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BB Codes
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[B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, Italics, Underline, and Strike-through
Makes the wrapped text bold, italic, underlined, or struck-through.
- Example:
- This is [B]bold[/B] text.
This is [I]italic[/I] text.
This is [U]underlined[/U] text.
This is [S]struck-through[/S] text.
- Output:
- This is bold text.
This is italic text.
This is underlined text.
This is struck-through text.
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[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size
Changes the color, font, or size of the wrapped text.
- Example:
- This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] text.
This is [FONT=Courier New]Courier New[/FONT] text.
This is [SIZE=1]small[/SIZE] and [SIZE=7]big[/SIZE] text.
- Output:
- This is red and blue text.
This is Courier New text.
This is small and big text.
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[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking
Creates a link using the wrapped text as the target.
- Example:
- [URL]http://www.example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL]example@example.com[/EMAIL]
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[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)
Links the wrapped text to the specified web page or email address.
- Example:
- [URL=http://www.example.com]Go to example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL=example@example.com]Email me[/EMAIL]
- Output:
- Go to example.com
Email me
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[IMG] - Image
Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.
- Example:
- [IMG]http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/styles/default/xenforo/avatars/avatar_s.png[/IMG]
- Output:
![[IMG]](http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/styles/default/xenforo/avatars/avatar_s.png)
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[MEDIA=site] - Embedded Media
Embeds media from approved sites into your message. It is recommended that you use the media button in the editor tool bar. Approved sites: 8tracks; CBS News; CNBC; CollegeHumour; Daily Motion; Dorkly; Ebay Item; ESPN; Facebook; Flickr; FunnyorDie; Gamespot Shows; Gamespot Videos; GameTrailers Trailers; H100News; HowardStern; Hulu; IGN; Liveleak; Metacafe; MSNBC; MTV; NBC Sports; NBC Video; PBS Video; Perezhilton and affiliated; Playlist.com; SoundCloud; Splicd.com; Trailer Addict; Tweets; Twitch.tv; Veoh.com; Vimeo; Wall Street Journal; WSHH; YouTube;
- Example:
- [MEDIA=youtube]oHg5SJYRHA0[/MEDIA]
- Output:
- An embedded YouTube player would appear here.
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[LIST] - Lists
Displays a bulleted or numbered list.
- Example:
- [LIST]
[*]Bullet 1
[*]Bullet 2
[/LIST]
[LIST=1]
[*]Entry 1
[*]Entry 2
[/LIST]
- Output:
- Bullet 1
- Bullet 2
- Entry 1
- Entry 2
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[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text Alignment
Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.
- Example:
- [LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
[CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
[RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]
- Output:
- Left-alignedCenter-alignedRight-aligned
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[QUOTE] - Quoted Text
Displays text that has been quoted from another source. You may also attribute the name of the source.
- Example:
- [QUOTE]Quoted text[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=A person]Something they said[/QUOTE]
- Output:
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[CODE], [PHP], [HTML] - Programming Code Display
Displays text in one of several programming languages, highlighting the syntax where possible.
- Example:
- [CODE]General
code[/CODE]
[PHP]echo $hello . 'world';[/PHP]
- Output:
- Code:
General code
PHP:echo $hello . 'world';
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[INDENT] - Text Indent
Indents the wrapped text. This can be nested for larger indentings.
- Example:
- Regular text
[INDENT]Indented text
[INDENT]More indented[/INDENT]
[/INDENT]
- Output:
- Regular text
Indented text
More indented
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[PLAIN] - Plain Text
Disables BB code translation on the wrapped text.
- Example:
- [PLAIN]This is not [B]bold[/B] text.[/PLAIN]
- Output:
- This is not [B]bold[/B] text.
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[ATTACH] - Attachment Insertion
Inserts an attachment at the specified point. If the attachment is an image, a thumbnail or full size version will be inserted. This will generally be inserted by clicking the appropriate button.
- Example:
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Thumbnail: [ATTACH]123[/ATTACH]
Full Size: [ATTACH=full]123[/ATTACH]
- Output:
- The contents of the attachments would appear here.
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[BBURL] - BB URL
alternate URL tag that allows BBCodes
- Example:
- [bburl]http://www.sternfannetwork.com[/bburl]
Only reason to use this instead of the standard URL tag is if you are dropping you tags inside it like this.
[bburl]http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/search/member?user_id=[you]id[/you][/bburl] - search for viewers content
[bburl]http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/index.php?members/[you]url[/you].[you]id[/you][/bburl] - viewers profile page
[bburl]http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/add?to=[you]url[/you][/bburl] - start conversation w/ veiwer
[bburl]http://www.infobyip.com/ip-[you]ip[/you].html[/bburl] - ip location search
- Output:
- http://www.sternfannetwork.com
Only reason to use this instead of the standard URL tag is if you are dropping you tags inside it like this.
http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/search/member?user_id=[you]id[/you] - search for viewers content
http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/index.php?members/[you]url[/you].[you]id[/you] - viewers profile page
http://www.sternfannetwork.com/xen/add?to=[you]url[/you] - start conversation w/ veiwer
http://www.infobyip.com/ip-[you]ip[/you].html - ip location search
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[BG=option] - Background Colour
Changes the background colour of the wrapped text.
- Example:
- [BG=#FFFFFF]This is a white background.[/BG]
[BG=white]This is a white background.[/BG]
- Output:
- This is a white background.
This is a white background.
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[BOX=option] - Scrolling Box
Inserts a scrolling box with a user definable height.
- Example:
- [BOX=50]This is a scrolling box. Content will stay within the confines of this box and a vertical scroll bar will be present once the content exceeds the user defined height.[/BOX]
- Output:
- This is a scrolling box. Content will stay within the confines of this box and a vertical scroll bar will be present once the content exceeds the user defined height.
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[FLOAT=option] - Float
Allows the use of a floating div. Option is either left, right, center.
- Example:
- [float="right"]Floating Right![/float]
- Output:
- Floating Right!
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[FLOAT_LEFT] - Float Left
Floats the wrapped content to the left.
- Example:
- [FLOAT_LEFT]This content is floating left.[/FLOAT_LEFT] Content outside the float tags will wrap around the floated content.
- Output:
- This content is floating left.Content outside the float tags will wrap around the floated content.
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[FLOAT_RIGHT] - Float Right
Floats the wrapped content to the right.
- Example:
- [FLOAT_RIGHT]This content is floating right.[/FLOAT_RIGHT] Content outside the float tags will wrap around the floated content.
- Output:
- This content is floating right.Content outside the float tags will wrap around the floated content.
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[H2] - H2
Adds a H2 tag around the contained text.
- Example:
- [h2]Header Tag[/h2]
- Output:
Header Tag
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[HR] - Horizontal Rule
adds a bar across the post
- Example:
- [hr]
- Output:
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[MAP=option] - Google Maps
Embeds Google Maps into your site.
- Example:
- [map=1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY][/map]
- Output:
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[PANEL] - Panel
Inserts a white panel.
- Example:
- [PANEL]This is a white panel.[/PANEL]
- Output:
- This is a white panel.
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[PRE] - Preserved Formatting
A fixed-pitch font with preserved spaces and line breaks, useful for tabulated columns.
- Example:
- [PRE]Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3[/PRE]
- Output:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3
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[SPOILER] - Spoiler
Adds a spoiler tag to hid and show a div.
- Example:
- [spoiler="SPOILS!"]I just spoiled your mind.[/spoiler]
- Output:
I just spoiled your mind.
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[SUB] - Subscript Text
Small text below the normal line of type.
- Example:
- [SUB]This is subscript text.[/SUB] This is normal text.
- Output:
- This is subscript text. This is normal text.
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[SUP] - Superscript Text
Small text above the normal line of type.
- Example:
- [SUP]This is superscript text.[/SUP] This is normal text.
- Output:
- This is superscript text. This is normal text.
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[TABLE] - TABLE
Inserts a table.
- Example:
- [PLAIN]The TABLE tag is used in conjunction with the [TR], [TR1], [TR2], [TH], [THSPAN], [TD], [TD1], & [TD2] TAGS.[/PLAIN]
[TABLE] [TR][THSPAN=2]TH-SPAN makes a spanned header cell with bold centered text w/ a green background.[/THSPAN][/TR] [TR][TD]TR gives the cells in this row a transparent background.[/TD][TD1]TD1 is a center aligned cell.[/TD1][/TR] [TR1][TD]TR1 gives the cells in this row a white background.[/TD][TD]TD is a left aligned (standard) cell.[/TD][/TR1] [TR2][TD]TR2 gives cells in this row a gray background.[/TD][TD2]TD2 makes this is a right aligned cell.[/TD2][/TR2] [/TABLE]
- Output:
- The TABLE tag is used in conjunction with the [TR], [TR1], [TR2], [TH], [THSPAN], [TD], [TD1], & [TD2] TAGS.
TH-SPAN makes a spanned header cell with bold centered text w/ a green background. TR gives the cells in this row a transparent background. TD1 is a center aligned cell. TR1 gives the cells in this row a white background. TD is a left aligned (standard) cell. TR2 gives cells in this row a gray background. TD2 makes this is a right aligned cell.
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[TABLEWIDTH=option] - TABLE WIDTH
Table tag that lets you set the width
- Example:
- [TABLEWIDTH=400][TR][TD]This makes a 400px wide table[/TD][/TR][/TABLEWIDTH]
- Output:
- [TABLEWIDTH=400]
[/TABLEWIDTH]This makes a 400px wide table
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[THSPAN=option] - TH - Spanned Table Cell (Header)
Inserts a spanned header cell with bold, center aligned text and a green background.
- Example:
- [TABLE][TR][THSPAN=2]This is a header cell.[/THSPAN][/TR][TR][TD]cell 1[/TD][TD]cell 2[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]
- Output:
This is a header cell. cell 1 cell 2
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[TWITTER] - Twitter
Twitter Search Widget
- Example:
- [twitter]@sternshow[/twitter]
[url=http://support.twitter.com/articles/71577-how-to-use-advanced-twitter-search]advanced search operators[/url]
- Output: