BB Code |
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.
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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 |
[aimg] |
Align Image |
[amz] |
Amazon Link |
[bgc] |
Background Color |
[G] |
Gloss |
[gm;] |
GM |
[hr] |
HardRule |
[imgw] |
Image with width control |
[LB] |
Language Bilandin |
[m;] |
moderator |
[o] |
Overstrike |
[p+] |
Larger Text |
[p-] |
Smaller Text |
[pre] |
unboxed code |
[ps] |
Point Size |
[s] |
Strikethrough |
[sblock] |
Spoiler Block |
[spoiler] |
Spoiler (standard code) |
[sub] |
Subscript |
[sup] |
Superscript |
[table] |
Table |
[tc] |
table cell columnspan |
[td] |
Table Cell |
[tr] |
Table Row |
[tw] |
Wikia Traveller Wiki Links |
[w] |
Wiki Link |
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])
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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]
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Example Usage |
[b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
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Example Output |
this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined
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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]
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Example Usage |
[left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
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Example Output |
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned
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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
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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]
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Example Usage |
[email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
[email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
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Example Output |
j.doe@example.com
Click Here to Email Me
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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]
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Example Usage |
[url]http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss[/url]
[url=http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss]Citizens of the Imperium[/url]
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Example Output |
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss
Citizens of the Imperium
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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]
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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.)
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Example Output |
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!
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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]
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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.)
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Example Output |
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!
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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 |
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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 |
- list item 1
- list item 2
- list item 1
- list item 2
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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.TravellerRPG.com/CotI/Discuss/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)
[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.TravellerRPG.com/CotI/Discuss/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
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Example Output |
(Not linked)
(Linked)
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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>
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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"; }
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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>
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Quote |
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else. |
Usage |
[quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
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Example Usage |
[quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;599111]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
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Example Output |
Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
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Stop BB Code Parsing |
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code. |
Usage |
[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
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Example Usage |
[noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
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Example Output |
[b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]
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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]
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Example Usage |
[attach]12345[/attach]
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Example Output |
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Align Image |
Allows you to align an image to the left or right and have any text flow around it. |
Usage |
[aimg=Option]value[/aimg] |
Example Usage |
[aimg=left]test.gif[/aimg] |
Example Output |
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Amazon Link |
Link to books and movies on Amazon.com using ISBN numbers |
Usage |
[amz]value[/amz] |
Example Usage |
[amz]0553803719[/amz] |
Example Output |
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Background Color |
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Usage |
[bgc=Option]value[/bgc] |
Example Usage |
[bgc=#ffff00]Backgrounded[/bgc] |
Example Output |
Backgrounded |
Gloss |
a way to put a mouseover definition for key terms. |
Usage |
[G=Option]value[/G] |
Example Usage |
[G="World Tamer's handbook"]WTH[/G] |
Example Output |
[G="World Tamer's handbook"]WTH[/G] |
GM |
Bold Red Text on Gray for GM and specific forum moderator use. |
Usage |
[gm;]value[/gm;] |
Example Usage |
[gm;]Gamemaster Administrative note[/gm;] |
Example Output |
Gamemaster Administrative note |
HardRule |
html hard rule |
Usage |
[hr]value[/hr] |
Example Usage |
[hr][/hr] |
Example Output |
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Image with width control |
Image Width tag for those oversized images certain users keep coughing up... now, a way to not ruin others reading experience by over-wide images. Parameter is a number of pixels. Please don't use anything over about 500. |
Usage |
[imgw=Option]value[/imgw] |
Example Usage |
[imgw=15]http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/images/ranks/Moot_Subscriber.gif[/imgw] |
Example Output |
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Language Bilandin |
Displays font in Bilanidin loaded from COTI. Only works in some browsers |
Usage |
[LB]value[/LB] |
Example Usage |
[LB]Bilanidin[/lb] |
Example Output |
[LB]Bilanidin[/lb] |
moderator |
Moderator text for impact. |
Usage |
[m;]value[/m;] |
Example Usage |
[m;]moderator text[/m;] |
Example Output |
moderator text |
Overstrike |
line through text. |
Usage |
[o]value[/o] |
Example Usage |
[o]overstrike[/o] |
Example Output |
overstrike |
Larger Text |
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Usage |
[p+]value[/p+] |
Example Usage |
text [p+]larger text[/p+] |
Example Output |
text larger text |
Smaller Text |
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Usage |
[p-]value[/p-] |
Example Usage |
text [p-]smaller text[/p-] |
Example Output |
text smaller text |
unboxed code |
implements preformatted (whitespace preserved) text. No BBCode inside. |
Usage |
[pre]value[/pre] |
Example Usage |
[pre] e x a m p l e e x a m p l e [/pre] |
Example Output |
e x a m p l e e x a m p l e |
Point Size |
Accepts valid CSS size definitions
Point Sizes
percentages of default size
Labels: xx-small x-small small medium large x-large xx-large
relative labels: larger smaller |
Usage |
[ps=Option]value[/ps] |
Example Usage |
Sample [ps="150%"]hi![/ps][ps="8 pt"]8[/ps][ps="small"]small text[/ps] |
Example Output |
Sample hi!8small text |
Strikethrough |
Strike-through tag. |
Usage |
[s]value[/s] |
Example Usage |
[s]Struck-thru[/s] |
Example Output |
Struck-thru |
Spoiler Block |
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Usage |
[sblock]value[/sblock] |
Example Usage |
[sblock]The Bwaps are the Ancients[/sblock] |
Example Output |
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Spoiler (standard code) |
identical to sblock. included for comfort of those used to other vbbs boards with spoilers. |
Usage |
[spoiler]value[/spoiler] |
Example Usage |
[spoiler]Text[/spoiler] |
Example Output |
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Subscript |
Subscript text |
Usage |
[sub]value[/sub] |
Example Usage |
T[sub]d[/sub] |
Example Output |
Td |
Superscript |
Allow you to added superscripted characters to your posts. |
Usage |
[sup]value[/sup] |
Example Usage |
T[sup]20[/sup] |
Example Output |
T20 |
Table |
Used for entering tables |
Usage |
[table]value[/table] |
Example Usage |
[table][tr][td]item[/td][/tr][/table] |
Example Output |
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table cell columnspan |
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Usage |
[tc=Option]value[/tc] |
Example Usage |
[table][tr][tc=2]item[/tc][/tr][tr][td]1[/td][td]2[/td][/tr][/table] |
Example Output |
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Table Cell |
delimits a table cell. Must be inside a table and row to work right. |
Usage |
[td]value[/td] |
Example Usage |
[table][tr][td]item[/td][/tr][/table] |
Example Output |
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Table Row |
Table row delimiter. Note: do not put returns after the closing tag... VBbs isn't smart about striping the returns, and puts them around the table. |
Usage |
[tr]value[/tr] |
Example Usage |
[table][tr][td]item[/td][/tr][/table] |
Example Output |
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Wikia Traveller Wiki Links |
Allows the use of wiki links to articles on the Traveller Wiki on Wikia. |
Usage |
[tw=Option]value[/tw] |
Example Usage |
[tw=Help:Categories]Help:Categories[/tw] |
Example Output |
Help:Categories |
Wiki Link |
Allows the use of wiki links to articles in the Imperial Encyclopedia Wiki |
Usage |
[w]value[/w] |
Example Usage |
[w]Help:Categories[/w] |
Example Output |
Help:Categories |
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