What is BB Code?

BB Code is a quick and easy way to add effects or formatting to your posts.
It is used in a similar format to HTML tags which you may already be familiar with.
Below is a quick guide to the most common BB Code uses.

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[b]
This is sample text
[/b]
This is sample text

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[s]
This is sample text
[/s]
This is sample text

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[i]
This is sample text
[/i]
This is sample text

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[u]
This is sample text
[/u]
This is sample text

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[email]
user@domain.com
[/email]
user@domain.com

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[email=user@domain.com]
Click here!
[/email]
Click here!

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[url]
http://www.domain.com
[/url]
http://www.domain.com

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[url=http://www.domain.com]
Click here!
[/url]
Click here!

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[size=7]
This is sample text
[/size]
This is sample text

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[font=times]
This is sample text
[/font]
This is sample text

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[color=red]
This is sample text
[/color]
This is sample text

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[img]
https://www.createblog.com/forums/style_images/1/folder_post_icons/icon11.gif
[/img]

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[list]
[*]List Item [*]List ItemList Item
[/list]
  • List Item
  • List ItemList Item

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[list=1]
[*]List Item [*]List Item
[/list]
  1. List Item
  2. List Item

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[list=a]
[*]List Item [*]List Item
[/list]
  1. List Item
  2. List Item

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[list=i]
[*]List Item [*]List Item
[/list]
  1. List Item
  2. List Item

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[quote]
This is sample text
[/quote]
QUOTE
This is sample text

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[code]
$this_var = "Hello World!";
[/code]
CODE
$this_var = "Hello World!";

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[sql]
SELECT t.tid FROM a_table t WHERE t.val="This Value"
[/sql]
SQL
SELECT t.tid FROM a_table t WHERE t.val="This Value"

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[html]
<a href="test/page.html">A Test Page</a>
[/html]
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<a href="test/page.html">A Test Page</a>

Post Snap Back
This tag displays a little linked image which links back to a post - used when quoting posts from the board. Opens in same window by default.
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[snapback]
100
[/snapback]
*

Right
Aligns content to the right of the posting area
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[right]
Some text here
[/right]
Some text here

Left
Aligns content to the left of the post
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[left]
Left aligned text
[/left]
Left aligned text

Center
Aligns content to the center of the posting area.
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[center]
Centered Text
[/center]
Centered Text

Topic Link
This tag provides an easy way to link to a topic
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[topic=100]
Click me!
[/topic]
Click me!

Post Link
This tag provides an easy way to link to a post.
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[post=100]
Click me!
[/post]
Click me!

Thumbnail
Large images into thumbnails.
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[thumb]
image source url
[/thumb]

Thumbnail Height
Resize large images into thumbnails.
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[thumbh]
image source url
[/thumbh]

CODEBOX
Use this BBCode tag to show a scrolling codebox. Useful for long sections of code.
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[codebox]
long_code_here = ';
[/codebox]
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long_code_here = ';

SPOILER
Spoiler tag
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[spoiler]
Some hidden text
[/spoiler]
Some hidden text

Acronym
Allows you to make an acronym that will display a description when moused over
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[acronym='Laugh Out Loud']
lol
[/acronym]
lol

Bam Sucka!
Trish Punches Dude.
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[bamsucka]
[bamsucka]

YouTube
Embed your favorite youtube video! Just use the ID of the video, found in the URL after: http://youtube.com/watch?v= For example: The ID of this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=QS3CIeE70Qo) is QS3CIeE70Qo.
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[youtube]
QS3CIeE70Qo
[/youtube]

Myspace Video
Use this tag to embed myspace videos. Get the VideoID at the end of the url.
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[myspace]
VideoID#
[/myspace]

User Profile
URL to user profile page (user.createblog.com).
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[user]
username
[/user]
username

Horizontal Rule
Creates a horizontal rule.
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[hr]
left
[/hr]


Keyboard
Denotes a keystroke combination.
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[kbd]
Enter
[/kbd]
Enter