BB Code

1. Bold / Italic / Underline
   [b], [i], [u]
2. Color
   [color]
3. Size
   [size]
4. Font
   [font]
5. Highlight
   [highlight]
6. Left / Right / Center
   [left], [right], [center]
7. Indent
   [indent]
8. Email Linking
   [email]
9. URL Hyperlinking
   [url]
10. Thread Linking
    [thread]
11. Post Linking
    [post]
12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
    [list]
13. Images
    [img]
14. Videos
    [video]
15. Code
    [code]
16. PHP Code
    [php]
17. HTML Code
    [html]
18. Quote
    [quote]
19. Stop BB Code Parsing
    [noparse]
20. Attachment
    [attach]
21. Strikethrough
    [-]
22. Amazon Search
    [amazon]
23. blip.tv
    [blip]
24. Book
    [book]
25. Collaborative Articles
    [collab]
26. Comment
    [comment]
27. Dictionary
    [dict]
28. Facebook Video
    [fv]
29. Google
    [google]
30. Headline
    [h]
31. Horizontal Rule
    [hr]
32. Image
    [image]
33. Float Image Left
    [imgl]
34. Float Image Right
    [imgr]
35. Let Me Google That For You
    [LMGTFY]
36. Mention
    [mention]
37. Moderate Posts
    [mod]
38. Mod Repository
    [modwiki]
39. PM
    [pm]
40. Preview Link
    [preview]
41. Special
    [special]
42. User
    [user]
43. Vimeo
    [Vimeo]
44. Wiki
    [wiki]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]http://www.controlbooth.com[/url]
  • [url=http://www.controlbooth.com]ControlBooth[/url]
  Example Usage
• • http://www.controlbooth.com
  • ControlBooth
  Example Output

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
• • http://www.controlbooth.com/showthread.php?t=42918
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

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
• • http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/news/30353-new-christmas-2012-a.html#post269302
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

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

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
• 1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  Example Output

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://www.controlbooth.com/images/bgold/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
  • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.controlbooth.com/images/bgold/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] [/url] (Linked)
  Example Usage
• • (Not linked)
  • (Linked)
  Example Output

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

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

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

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

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;284305]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
  Example Usage
• • 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

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

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

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

Wrap these tags to used strikethrough text.

• [-]value[/-]
  Usage
• [-]censored[/-]
  Example Usage
• censored
  Example Output

Links the word to Amazon Search, which will shown all products from Amazon that match that keyword

• [amazon]value[/amazon]
  Usage
• [amazon]theatre[/amazon]
  Example Usage
• theatre
  Example Output

Embed blip.tv by copying the url from the embed code and surrounding it by the blip tags

• [blip]value[/blip]
  Usage
• [blip]AfTYIpWBYw[/blip]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Create a link to an article in the Book namespace.

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

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

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

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

Provides a link to look up a word's definition at dictionary.com

• [dict]value[/dict]
  Usage
• [dict]lamp[/dict]
  Example Usage
• lamp d
  Example Output

Embed a Facebook video. You only put the video ID in between the BB code tags (NOT the full URL!).

• [fv]value[/fv]
  Usage
• [fv]52191323004[/fv]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Quick Links to google things!

• [google]value[/google]
  Usage
• [google]controlbooth[/google]
  Example Usage
• controlbooth
  Example Output

Create any level headline.

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

• Headline Level 2

  Example Output

Creates a horizontal line spanning a width you specify.

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

• ---

  Example Output

Create a link to an article in the Image namespace.

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

Floats an image to the left.

• [imgl]value[/imgl]
  Usage
• [imgl]http://www.controlbooth.com/images/editor/imgl.gif[/imgl]
  Example Usage
• 
  Example Output

Floats an image to the right.

• [imgr]value[/imgr]
  Usage
• [imgr]http://www.controlbooth.com/images/editor/imgr.gif[/imgr]
  Example Usage
• 
  Example Output

For those who don't know how to use Google

• [LMGTFY]value[/LMGTFY]
  Usage
• [LMGTFY]vbulletin forum[/LMGTFY]
  Example Usage
• Let me Google "vbulletin forum" for you

  Example Output

Mention an user to alert him or her to this post!

• [mention]value[/mention]
  Usage
• [mention]Username[/mention]
  Example Usage
• @%1;
  Example Output

Creates a block for moderator's to post comments in.

• [mod]value[/mod]
  Usage
• [mod]don't do this anymore[/mod]
  Example Usage

• Moderator's Warning:

  don't do this anymore

  Example Output

Create a link to an article in the Mod Repository namespace.

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

Wrap pm around a username for a link to pm them.

• [pm]value[/pm]
  Usage
• [pm]dvsDave[/pm]
  Example Usage
• dvsDave
  Example Output

Shows a popup box previewing what the link's location look's like.

• [preview=Option]value[/preview]
  Usage
• [preview=http://www.google.com]Google.com[/preview]
  Example Usage
• Google.com
  Example Output

Quickly link to a Special Page.

• [special]value[/special]
  Usage
• [special=Specialpages]Specialpages[/special]
  Example Usage
• Specialpages
  Example Output

Wrap these tags to make a quick link to a user's profile anywhere at all.

• [user]value[/user]
  Usage
• [user]dvsDave[/user]
  Example Usage
• dvsDave
  Example Output

Embed a Vimeo.Com video.

• [Vimeo]value[/Vimeo]
  Usage
• [vimeo]3807323[/vimeo]
  Example Usage

• Vimeo

  Example Output

Create a link to an article in the Wiki namespace.

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