On this Page you find a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
Description
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The [b] tag allows you to create text that is bold.
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Usage
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[b]This text is bold[/b]
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Output
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This text is bold
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Description
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The [i] tag allows you to create text that italic. |
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[i]This text is italic[/i] |
Output
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This text is italic |
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The [u] tag allows you to create text underlined. |
Usage
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[u]This text is underlined[/u] |
Output |
This text is underlined |
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Wrap these tags to strike through text |
Usage
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[s]This text is Strike through[/strike] |
Output
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This text is Strike through |
Description
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The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text, by parsing the color you want. |
Usage
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[color=blue]this text is blue[/color] |
Output
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this text is blue |
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The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text. You can define a value from 1-9, these values will be converted in percentage values 1=50, 2=70, 3=80, 4=90, 5=100, 6=120, 7=140, 8=160, 9=180 |
Usage
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[size=9]This Text has the font size of 180%[/size] |
Output
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This Text has the font size of 180% |
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The [font] tag allows you to change the font family of your text. |
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[font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font] |
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this text is in the courier font |
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The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text. |
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[left]this text is left aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right aligned[/right] |
Output
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this text is left aligned
this text is center aligned
this text is right aligned |
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The [highlight] tag allows you to highlight your text. |
Usage
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[highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight] |
Output
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this text is highlighted |
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The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to add a Link Name |
Usage
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[email]someone@mydomain.com[/email]
[email=someone@mydomain.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email] |
Output
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someone@mydomain.com
Click Here to Email Me |
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The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. You can also combine [url] tags with [img] tags to create image links. |
Usage
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[url]http://forum.metastock.com/[/url]
[url=http://forum.metastock.com/]mydomain[/url] |
Output
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http://forum.metastock.com/
mydomain |
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The [modalurl] tag allows you to link to other websites and files, the difference between the regular [url] tag is all links will be opened inside an modal dialog. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. You can also combine [url] tags with [img] tags to create image links. |
Usage
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[modalurl]http://forum.metastock.com/[/modalurl]
[modalurl=http://forum.metastock.com/]mydomain[/modalurl] |
Output
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http://forum.metastock.com/
mydomain |
Description
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The [topic] tag allows you to link to topics inside the forum, by specifying the topic id and the Link Name. |
Usage
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[topic=123]Go to Topic[/thread]
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Output
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Go to Topic |
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The [post] tag allows you to link to a specific post from a topic inside the forum, by specifying the post id and the Link Name. |
Usage
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[post=123]Go to Post[/post]
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Output
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Go to Post |
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The [list] tag allows you to create simple, bullet lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the [*] tag. |
Usage
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[list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
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Output
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Description
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The [list=1], [list=a] (or [list=A]) or [list=i] (or [list=I]) tag allows you to create numbered, alphabetic with (capital) letters, or a numbered with (capital) Roman numeral lists. |
Usage
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[list=1]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
[list=a]
[*]list item a
[*]list item b
[/list]
[list=A]
[*]list item A
[*]list item B
[/list]
[list=i]
[*]list item i
[*]list item ii
[/list]
[list=I]
[*]list item I
[*]list item II
[/list] |
Output
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- list item 1
- list item 2
- list item a
- list item b
- list item A
- list item B
- list item i
- list item ii
- list item I
- list item II
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Description
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The [quote] tag allows you to quote a text from a posting. |
Usage
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[quote]Quoted Text.[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Quoted Text.[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;123]Quoted Text.[/quote] |
Output
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John Doe wrote:Quoted Text
Originally Posted by: John Doe Quoted Text
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Description
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The [code] tag allows you to post Code Text, if you define the Code Language the Code will be Syntax Highlighted. |
Usage
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[code]
// Hello1.cs
public class Hello1
{
public static void Main()
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}
[/code]
[code=csharp]
// Hello1.cs
public class Hello1
{
public static void Main()
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}
[/code] |
Output
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Code:
// Hello1.cs
public class Hello1
{
public static void Main()
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}
Code:
// Hello1.cs
public class Hello1
{
public static void Main()
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}
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Description
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The [hide] tag hides content from people until they press the thank you button for the post. |
Usage
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[hide]Hidden Content[/hide] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [group-hide] tag Hide the Content from Guests, or other Roles if defined. |
Usage
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[group-hide]Hidden Content[/group-hide] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [hide-thanks] tag hides content from people who have below X thanks received. |
Usage
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[hide-thanks=2]Hidden Content[/hide-thanks] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [hide-posts] tag hides content from people who have below X posts. |
Usage
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[hide-posts=10]Hidden Content[/hide-posts] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [hide-reply] tag hides content from people until they replied in the same thread. |
Usage
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[hide-reply]Hidden Content[/hide-reply] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [hide-reply-thanks] tag hides content from people until they either reply in the same thread or press the thank you button for the post. |
Usage
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[hide-reply-thanks]Hidden Content[/hide-reply-thanks] |
Output
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If you don't have the right to view the content, you see an Info Message that Informs you way you don't see the Content
Otherwise as Guest you see a Info Message
If you do have access to see the Content you simply see the Hidden Content
Hidden Content
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Description
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The [spoiler] tag hides content from people until they click on "Show Spoiler". |
Usage
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[spoiler]Spoiler Content[/spoiler] |
Output
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Spoiler Content
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Description
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The [userlink] tag generated a link to the provided User Profile Page, and shows if enabled the Users Online Status. |
Usage
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[userlink]Username[/userlink] |
Output
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Username
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Description
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The tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code inside the tag. |
Usage
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[ noparse][b]Sample text.[/b][/ noparse] |
Output
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[b]Sample text.[/b]
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NOTE: Don't forget to close an open BB Code tag. Tags that are not closed will be not formatted.