=green]highlight[/ch]

Evil
Usage [evil]value[/evil]
Example Usage [evil]Digital Jedi[/evil]
Example Output
Digital Jedi

Float Left
Usage [FLOATL]value[/FLOATL]
Example Usage [FLOATL]IMAGE OR TEXT GOES HERE[/FLOATL] Outside text will now "wrap" around your selected text or image. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Example Output [FLOATL]IMAGE OR TEXT GOES HERE[/FLOATL] Outside text will now "wrap" around your selected text or image. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah

Float Right
Usage [FLOATR]value[/FLOATR]
Example Usage [FLOATR]IMAGE OR TEXT GOES HERE[/FLOATR] Outside text will now "wrap" around your selected text or image. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Example Output [FLOATR]IMAGE OR TEXT GOES HERE[/FLOATR] Outside text will now "wrap" around your selected text or image. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah

Forum
Usage [forum=Option]value[/forum]
Example Usage [forum=752]Rules Questions (WoW)[/forum]
Example Output Rules Questions (WoW)

Green
Usage [green]value[/green]
Example Usage [green]Digital Jedi[/green]
Example Output
Digital Jedi

Horizontal Rule
Usage [hr=Option]value[/hr]
Example Usage [hr=red]1[/hr]
Example Output
 

Info
Usage [INFO]value[/INFO]
Example Usage [INFO]News or images can be placed in an Info box, like here.[/INFO]
Example Output [INFO]News or images can be placed in an Info box, like here.[/INFO]

Info 2
Usage [info2]value[/info2]
Example Usage [info2]Testing New Info Box[/info2]
Example Output
Testing New Info Box

Reason
Usage [reason]value[/reason]
Example Usage [reason]testing[/reason]
Example Output
Reasoning: testing

Strikethrough
Puts a line through the center of text.
Usage [S]value[/S]
Example Usage [s]Strikethrough[/s]
Example Output [s]Strikethrough[/s]

Sign
Usage [sign]value[/sign]
Example Usage [sign]Digital Jedi[/sign]
Example Output
Digital Jedi

Spolier
Hide text in a box that can be opened and closed.
Usage [SPOIL]value[/SPOIL]
Example Usage [spoil]Darth Vader is Luke's father!![/spoil]
Example Output [spoil]Darth Vader is Luke's father!![/spoil]

Spoiler 2
A second option for those spoilers. Hide text so you have to select it to read it.
Usage [SPOIL2]value[/SPOIL2]
Example Usage [spoil2]Darth Vader is Luke's father!!![/spoil2]
Example Output [spoil2]Darth Vader is Luke's father!!![/spoil2]

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

Title
Create an mouseover tool tip for test and images
Usage [title=Option]value[/title]
Example Usage [title=Hello There!]Move your mouse over this text and I'll say hello![/title]
Example Output Move your mouse over this text and I'll say hello!

TubeDiv
Special div for YouTube video information. Not really for general use.
Usage [tubediv]value[/tubediv]
Example Usage [tubediv]Content[/tubediv]
Example Output
Content

User ID
Wrap these tags around a User Name and it will auto-link to that user's profile, provided you've spelled the name correctly.
Usage [USER]value[/USER]
Example Usage [user]Digital Jedi[/user]
Example Output [user]Digital Jedi[/user]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card
CURRENTLY DISABLED Use the full card number including the language code. For instance SRL-EN001 not SRL-001. Also, the capitalization of the set code does not matter, srl is the same as SRL.
Usage [YCARD=Option]value[/YCARD]
Example Usage [ycard=ast-032]Solar Flare Dragon[/ycard]
Example Output [ycard=ast-032]Solar Flare Dragon[/ycard]

Yellow Highlighter
Highlight selected text with a yellow marker.
Usage [YH]value[/YH]
Example Usage [YH]Highlighted text[/YH]
Example Output [YH]Highlighted text[/YH]


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