On this Page you find a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
Description
The [b] tag allows you to create text that is bold.
Usage
[b]This text is bold[/b]
Output
This text is bold
Description
The [i] tag allows you to create text that italic.
Usage
[i]This text is italic[/i]
Output
This text is italic
Description
The [u] tag allows you to create text underlined.
Usage
[u]This text is underlined[/u]
Output
This text is underlined
Description
Wrap these tags to strike through text
Usage
[s]This text is Strike through[/strike]
Output
This text is Strike through
Description
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text, by parsing the color you want.
Usage
[color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
Output
this text is blue
Description
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
[size=9]This Text has the font size of 180%[/size]
Output
This Text has the font size of 180%
Description
The [font] tag allows you to change the font family of your text.
Usage
[font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Usage
this text is in the courier font
Description
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage
[left]this text is left aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right aligned[/right]
Output
this text is left aligned
this text is center aligned
this text is right aligned
Description
The [highlight] tag allows you to highlight your text.
Usage
[highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
Output
this text is highlighted
Description
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to add a Link Name
Usage
[email]someone@mydomain.com[/email]
[email=someone@mydomain.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Output
someone@mydomain.com
Click Here to Email Me
Description
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
[url]https://emailarchitect.net/forum/[/url]
[url=https://emailarchitect.net/forum/]mydomain[/url]
Output
https://emailarchitect.net/forum/
mydomain
Description
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
[modalurl]https://emailarchitect.net/forum/[/modalurl]
[modalurl=https://emailarchitect.net/forum/]mydomain[/modalurl]
Output
https://emailarchitect.net/forum/
mydomain
Description
The [topic] tag allows you to link to topics inside the forum, by specifying the topic id and the Link Name.
Usage
[topic=123]Go to Topic[/thread]
Output
Go to Topic
Description
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
[post=123]Go to Post[/post]
Output
Go to Post
Description
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
[list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Output
Description
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
[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
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
Description
The [quote] tag allows you to quote a text from a posting.
Usage
[quote]Quoted Text.[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Quoted Text.[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;123]Quoted Text.[/quote]
Output
John Doe wrote: Quoted Text
Originally Posted by: John Doe Quoted Text
Description
The [code] tag allows you to post Code Text, if you define the Code Language the Code will be Syntax Highlighted.
Usage
[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
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!");
}
}
Description
The [hide] tag hides content from people until they press the thank you button for the post.
Usage
[hide]Hidden Content[/hide]
Output
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
Description
The [group-hide] tag Hide the Content from Guests, or other Roles if defined.
Usage
[group-hide]Hidden Content[/group-hide]
Output
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
Description
The [hide-thanks] tag hides content from people who have below X thanks received.
Usage
[hide-thanks=2]Hidden Content[/hide-thanks]
Output
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
Description
The [hide-posts] tag hides content from people who have below X posts.
Usage
[hide-posts=10]Hidden Content[/hide-posts]
Output
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
Description
The [hide-reply] tag hides content from people until they replied in the same thread.
Usage
[hide-reply]Hidden Content[/hide-reply]
Output
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
Description
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
[hide-reply-thanks]Hidden Content[/hide-reply-thanks]
Output
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
Description
The [spoiler] tag hides content from people until they click on "Show Spoiler".
Usage
[spoiler]Spoiler Content[/spoiler]
Output
Spoiler Content
Description
The [userlink] tag generated a link to the provided User Profile Page, and shows if enabled the Users Online Status.
Usage
[userlink]Username[/userlink]
Output
Username
Description
The tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code inside the tag.
Usage
[ noparse][b]Sample text.[/b][/ noparse]
Output
[b]Sample text.[/b]
NOTE: Don't forget to close an open BB Code tag. Tags that are not closed will be not formatted.