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. Signature Picture
  22. Acronym
  23. User Articles
  24. Background
  25. Comment
  26. Dream Tube BB Code
  27. DV Dictionary
  28. DV Tutorials
  29. Headline
  30. Horizontal Rule
  31. Link to anchor
  32. DV Manuals
  33. DV Rules
  34. Strikethrough
  35. Set anchor
  36. Special
  37. Spoiler
  38. Subscript
  39. Superscript
  40. Title
  41. User Tutorials
  42. YouTube BB Code
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]myname@domain.com[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.

    • [email]value[/email]
    • [email=Option]value[/email]
    Usage
    • [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
    • [email=j.doe@example.com]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.

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.

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]
    Example Usage
    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]http://static3.dreamviews.org/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)
    • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://static3.dreamviews.org/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/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=User Name]value[/quote]
    Usage
    • [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    • [quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
    • [quote=John Doe;1527981]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

Signature Picture

The [sigpic] tag allows you to insert your uploaded signature picture into your signature. This tag does not work in posts and will not work if you have not uploaded a signature picture.

  • [sigpic]Signature Picture Description (optional)[/sigpic]
    Usage
  • [sigpic][/sigpic]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Acronym

Shows a Tooltip-style title over text. Useful for abbreviations.

  • [acronym=Option]value[/acronym]
    Usage
  • [Acronym=#006699]This BB code changes the cursor and title.[/Acronym]
    Example Usage
  • This BB code changes the cursor and title.
    Example Output

User Articles

Create a link to an article in the User Articles namespace.

  • [articles]value[/articles]
    Usage
  • [articles=Example]Click here to view this page![/articles]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Background

Adds a background (highlight) color to a text.

  • [background=Option]value[/background]
    Usage
  • [background=red]Background color[/background]
    Example Usage
  • Background color
    Example Output

Comment

Add a comment that is only visible in the source code.

  • [comment]value[/comment]
    Usage
  • [comment]This is an HTML comment.[/comment]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Dream Tube BB Code

Note the replacement uses {param} which will show whatever numbers you insert [dreamtube]24294059[/dreamtube] so always look BELOW the URL link on the right hand side video page box..... and then below it... is the object code with the video & numbers you want to show.

  • [dreamtube]value[/dreamtube]
    Usage
  • [dreamtube]24294059[/dreamtube] <--- this is the numbers found in the object embed code
    Example Usage
  • <--- this is the numbers found in the object embed code
    Example Output

DV Dictionary

Create a link to an article in the DV Dictionary namespace.

  • [dvdictionary]value[/dvdictionary]
    Usage
  • [dvdictionary=Example]Click here to view this page![/dvdictionary]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

DV Tutorials

Create a link to an article in the DV Tutorials namespace.

  • [dvtutorials]value[/dvtutorials]
    Usage
  • [dvtutorials=Example]Click here to view this page![/dvtutorials]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Headline

Create any level headline.

  • [h=Option]value[/h]
    Usage
  • [h=2]Headline Level 2[/h]
    Example Usage
  • Headline Level 2

    Example Output

Horizontal Rule

Creates a horizontal line spanning a width you specify.

  • [hr]value[/hr]
    Usage
  • [hr]100[/hr]
    Example Usage

  • Example Output

Link to anchor

Creates a link to an anchor you place in the text. Use the set_anchor tag to put in an anchor.

  • [link_to_anchor=Option]value[/link_to_anchor]
    Usage
  • [link_to_anchor=Chapter1]Link to Chapter1[/link_to_anchor]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

DV Manuals

Create a link to an article in the DV Manuals namespace.

  • [manuals]value[/manuals]
    Usage
  • [manuals=Example]Click here to view this page![/manuals]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

DV Rules

Create a link to an article in the DV Rules namespace.

Strikethrough

The [s] tag allows you to display crossed-out text

  • [s]value[/s]
    Usage
  • [s]Strikeout text[/s]
    Example Usage
  • Strikeout text
    Example Output

Set anchor

Places an anchor which you can link to within your post.

  • [set_anchor=Option]value[/set_anchor]
    Usage
  • [set_anchor=Chapter1]This IS Chapter1[/set_anchor]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Special

Create a link to an article in the Special namespace.

  • [special]value[/special]
    Usage
  • [special=Example]Click here to view this page![/special]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

Spoiler

Use this to hide important information which might spoil a movie, game, etc for other users.

  • [Spoiler=Option]value[/Spoiler]
    Usage
  • [spoiler=Warning, spoiler ahead:]Darth = Luke's father[/spoiler]
    Example Usage
  • Spoiler for Warning, spoiler ahead::
    Darth = Luke's father
    Example Output

Subscript

Makes text subscripted.

  • [sub]value[/sub]
    Usage
  • [sub]Subscript[/sub]
    Example Usage
  • Subscript
    Example Output

Superscript

Makes text superscripted.

  • [sup]value[/sup]
    Usage
  • [sup]Superscript[/sup]
    Example Usage
  • Superscript
    Example Output

Title

Will show a text title when mouse is over the image.

  • [title=Option]value[/title]
    Usage
  • [title="This is a title"]Image here[/title]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

User Tutorials

Create a link to an article in the User Tutorials namespace.

  • [usertutorials]value[/usertutorials]
    Usage
  • [usertutorials=Example]Click here to view this page![/usertutorials]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output

YouTube BB Code

Embeds YouTube Videos

  • [yt]value[/yt]
    Usage
  • [yt]TPIw3cv8Zls[/yt]
    Example Usage
  • Example Output