| 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 vB 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 Codes you can use to format your messages. |
| BB Code List |
| [b], [i], [u] |
Bold / Italic / Underline |
| [highlight] |
Highlight |
| [left], [right], [center] |
Left / Right / Center |
| [indent] |
Indent |
| [url] |
URL Hyperlinking |
| [thread] |
Thread Linking |
| [list] |
Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists |
| [img] |
Images |
| [s] |
Strike-s |
| [strike] |
Strike |
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
- [url] www.vbulletin.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
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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] |
| 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 |
| 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
|
| 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://forums.moneysavingexpert.com[/url]
[url=http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com]MoneySavingExpert.com Forums[/url] |
| 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.) |
| 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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| 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://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)
[url=http://www.vbulletin.com] [img]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked) |
| Strike-s |
| strikes through the text |
| Usage |
[s]value[/s] |
| Example Usage |
[s]Strikes text[/s] |
| Example Output |
Strikes text |
| Strike |
| Strikes the text. |
| Usage |
[strike]value[/strike] |
| Example Usage |
[strike]strike text[/strike] |
| Example Output |
strike text |
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