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

  1. Bold / Italic / Underline
  2. Color
  3. Size
  4. Font
  5. Highlight
  6. Left / Right / Center
  7. Indent
  8. Email Linking
  9. URL Hyperlinking
  10. Thread Linking
  11. Post Linking
  12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
  13. Images
  14. Videos
  15. Code
  16. PHP Code
  17. HTML Code
  18. Quote
  19. Stop BB Code Parsing
  20. Attachment
  21. Autolink
  22. Book Index
  23. Box
  24. break
  25. Legacy Category Tag
  26. Char
  27. cmd
  28. Comment
  29. Div
  30. Wiki Attachment Tag
  31. Footnote
  32. Forum Index
  33. Gallery
  34. Google Docs
  35. Google Form
  36. Google Presentation
  37. Google Spreadsheet
  38. Headline
  39. Highlight
  40. Horizontal Line
  41. Condition
  42. Image Left
  43. Image Right
  44. Include Only
  45. Info
  46. Wiki Content Inclusion
  47. MP3 Player
  48. No-Edit
  49. No Include
  50. No State
  51. Note
  52. Only Include
  53. Embed PDF
  54. Reference List
  55. Resize Images
  56. Strike
  57. Soundcloud
  58. Show Threads
  59. SoundCloud
  60. Span
  61. Tab Content
  62. Table
  63. Template Inclusion Tag
  64. Tip
  65. Tabbed Posts Title
  66. Table of Contents
  67. Variable
  68. Vimeo EJOPA
  69. Warn
  70. Widget
  71. Wiki
  72. Endomondo
  73. YouTube HD
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][email protected][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.

    • [b]value[/b]
    • [i]value[/i]
    • [u]value[/u]
    Usage
    • [b]this text is bold[/b]
    • [i]this text is italic[/i]
    • [u]this text is underlined[/u]
    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.

  • [color=Option]value[/color]
    Usage
  • [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
    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
  • [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
    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.

  • [font=Option]value[/font]
    Usage
  • [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
    Example Usage
  • this text is in the courier font
    Example Output

Left / Right / Center

The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.

    • [left]value[/left]
    • [center]value[/center]
    • [right]value[/right]
    Usage
    • [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
    • [center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
    • [right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
    Example Usage
  • this text is left-aligned
    this text is center-aligned
    this text is right-aligned
    Example Output

Indent

The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.

  • [indent]value[/indent]
    Usage
  • [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
    Example Usage
  • this text is indented
    Example Output

Email Linking

The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

URL Hyperlinking

The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

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
  • 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.

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.

  • [list]value[/list]
    Usage
  • [list]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]
    Example Usage
    • list item 1
    • list item 2
    Example Output

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).

  • [list=Option]value[/list]
    Usage
  • [list=1]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]

    [list=A]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]

    [list=a]
    [*]list item 1
    [*]list item 2
    [/list]
    Example Usage
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    1. list item 1
    2. list item 2
    Example Output

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.

  • [img]value[/img]
    Usage
    • [img]https://www.iopa.org/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://www.iopa.org/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] [/url] (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[/code]
    Usage
  • [code]
    <script type="text/javascript">
    <!--
        alert("Hello world!");
    //-->
    </script>
    [/code]
    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[/php]
    Usage
  • [php]
    $myvar = 'Hello World!';
    for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i++)
    {
        echo $myvar . "\n";
    }
    [/php]
    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[/html]
    Usage
  • [html]
    <img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
    <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
    [/html]
    Example Usage
  • HTML Code:
    <img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
    <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
    Example Output

Quote

The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.

    • [quote]Quote[/quote]
    • [quote=First and Last Name (as username)]value[/quote]
    Usage
    • [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    • [quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    • [quote=John Doe;1338]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    Example Usage
    • 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
    Example Output

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

Stop BB Code Parsing

The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.

  • [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
    Usage
  • [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
    Example Usage
  • [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]
    Example Output

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.

  • [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
    Usage
  • [attach]12345[/attach]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Autolink

Create a link to an article with the Autolink prefix.

  • [autolink]value[/autolink]
    Usage
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Book Index

Create a link to an article with the Book Index prefix.

  • [bookindex]value[/bookindex]
    Usage
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Box

Insert a text inside a box

  • [box=Option]value[/box]
    Usage
  • [box=announcement 1]Content[/box]
    Example Usage
  • announcement 1
    Content
    Example Output

break

  • [break]value[/break]
    Usage
  • [break][/break]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Legacy Category Tag

Create a link to an article with the Legacy Category Tag prefix.

  • [category]value[/category]
    Usage
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Char

Create a link to an article with the Char prefix.

  • [char]value[/char]
    Usage
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cmd

Wrap text in Windows command prompt window.

  • [cmd]value[/cmd]
    Usage
  • [cmd]TEST[/cmd]
    Example Usage
  • TEST
    Example Output

Comment

Create a link to an article with the Comment prefix.

  • [comment]value[/comment]
    Usage
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Div

Create a link to an article with the Div prefix.

  • [div]value[/div]
    Usage
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Wiki Attachment Tag

Create a link to an article with the Wiki Attachment Tag prefix.

  • [file]value[/file]
    Usage
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Footnote

Create a link to an article with the Footnote prefix.

  • [footnote]value[/footnote]
    Usage
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Forum Index

Create a link to an article with the Forum Index prefix.

  • [forumindex]value[/forumindex]
    Usage
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Gallery

Create a link to an article with the Gallery prefix.

  • [gallery]value[/gallery]
    Usage
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Google Docs

Embed a Google Document.

  • [gd]value[/gd]
    Usage
  • [gd]1jk4di5ntFKMs6AG89fHV1YF-0DVHuv0wBi9dFWkW1xQ[/gd]
    Example Usage
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Google Form

Embed a Google Form.

  • [gf]value[/gf]
    Usage
  • [gf]0AiPO6v9ZdNCEdGtVZnZ3MHZIS3F5Z3I0aXVRbWJPREE[/gf]
    Example Usage
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Google Presentation

Embed a Google Presentation

  • [gp]value[/gp]
    Usage
  • [gp]0ASPO6v9ZdNCEZGc1M2RrNDNfMHc4cGdiOGNx[/gp]
    Example Usage
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Google Spreadsheet

Embed Google Docs Spreadsheet: Insert the Document ID which is the long string of characters after "id=" or "key=" and before the ampersand (&) if present.

  • [gs]value[/gs]
    Usage
  • [gs]0AiPO6v9ZdNCEdGRFOUFCTGtzRnpndDZsdmpxNnR6TGc[/gs]
    Example Usage
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Headline

Create a link to an article with the Headline prefix.

  • [h=Option]value[/h]
    Usage
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Highlight

Highlight text

  • [hl]value[/hl]
    Usage
  • [hl]highlight text[/hl]
    Example Usage
  • highlight text
    Example Output

Horizontal Line

Create a link to an article with the Horizontal Line prefix.

  • [hr]value[/hr]
    Usage
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Condition

Create a link to an article with the Condition prefix.

  • [if]value[/if]
    Usage
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Image Left

Wraps text around an image to the left.

  • [imgl]value[/imgl]
    Usage
  • [imgl]url to image[/imgl]
    Example Usage
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Image Right

Wraps text around an image to the right.

  • [imgr]value[/imgr]
    Usage
  • [imgr]url to image[/imgr]
    Example Usage
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Include Only

Create a link to an article with the Include Only prefix.

  • [includeonly]value[/includeonly]
    Usage
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Info

Insert an Information box

  • [info]value[/info]
    Usage
  • [info]This is a information tag[/info]
    Example Usage
  • This is a information tag
    Example Output

Wiki Content Inclusion

Create a link to an article with the Wiki Content Inclusion prefix.

  • [inject]value[/inject]
    Usage
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MP3 Player

  • [MP3]value[/MP3]
    Usage
  • http://robtowns.com/music/blind_willie.mp3
    Example Usage
  • http://robtowns.com/music/blind_willie.mp3
    Example Output

No-Edit

Create a link to an article with the No-Edit prefix.

  • [noedit]value[/noedit]
    Usage
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No Include

Create a link to an article with the No Include prefix.

  • [noinclude]value[/noinclude]
    Usage
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No State

Create a link to an article with the No State prefix.

  • [nostate]value[/nostate]
    Usage
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Note

Insert a Note box

  • [note]value[/note]
    Usage
  • [note]This is a note tag[/note]
    Example Usage
  • This is a note tag
    Example Output

Only Include

Create a link to an article with the Only Include prefix.

  • [onlyinclude]value[/onlyinclude]
    Usage
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Embed PDF

Embed a PDF document.

Reference List

Create a link to an article with the Reference List prefix.

  • [reflist]value[/reflist]
    Usage
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Resize Images

Allows image resizing.

  • [resize=Option]value[/resize]
    Usage
  • [resize=100][ATTACH=CONFIG]2621[/ATTACH][/resize]
    Example Usage
  • Attachment 2621
    Example Output

Strike

Strike-through text

  • [s]value[/s]
    Usage
  • [s]strike this[/s]
    Example Usage
  • strike this
    Example Output

Soundcloud

Play Soundcloud files directly on the forum using this BB code.

Show Threads

Create a link to an article with the Show Threads prefix.

  • [showthreads]value[/showthreads]
    Usage
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SoundCloud

Embed a Soundcloud Track. ONLY enter the track number embedded within Soundcloud's share link. DO NOT enter the full URL. For example, if the share link is: YOU WOULD ONLY ENTER: [soundcloud]2F66487611[/soundcloud] Yes it's complicated, but that's the syntax Soundcloud requires.

  • [soundcloud]value[/soundcloud]
    Usage
  • [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]
    Example Usage
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Span

Create a link to an article with the Span prefix.

  • [span]value[/span]
    Usage
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Tab Content

Defines the tab title and the content inside a tab.

  • [tab=Option]value[/tab]
    Usage
  • [tab=Tab Title]Content[/tab]
    Example Usage
  • ContentTab Title
    Example Output

Table

Create a link to an article with the Table prefix.

  • [table1]value[/table1]
    Usage
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Template Inclusion Tag

Create a link to an article with the Template Inclusion Tag prefix.

  • [template]value[/template]
    Usage
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Tip

Insert a Tip box

  • [tip]value[/tip]
    Usage
  • [tip]This is a tip tag[/tip]
    Example Usage
  • This is a tip tag
    Example Output

Tabbed Posts Title

Defines the name of the tabbed post section.

  • [title=Option]value[/title]
    Usage
  • [title=Title of Tabbed Posts Section[/title]
    Example Usage
  • [title=Title of Tabbed Posts Section[/title]
    Example Output

Table of Contents

Create a link to an article with the Table of Contents prefix.

  • [toc]value[/toc]
    Usage
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Variable

Create a link to an article with the Variable prefix.

  • [var]value[/var]
    Usage
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Vimeo EJOPA

Vimeo for EJOPA. Hosts page on EJOPA site to force Tapatalk to send referral header.

  • [vimeoejopa]value[/vimeoejopa]
    Usage
  • <iframe src="http://www.eclipsejetpilots.org/vimeo.php?id={param}" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
    Example Usage
  • <iframe src="http://www.eclipsejetpilots.org/vimeo.php?id={param}" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
    Example Output

Warn

Insert a Warning box

  • [warn]value[/warn]
    Usage
  • [warn]This is a warning tag[/warn]
    Example Usage
  • This is a warning tag
    Example Output

Widget

Create a link to an article with the Widget prefix.

  • [widget]value[/widget]
    Usage
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Wiki

Create a link to an article with the Wiki prefix.

  • [wiki]value[/wiki]
    Usage
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Endomondo

Endomondo workout tracker.

  • [wt]value[/wt]
    Usage
  • [wt]n9QGXsP1WhA[/wt]
    Example Usage
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YouTube HD

Embed an HD YouTube video. You should only use the video ID in between the BB code tags not the full URL . Embedding must be enabled for the video.

  • [youtubehd]value[/youtubehd]
    Usage
  • [youtubehd]3bS6yvZzB[/youtubehd]
    Example Usage
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