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BB Code
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.
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[b], [i], [u] Bold / Italic / Underline
[color] Color
[size] Size
[font] Font
[highlight] Highlight
[left], [right], [center] Left / Right / Center
[indent] Indent
[email] Email Linking
[url] URL Hyperlinking
[thread] Thread Linking
[post] Post Linking
[list] Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
[img] Images
[code] Code
[php] PHP Code
[html] HTML Code
[quote] Quote
[noparse] Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach] Attachment
[anchor] Anchor
[fieldset] Fieldset
[footnote] Footnote
[google] Google
[imgl] Image left align with text wrap
[imglink] imglink
[imgr] Image right align with text wrap
[information] Information
[notice] Notice
[s] Strike through
[spoiler] Spoiler
[sub] Subscript
[sup] Superscript
[warning] Warning
[wiki] Wikipedia
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.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

Color
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.
Usage [color=Option]value[/color]
Example Usage [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
Example Output this text is blue

Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
Usage [size=Option]value[/size]
Example Usage [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
Example Output this text is two sizes larger than normal

Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
Usage [font=Option]value[/font]
Example Usage [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Example Output this text is in the courier font

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

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [email]value[/email]
[email=Option]value[/email]
Example Usage [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
[email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output j.doe@example.com
Click Here to Email Me

URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [url]value[/url]
[url=Option]value[/url]
Example Usage [url]http://academy.galilean-library.org[/url]
[url=http://academy.galilean-library.org]The Academy[/url]
Example Output http://academy.galilean-library.org
The Academy

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.
Usage [thread]threadid[/thread]
[thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Example 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 Output http://academy.galilean-library.org/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!

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.
Usage [post]postid[/post]
[post=postid]value[/post]
Example 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 Output http://academy.galilean-library.org/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!

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.
Usage [list]value[/list]
Example Usage [list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  • list item 1
  • list item 2

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).
Usage [list=Option]value[/list]
Example Usage [list=1]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]

[list=a]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

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.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]http://academy.galilean-library.org/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://academy.galilean-library.org/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
Usage [code]value[/code]
Example Usage [code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>

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.
Usage [php]value[/php]
Example Usage [php]
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
}
[/php]
Example Output
PHP Code:
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
} 

HTML Code
The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.
Usage [html]value[/html]
Example Usage [html]
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
[/html]
Example Output
HTML Code:
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;86622]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Originally Posted by John Doe View Post
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
Usage [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
Example Output [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]

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.
Usage [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
Example Usage [attach]12345[/attach]
Example Output

Anchor
Use this with the [footnote] bbcode to create footnotes. (See the instructions with the footnote description for how to employ the tags correctly.)
Usage [anchor]value[/anchor]
Example Usage [anchor]1[/anchor] This is the first footnote text.
Example Output This is the first footnote text.

Fieldset
Use this code to add a fieldset.
Usage [fieldset=Option]value[/fieldset]
Example Usage [fieldset=Title]Your text here[/fieldset]
Example Output
Title Your text here

Footnote
Used in conjunction with the [anchor] bbcode, this will allow you to add footnotes. Use [footnote=A]Link[/footnote] to set up a link to a footnote and [anchor]A[/anchor] to link the footnote to the anchored text you want to serve as the footnote, where A in this example is changed for the ID of the footnote. For example:

[footnote=A]Footnote 1[/footnote]
Some text.
[anchor]A[/anchor]Here is the text for footnote 1.

Important: Do not use numbers with the footnote bbcode (e.g. {footnote=1}) as this confuses the forum software and ends up linking you to the post of that number in the thread rather than to your footnote.
Usage [footnote=Option]value[/footnote]
Example Usage [footnote=A]See footnote 1.[/footnote]
Example Output See footnote 1.

Google
This allows you to link to a Google search.
Usage [google]value[/google]
Example Usage [google]The Galilean Library[/google]
Example Output The Galilean Library

Image left align with text wrap
This tag allows you to left align an image with text wrap.
Usage [imgl=Option]value[/imgl]
Example Usage [imgl=white]http://academy.galilean-library.org/image.php?u=799[/imgl]Left align an image with text wrap.
Example Output left align imageLeft align an image with text wrap.

imglink
Use THIS IMGLINKtag to put images with a link in your forum. This allows: [url=link][imglink]urltotheimage[/imglink][/url] ...to work again without The Image Resizer to broke the link.
Usage [imglink]value[/imglink]
Example Usage [imglink]../images/misc/rss.jpg[/imglink]
Example Output

Image right align with text wrap
This tag allows you to right align an image with text wrap.
Usage [imgr=Option]value[/imgr]
Example Usage [imgr=white]http://academy.galilean-library.org/image.php?u=799[/imgr]Right align an image with text wrap.
Example Output right align imageRight align an image with text wrap.

Information
Allows information notices to be added. (Moderators and Administrators only.)
Usage [information]value[/information]
Example Usage [information]Please contact us if you have any problems.[/information]
Example Output
information

Information

Please contact us if you have any problems.

Notice
Allows notices to be added. (Moderators and Administrators only.)
Usage [notice]value[/notice]
Example Usage [notice]This is a notice.[/notice]
Example Output
information

Notice

This is a notice.

Strike through
This allows you to cross out text.
Usage [s]value[/s]
Example Usage [s]Ignore this - changed my mind[/s]
Example Output Ignore this - changed my mind

Spoiler
Use this code to hide information or details that might spoil a movie, book or sports result for others.
Usage [spoiler=Option]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler=At the end...]...he dies[/spoiler]
Example Output
Spoiler: At the end...:
...he dies

Subscript
This allows you to use a subscript.
Usage [sub]value[/sub]
Example Usage The set A[sub]n[/sub] is such that...
Example Output The set An is such that...

Superscript
This allows you to use a superscript, such as when writing dates.
Usage [sup]value[/sup]
Example Usage 2[sup]nd[/sup] of September
Example Output 2nd of September

Warning
Allows warnings notices to be made. (Moderators and Administrators only.)
Usage [warning]value[/warning]
Example Usage [warning]Please follow the forum rules.[/warning]
Example Output
warning

Warning

Please follow the forum rules.

Wikipedia
This allows you to link to Wikipedia articles.
Usage [wiki]value[/wiki]
Example Usage [wiki]Kernow[/wiki]
Example Output Kernow


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