BB Code

1. Bold / Italic / Underline
   [b], [i], [u]
2. Color
   [color]
3. Size
   [size]
4. Font
   [font]
5. Highlight
   [highlight]
6. Left / Right / Center
   [left], [right], [center]
7. Indent
   [indent]
8. Email Linking
   [email]
9. URL Hyperlinking
   [url]
10. Thread Linking
    [thread]
11. Post Linking
    [post]
12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
    [list]
13. Images
    [img]
14. Videos
    [video]
15. Code
    [code]
16. PHP Code
    [php]
17. HTML Code
    [html]
18. Quote
    [quote]
19. Stop BB Code Parsing
    [noparse]
20. Attachment
    [attach]
21. Autolink
    [autolink]
22. Book Index
    [bookindex]
23. Box
    [box]
24. break
    [break]
25. Legacy Category Tag
    [category]
26. Char
    [char]
27. cmd
    [cmd]
28. Comment
    [comment]
29. Div
    [div]
30. Wiki Attachment Tag
    [file]
31. Footnote
    [footnote]
32. Forum Index
    [forumindex]
33. Gallery
    [gallery]
34. Google Docs
    [gd]
35. Google Form
    [gf]
36. Google Presentation
    [gp]
37. Google Spreadsheet
    [gs]
38. Headline
    [h]
39. Highlight
    [hl]
40. Horizontal Line
    [hr]
41. Condition
    [if]
42. Image Left
    [imgl]
43. Image Right
    [imgr]
44. Include Only
    [includeonly]
45. Info
    [info]
46. Wiki Content Inclusion
    [inject]
47. MP3 Player
    [MP3]
48. No-Edit
    [noedit]
49. No Include
    [noinclude]
50. No State
    [nostate]
51. Note
    [note]
52. Only Include
    [onlyinclude]
53. Embed PDF
    [pdf]
54. Reference List
    [reflist]
55. Resize Images
    [resize]
56. Strike
    [s]
57. Soundcloud
    [sc]
58. Show Threads
    [showthreads]
59. SoundCloud
    [soundcloud]
60. Span
    [span]
61. Tab Content
    [tab]
62. Table
    [table1]
63. Template Inclusion Tag
    [template]
64. Tip
    [tip]
65. Tabbed Posts Title
    [title]
66. Table of Contents
    [toc]
67. Variable
    [var]
68. Vimeo EJOPA
    [vimeoejopa]
69. Warn
    [warn]
70. Widget
    [widget]
71. Wiki
    [wiki]
72. Endomondo
    [wt]
73. YouTube HD
    [youtubehd]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• • [email]value[/email]
  • [email=Option]value[/email]
  Usage
• • [email][email protected][/email]
  • [[email protected]]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
  Example Usage
• • [email protected]
  • Click Here to Email Me
  Example Output

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.iopa.org[/url]
  • [url=https://www.iopa.org]Icon Owners & Pilots Association[/url]
  Example Usage
• • https://www.iopa.org
  • Icon Owners & Pilots Association
  Example Output

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
• • https://www.iopa.org/showthread.php?t=42918
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

• • [post]postid[/post]
  • [post=postid]value[/post]
  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.)
  Example Usage
• • https://www.iopa.org/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;1942]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
  Example Usage
• • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Originally Posted by John Doe

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Originally Posted by John Doe

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  Example Output

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Autolink prefix.

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

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

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

Insert a text inside a box

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

  Content
  Example Output

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Char prefix.

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

Wrap text in Windows command prompt window.

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

Create a link to an article with the Comment prefix.

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

Create a link to an article with the Div prefix.

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Footnote prefix.

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Gallery prefix.

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

Embed a Google Document.

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

Embed a Google Form.

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

Embed a Google Presentation

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Headline prefix.

• [h=Option]value[/h]
  Usage
• Example Usage
• Example Output

Highlight text

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Condition prefix.

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

Wraps text around an image to the left.

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

Wraps text around an image to the right.

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

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

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

Insert an Information box

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

  This is a information tag
  Example Output

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Insert a Note box

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

  This is a note tag
  Example Output

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

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

Embed a PDF document.

• [pdf]value[/pdf]
  Usage
• [pdf] Setting_Up_Google_Voice_Mail_on_the_Galaxy_Nex (1).pdf[/pdf]
  Example Usage

• 
  Click here to view or download this PDF file directly.
  

  Example Output

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

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

Allows image resizing.

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

Strike-through text

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

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

• [sc]value[/sc]
  Usage
• [sc]https://soundcloud.com/pnickinson/boomsound[/sc]
  Example Usage
• https://soundcloud.com/pnickinson/boomsound
  Example Output

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Span prefix.

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Table prefix.

• [table1]value[/table1]
  Usage
• Example Usage
• Example Output

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

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

Insert a Tip box

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

  This is a tip tag
  Example Output

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

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

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

Create a link to an article with the Variable prefix.

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

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

Insert a Warning box

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

  This is a warning tag
  Example Output

Create a link to an article with the Widget prefix.

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

Create a link to an article with the Wiki prefix.

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

Endomondo workout tracker.

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

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