BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. Whether you can actually use BBCode in your posts on the forum is determined by the administrator. In addition, you can disable BBCode on a per post basis via the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. Depending on the template you are using you may find adding BBCode to your posts is made much easier through a clickable interface above the message area on the posting form. Even with this you may find the following guide useful.
To alter the color or size of your text the following tags can be used. (Keep in mind that how the output appears will depend on the viewers browser and system):
To change your text color, you can specify a known color (ex: red, blue, yellow, etc.), or an hexadecimal color code (ex: #FFFFFF, #000000):
Code:
[color=red]Red color (red)[/color] or [color=#FF0000]Red color (#FF0000)[/color]
Result: Red color (red) or Red color (#FF0000)
To change your text size, you must specify the text size in pixel, from 1 (so small you won't see it) to 29 (very huge):
Code:
[size=9]SMALL[/size] or [size=24]HUGE[/size]
Result: SMALL or HUGE
To change the font, you must specify a recognized font (ex: Verdana, Arial) if the user hasn't got the font, a default one will be displayed :
Code:
[font=Arial]Arial font[/font] or [font=Comic Sans Ms]Comic sans MS font[/font]
Yes, of course you can; for example to get someones attention you may write:
Code:
[size=18][color=red][b]LOOK AT ME ![/b][/color][/size]
will give :LOOK AT ME !
Although, we recommend you not to use much text as above ! Remember that it's your task to correctly shut the tags. The following example is incorrect:
If you want to output a piece of code (HTML or other) or in fact anything that requires a fixed width with a Courier-type font, you must use the following BBCode :
Code:
[code]echo "This is some code";[/code]
Result :
Code:
echo "This is some code";
This is exactly what we use in this FAQ to show you all the BBCodes you can use.
Result : . You'll notice that the link opens a new window, by this way the user can still browse the forums if he wants to.
Second method, if you want the link to display directly the URL :
Code:
[url]http://www.forumotion.com/[/url]
Result :
Third method, this forum owns a functionality called 'Magic Links', that will convert automatically an URL into a clickable link, without needing to insert a BBCode tag nor http://. For an example, by typing
Code:
www.forumotion.com
in your message, it will be automatically converted into a link : .
The BBCode incorporates a tag for including images in your posts. Two very important things to remember when using this tag are: many users do not appreciate lots of images being shown in posts and second, the image you display must already be available on the Internet (it cannot exist only on your computer, for example, unless you run a webserver!). You can upload for free your images on internet by an image hosting such as . To display an image, you need to proceed as following :
Code:
[img]http://illiweb.com/fa/i/forumactif.png[/img]
Result : . You can place an image into a link if you wish (by insuring yourself that the opening and closure tags are correct), for an example :
[justify]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aliquam ac tortor eu dolor mollis malesuada. Nam arcu dui, cursus a, ullamcorper ut, fringilla nec, velit. Duis tempor arcu eu orci. Ut vehicula massa eu est. Sed ac odio. Integer dictum eros. Etiam facilisis sem non lacus. Donec volutpat ligula ac est. Aliquam erat volutpat. Pellentesque justo tellus, porta et, interdum et, consequat sit amet, eros.[/justify]
Résultat :
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aliquam ac tortor eu dolor mollis malesuada. Nam arcu dui, cursus a, ullamcorper ut, fringilla nec, velit. Duis tempor arcu eu orci. Ut vehicula massa eu est. Sed ac odio. Integer dictum eros. Etiam facilisis sem non lacus. Donec volutpat ligula ac est. Aliquam erat volutpat. Pellentesque justo tellus, porta et, interdum et, consequat sit amet, eros.
The BBCode to insert a frame in a message is identical to the tags used in HTML. To create a frame, you need to start by creating a frame 'table' then insert a 'tr' lign. This lign can contain one or several cells 'td', well as a frame can contain several 'tr' ligns.
For an example, to create a two ligns and three columns frame, you need to proceed as following :
You can also add arguments in the BBcode 'table'. These last ones are identical as those used for HTML. You can for an exemple add a bound to the frame above thanks to the 'border' attribute.
Other available attributes are for an example: cellspacing, cellpadding, width, etc. The frames need to be manipulated with caution, please respect the BBcodes opening and closure. If an opening or closure error is made, you may not obtain what you want.
Four BBcodes producing effects on your messages are at your disposal. Although, this codes are only compatible under Internet Explorer with a phpBB2 forum.
The first is a vertical mirror effect (Vertical symmetry) on the text :
Code:
[flipv]Vertical mirror effect[/flipv]
Result : Vertical mirror effect
The second is a horizontal mirror effect (horizontal symmetry) on the text :
Code:
[fliph]horizontal mirror effect[/fliph]
Result : horizontal mirror effect
If you wish a blur effect in your text, you can use this BBcode :
Portal 
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