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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
[comment] Comment
[div] CSS Div
[h] Heading
[marquee] Marquee
[over] Over Line
[pc] PC Pokemon Image
[pimage] Pokemon Image
[span] CSS Span
[spoiler] Spoiler
[strike] Strike-Out
[Sub] Subscript
[Sup] Superscript
[table] Table
[ytv] Youtube Video
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.pokezam.com/forums[/url]
[url=http://www.pokezam.com/forums]PokeZam Forums[/url]
Example Output http://www.pokezam.com/forums
PokeZam 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://www.pokezam.com/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.pokezam.com/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.pokezam.com/forums/images/satellite/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.pokezam.com/forums/images/satellite/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;98933]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

Comment
Hides code from display. This can be useful for moderators and users when they modify content, but want the original to still exist. The exact replacement is [comment] → .
Usage [comment]value[/comment]
Example Usage [comment]Nothing should be showing.[/comment]
Example Output

CSS Div
Formats with a CSS div.
Usage [div=Option]value[/div]
Example Usage [div=color:red;]Hi[/div]
Example Output
Hi

Heading
Usage [h=Option]value[/h]
Example Usage [h=1]Heading 1[/h]
Example Output

Heading 1

Marquee
Use this to make text scroll right to left. You can also use a background color.
Usage [marquee]value[/marquee]
Example Usage [marquee]This is a marquee, aka Scrolling Text[/marquee]
Example Output This is a marquee, aka Scrolling Text

Over Line
Adds an overline
Usage [over]value[/over]
Example Usage 2.[over]1[/over]
Example Output 2.

1

PC Pokemon Image
This adds the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl animated PC pokemon image.
Usage [pc]value[/pc]
Example Usage [pc]001[/pc]
Example Output

Pokemon Image
Displays a pokemon image. Here are the option codes: male - Male Pokemon female - Female Pokemon males - Shiny Male Pokemon females - Shiny Female Pokemon
Usage [pimage=Option]value[/pimage]
Example Usage [pimage=male]001[/pimage][pimage=females]12[/pimage]
Example Output

CSS Span
Adds CSS formatting.
Usage [span=Option]value[/span]
Example Usage [span=color:red;]This is red[/span]
Example Output This is red

Spoiler
Use this to save space, or hide a spoiler others may not want to know.
Usage [spoiler=Option]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler=Everybody]Hello!!![/spoiler]
Example Output
Spoiler Alert:  Everybody    
Hello!!!

Strike-Out
Use [strike] if something you once posted is now not true.
Usage [strike]value[/strike]
Example Usage [strike]This text has been striked-out[/strike]
Example Output This text has been striked-out

Subscript
Used to make numbers appear small and on the lower end of the text. Commonly used to mathematical notation.
Usage [Sub]value[/Sub]
Example Usage 5[sub]2[sub]2[/sub][/sub]
Example Output 5[sub]2[sub]2[/sub][/sub]

Superscript
Usage [Sup]value[/Sup]
Example Usage 5[sup]2[sup]2[/sup][/sup]
Example Output 5[sup]2[sup]2[/sup][/sup]

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

Youtube Video
Inserts a Youtube video. Type between the [ytv][/ytv] everything after the watch?v=
Usage [ytv]value[/ytv]
Example Usage [ytv]lGoho3iWd84[/ytv]
Example Output


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