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- BB Code List
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
Bold / Italic / Underline
[b], [i], [u]
Color
[color]
Size
[size]
Font
[font]
Highlight
[highlight]
Left / Right / Center
[left], [right], [center]
Indent
[indent]
Email Linking
[email]
URL Hyperlinking
[url]
Thread Linking
[thread]
Post Linking
[post]
Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
[list]
Images
[img]
Videos
[video]
Code
[code]
Quote
[quote]
Stop BB Code Parsing
[noparse]
Attachment
[attach]
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
- j.doe@example.com
- Click Here to Email Me
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.
- [url]value[/url]
- [url=Option]value[/url]
Usage
- [url]https://forums.lutron.com[/url]
- [url=https://forums.lutron.com]Lutron Support Community[/url]
Example Usage
- https://forums.lutron.com
- Lutron Support Community
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.
- [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://forums.lutron.com/showthread.php?t=42918
- Click Me!
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.
- [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://forums.lutron.com/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
- Click Me!
Example Output
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][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.
[img]value[/img]
Usage
- [img]https://forums.lutron.com/images/statusicon_lutron/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
- [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://forums.lutron.com/images/statusicon_lutron/forum_new-48.png[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Usage
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
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;48084]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Usage
Quote
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
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
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