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. Box
  22. break
  23. Legacy Category Tag
  24. cmd
  25. Google Docs
  26. Google Form
  27. Google Presentation
  28. Google Spreadsheet
  29. Highlight
  30. Condition
  31. Image Left
  32. Image Right
  33. Info
  34. Wiki Content Inclusion
  35. MP3 Player
  36. Note
  37. Embed PDF
  38. Resize Images
  39. Strike
  40. Soundcloud
  41. SoundCloud
  42. Tab Content
  43. Tip
  44. Tabbed Posts Title
  45. Vimeo EJOPA
  46. Warn
  47. Endomondo
  48. 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.

    • [url]value[/url]
    • [url=Option]value[/url]
    Usage
    • [url]https://www.bellpilots.com[/url]
    • [url=https://www.bellpilots.com]Bell Pilots[/url]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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.bellpilots.com/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://www.bellpilots.com/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;88]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

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
  • Example Usage
  • Example Output

cmd

Wrap text in Windows command prompt window.

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

Google Docs

Embed a Google Document.

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

Google Form

Embed a Google Form.

  • [gf]value[/gf]
    Usage
  • [gf]0AiPO6v9ZdNCEdGtVZnZ3MHZIS3F5Z3I0aXVRbWJPREE[/gf]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Google Presentation

Embed a Google Presentation

  • [gp]value[/gp]
    Usage
  • [gp]0ASPO6v9ZdNCEZGc1M2RrNDNfMHc4cGdiOGNx[/gp]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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
  • Example Output

Highlight

Highlight text

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

Condition

Create a link to an article with the Condition prefix.

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

Image Left

Wraps text around an image to the left.

  • [imgl]value[/imgl]
    Usage
  • [imgl]url to image[/imgl]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Image Right

Wraps text around an image to the right.

  • [imgr]value[/imgr]
    Usage
  • [imgr]url to image[/imgr]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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
  • Example Usage
  • Example Output

MP3 Player

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

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

Embed PDF

Embed a PDF document.

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.

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
  • Example Output

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

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

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

Endomondo

Endomondo workout tracker.

  • [wt]value[/wt]
    Usage
  • [wt]n9QGXsP1WhA[/wt]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

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
  • Example Output