If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. 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 Bold / Italic / Underline , , Color [color] Size [size] Font [font] Highlight [highlight] Left / Right / Center , , Indent Email Linking URL Hyperlinking [url] Thread Linking [thread] Post Linking [post] Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists [list] Images [img] Videos [video] Code [code] PHP Code [php] HTML Code [html] Quote [quote] Stop BB Code Parsing [noparse] Attachment [attach] Named anchor link [aname] Article [article] Center [center] Edit [edit] PHP Function [fphp] PHP Function with option [fphp] Google Search [google] Anchor Link [jumpto] Left [left] Mention [mention] Insert an MP3 flash player [mp3] Off Topic [ot] Reference Site Link [reference] Right [right] Rule [rule] Strikethrough [s] Sample Code [samp] Small [small] Spoiler [spoiler] YouTube [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 () Bold / Italic / Underline The , and tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined. value value value Usage this text is bold this text is italic this text is underlined 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. value Usage this text is blue 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 this text is two sizes larger than normal 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. value Usage this text is in the courier font Example Usage this text is in the courier font Example Output Left / Right / Center The , and tags allow you to change the alignment of your text. valuevalue valueUsage this text is left-alignedthis text is center-aligned this text is right-alignedExample Usage this text is left-aligned this text is center-aligned this text is right-aligned Example Output Indent The tag allows you to indent your text. valueUsage this text is indentedExample Usage this text is indented Example Output Email Linking The tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. [email]value value Usage j.doe@example.com Click Here to Email Me Example Usage j.doe@example.com Click Here to Email Me Example Output URL Hyperlinking The tag allows you to link to other we...nal parameter to 'name' your link. [url]value value Usage http://www.sitepoint.com/forums SitePoint Forums Example Usage http://www.sitepoint.com/forums SitePoint Forums 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 http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42918 Click Me! 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. [post]postid[/post] [post=postid]value[/post] 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 Usage http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302 Click Me! Example Output Bulleted Lists The tag allows you to create simple, bulleted lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the tag. value Usage list item 1 list item 2 Example Usage list item 1 list item 2 Example Output Advanced Lists The 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). value Usage list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 list item 2 Example Usage list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 list item 2 Example Output Images The 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 Usage (Not linked) (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 Code The Code: tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing. [code]value Usage Code: <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- alert("Hello world!"); //--> </script> 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 Usage PHP: $myvar = 'Hello World!';for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i ){ echo $myvar . "\n";} Example Usage PHP Code: $myvar = 'Hello World!'; for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i ) { echo $myvar . "\n"; } Example Output HTML Code The HTML: tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code. [html]value Usage HTML: <img src="image.gif" alt="image" /> <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a> Example Usage HTML Code: <img src="image.gif" alt="image" /> <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a> Example Output Quote The