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.
Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB Code List
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Bold / Italic / Underline
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Color
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Size
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Font
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Highlight
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Left / Right / Center
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Indent
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Email Linking
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URL Hyperlinking
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Thread Linking
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Post Linking
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Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
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Images
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Videos
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Code
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PHP Code
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HTML Code
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Quote
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Stop BB Code Parsing
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Attachment
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Autolink
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Book Index
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Box
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break
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Legacy Category Tag
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Char
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cmd
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Comment
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Div
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Wiki Attachment Tag
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Footnote
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Forum Index
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Gallery
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Google Docs
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Google Form
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Google Presentation
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Google Spreadsheet
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Headline
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Highlight
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Horizontal Line
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Condition
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Image Left
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Image Right
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Include Only
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Info
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Wiki Content Inclusion
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MP3 Player
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No-Edit
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No Include
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No State
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Note
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Only Include
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Embed PDF
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Reference List
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Resize Images
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Strike
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Soundcloud
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Show Threads
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SoundCloud
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Span
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Tab Content
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Table
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Template Inclusion Tag
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Tip
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Tabbed Posts Title
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Table of Contents
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Variable
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Vimeo EJOPA
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Warn
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Widget
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Wiki
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Endomondo
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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.
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- [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.
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[color=Option]value[/color]Usage
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[color=blue]this text is blue[/color]Example Usage
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this text is blueExample Output
Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
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[size=Option]value[/size]Usage
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[size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]Example Usage
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this text is two sizes larger than normalExample Output
Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
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[font=Option]value[/font]Usage
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[font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]Example Usage
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this text is in the courier fontExample Output
Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
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- [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-alignedthis text is center-alignedthis text is right-alignedExample Output
Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
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[indent]value[/indent]Usage
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[indent]this text is indented[/indent]Example Usage
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this text is indentedExample Output
Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
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- [email]value[/email]
- [email=Option]value[/email]
Usage -
- [email][email protected][/email]
- [[email protected]]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Usage -
Example Output
URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
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- [url]value[/url]
- [url=Option]value[/url]
Usage -
- [url]https://www.iopa.org[/url]
- [url=https://www.iopa.org]Icon Owners & Pilots Association[/url]
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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.
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- [thread]threadid[/thread]
- [thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Usage -
- [thread]42918[/thread]
- [thread=42918]Click Me![/thread]
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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.
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- [post]postid[/post]
- [post=postid]value[/post]
Usage -
- [post]269302[/post]
- [post=269302]Click Me![/post]
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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.
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[list]value[/list]Usage
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[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).
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[list=Option]value[/list]Usage
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[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 -
- list item 1
- list item 2
- list item 1
- list item 2
- list item 1
- 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.
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[img]value[/img]Usage
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- [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)
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Example Output
Videos
The [video] tag allows you to embed videos from various video services within your posts.
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[video]value[/video]Usage
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- [video=youtube;eOUq4Z6R7xI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOUq4Z6R7xI[/video]
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Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
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[code]value[/code]Usage
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[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.
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[php]value[/php]Usage
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[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.
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[html]value[/html]Usage
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[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.
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- [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;1961]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
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Example Output
Highlight
The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text.
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Usage[highlight]value[/highlight]
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Example Usage[highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
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Example Outputthis text is highlighted
Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
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[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]Usage
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[noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]Example Usage
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[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.
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[attach]attachmentid[/attach]Usage
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[attach]12345[/attach]Example Usage
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Example Output
Autolink
Create a link to an article with the Autolink prefix.
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[autolink]value[/autolink]Usage
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Example Usage
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Book Index
Create a link to an article with the Book Index prefix.
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[bookindex]value[/bookindex]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Box
Insert a text inside a box
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[box=Option]value[/box]Usage
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[box=announcement 1]Content[/box]Example Usage
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announcement 1ContentExample Output
Legacy Category Tag
Create a link to an article with the Legacy Category Tag prefix.
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[category]value[/category]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Char
Create a link to an article with the Char prefix.
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[char]value[/char]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
cmd
Wrap text in Windows command prompt window.
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[cmd]value[/cmd]Usage
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[cmd]TEST[/cmd]Example Usage
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TESTExample Output
Comment
Create a link to an article with the Comment prefix.
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[comment]value[/comment]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Div
Create a link to an article with the Div prefix.
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[div]value[/div]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Wiki Attachment Tag
Create a link to an article with the Wiki Attachment Tag prefix.
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[file]value[/file]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Footnote
Create a link to an article with the Footnote prefix.
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[footnote]value[/footnote]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Forum Index
Create a link to an article with the Forum Index prefix.
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[forumindex]value[/forumindex]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Gallery
Create a link to an article with the Gallery prefix.
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[gallery]value[/gallery]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Google Docs
Embed a Google Document.
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[gd]value[/gd]Usage
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[gd]1jk4di5ntFKMs6AG89fHV1YF-0DVHuv0wBi9dFWkW1xQ[/gd]Example Usage
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Example Output
Google Form
Embed a Google Form.
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[gf]value[/gf]Usage
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[gf]0AiPO6v9ZdNCEdGtVZnZ3MHZIS3F5Z3I0aXVRbWJPREE[/gf]Example Usage
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Example Output
Google Presentation
Embed a Google Presentation
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[gp]value[/gp]Usage
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[gp]0ASPO6v9ZdNCEZGc1M2RrNDNfMHc4cGdiOGNx[/gp]Example Usage
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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.
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[gs]value[/gs]Usage
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[gs]0AiPO6v9ZdNCEdGRFOUFCTGtzRnpndDZsdmpxNnR6TGc[/gs]Example Usage
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Example Output
Headline
Create a link to an article with the Headline prefix.
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[h=Option]value[/h]Usage
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Example Usage
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Highlight
Highlight text
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[hl]value[/hl]Usage
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[hl]highlight text[/hl]Example Usage
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highlight textExample Output
Horizontal Line
Create a link to an article with the Horizontal Line prefix.
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[hr]value[/hr]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Condition
Create a link to an article with the Condition prefix.
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[if]value[/if]Usage
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Example Usage
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Image Left
Wraps text around an image to the left.
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[imgl]value[/imgl]Usage
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[imgl]url to image[/imgl]Example Usage
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Example Output
Image Right
Wraps text around an image to the right.
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[imgr]value[/imgr]Usage
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[imgr]url to image[/imgr]Example Usage
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Example Output
Include Only
Create a link to an article with the Include Only prefix.
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[includeonly]value[/includeonly]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Info
Insert an Information box
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[info]value[/info]Usage
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[info]This is a information tag[/info]Example Usage
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This is a information tagExample Output
Wiki Content Inclusion
Create a link to an article with the Wiki Content Inclusion prefix.
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[inject]value[/inject]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
MP3 Player
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[MP3]value[/MP3]Usage
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http://robtowns.com/music/blind_willie.mp3Example Usage
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http://robtowns.com/music/blind_willie.mp3Example Output
No-Edit
Create a link to an article with the No-Edit prefix.
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[noedit]value[/noedit]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
No Include
Create a link to an article with the No Include prefix.
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[noinclude]value[/noinclude]Usage
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Example Usage
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No State
Create a link to an article with the No State prefix.
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[nostate]value[/nostate]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Note
Insert a Note box
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[note]value[/note]Usage
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[note]This is a note tag[/note]Example Usage
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This is a note tagExample Output
Only Include
Create a link to an article with the Only Include prefix.
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[onlyinclude]value[/onlyinclude]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Embed PDF
Embed a PDF document.
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[pdf]value[/pdf]Usage
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[pdf] Setting_Up_Google_Voice_Mail_on_the_Galaxy_Nex (1).pdf[/pdf]Example Usage
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Example Output
Reference List
Create a link to an article with the Reference List prefix.
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[reflist]value[/reflist]Usage
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Example Usage
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Resize Images
Allows image resizing.
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[resize=Option]value[/resize]Usage
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[resize=100][ATTACH=CONFIG]2621[/ATTACH][/resize]Example Usage
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Example Output
Strike
Strike-through text
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[s]value[/s]Usage
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[s]strike this[/s]Example Usage
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strike thisExample Output
Soundcloud
Play Soundcloud files directly on the forum using this BB code.
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[sc]value[/sc]Usage
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[sc]https://soundcloud.com/pnickinson/boomsound[/sc]Example Usage
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Example Output
Show Threads
Create a link to an article with the Show Threads prefix.
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[showthreads]value[/showthreads]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
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.
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[soundcloud]value[/soundcloud]Usage
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[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]Example Usage
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Example Output
Span
Create a link to an article with the Span prefix.
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[span]value[/span]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Tab Content
Defines the tab title and the content inside a tab.
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[tab=Option]value[/tab]Usage
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[tab=Tab Title]Content[/tab]Example Usage
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Example Output
Table
Create a link to an article with the Table prefix.
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[table1]value[/table1]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Template Inclusion Tag
Create a link to an article with the Template Inclusion Tag prefix.
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[template]value[/template]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Tip
Insert a Tip box
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[tip]value[/tip]Usage
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[tip]This is a tip tag[/tip]Example Usage
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This is a tip tagExample Output
Tabbed Posts Title
Defines the name of the tabbed post section.
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[title=Option]value[/title]Usage
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[title=Title of Tabbed Posts Section[/title]Example Usage
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[title=Title of Tabbed Posts Section[/title]Example Output
Table of Contents
Create a link to an article with the Table of Contents prefix.
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[toc]value[/toc]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Variable
Create a link to an article with the Variable prefix.
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[var]value[/var]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Vimeo EJOPA
Vimeo for EJOPA. Hosts page on EJOPA site to force Tapatalk to send referral header.
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[vimeoejopa]value[/vimeoejopa]Usage
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<iframe src="http://www.eclipsejetpilots.org/vimeo.php?id={param}" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>Example Usage
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<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
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[warn]value[/warn]Usage
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[warn]This is a warning tag[/warn]Example Usage
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This is a warning tagExample Output
Widget
Create a link to an article with the Widget prefix.
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[widget]value[/widget]Usage
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Example Usage
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Example Output
Wiki
Create a link to an article with the Wiki prefix.
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[wiki]value[/wiki]Usage
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Example Usage
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