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@username - User Tagging
Want to get someone's attention? Tag other users easily with @ syntax in posts, profile posts, profile post comments. They will receive an alert regarding your mention.
- Example:
- @Iversia It's your turn to post in this thread!
- Output:
- @Iversia It's your turn to post in this thread!
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[b], [i], [u], etc - Basic Text Formatting
Makes the wrapped text bold, italic, underlined, or struck-through.
- Example:
- This is [b]bold[/b] text.
This is [i]italic[/i] text.
This is [u]underlined[/u] text.
This is [s]struck-through[/s] text.
This is [sup]superscripted[/sup] text.
This is [sub] subscripted[/sub] text.
- Output:
- This is bold text.
This is italic text.
This is underlined text.
This is struck-through text.
This is [sup]superscripted[/sup] text.
This is [sub] subscripted[/sub] text.
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[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size
Changes the color, font, or size of the wrapped text.
- Example:
- This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] text.
This is [FONT=Courier New]Courier New[/FONT] text.
This is [SIZE=1]small[/SIZE] and [SIZE=7]big[/SIZE] text.
- Output:
- This is red and blue text.
This is Courier New text.
This is small and big text.
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[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking
Creates a link using the wrapped text as the target.
- Example:
- [URL]http://www.example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL]example@example.com[/EMAIL]
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[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)
Links the wrapped text to the specified web page or email address.
- Example:
- [URL=http://www.example.com]Go to example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL=example@example.com]Email me[/EMAIL]
- Output:
- Go to example.com
Email me
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[USER=ID] - Profile Linking
Links to a user's profile. This is generally inserted automatically when tagging a user.
- Example:
- [USER=1]User Name[/USER]
- Output:
- User Name
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[IMG] - Image
Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.
- Example:
- [IMG]https://shadowlack.com/styles/xenith/xenforo/avatars/avatar_s.png[/IMG]
- Output:
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[MEDIA=site] - Embedded Media
Embeds media from approved sites into your message. It is recommended that you use the media button in the editor tool bar. Approved sites: Dailymotion; Facebook; Instagram; Liveleak; Metacafe; Twitch.tv; Vimeo; YouTube;
- Example:
- [MEDIA=youtube]oHg5SJYRHA0[/MEDIA]
- Output:
- An embedded YouTube player would appear here.
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[LIST] - Lists
Displays a bulleted or numbered list.
- Example:
- [LIST]
[*]Bullet 1
[*]Bullet 2
[/LIST]
[LIST=1]
[*]Entry 1
[*]Entry 2
[/LIST]
- Output:
- Bullet 1
- Bullet 2
- Entry 1
- Entry 2
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[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text Alignment
Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.
- Example:
- [LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
[CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
[RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]
- Output:
- Left-alignedCenter-alignedRight-aligned
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[QUOTE] - Quoted Text
Displays text that has been quoted from another source. You may also attribute the name of the source.
- Example:
- [QUOTE]Quoted text[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=A person]Something they said[/QUOTE]
- Output:
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[SPOILER] - Text Containing Spoilers
Hides text that may contain spoilers so that it must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.
- Example:
- [SPOILER]Simple spoiler[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Spoiler Title]Spoiler with a title[/SPOILER]
- Output:
- Simple spoilerSpoiler with a title
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[CODE], [PHP], [HTML] - Programming Code Display
Displays text in one of several programming languages, highlighting the syntax where possible.
- Example:
- [CODE]General
code[/CODE]
[PHP]echo $hello . 'world';[/PHP]
- Output:
- Code:
General code
PHP:echo $hello . 'world';
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[INDENT] - Text Indent
Indents the wrapped text. This can be nested for larger indentings.
- Example:
- Regular text
[INDENT]Indented text
[INDENT]More indented[/INDENT]
[/INDENT]
- Output:
- Regular text
Indented text
More indented
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[PLAIN] - Plain Text
Disables BB code translation on the wrapped text.
- Example:
- [PLAIN]This is not [B]bold[/B] text.[/PLAIN]
- Output:
- This is not [B]bold[/B] text.
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[ATTACH] - Attachment Insertion
Inserts an attachment at the specified point. If the attachment is an image, a thumbnail or full size version will be inserted. This will generally be inserted by clicking the appropriate button.
- Example:
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Thumbnail: [ATTACH]123[/ATTACH]
Full Size: [ATTACH=full]123[/ATTACH]
- Output:
- The contents of the attachments would appear here.
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[CENSOR] - Censor Bar
Creates a censor bar that must be highlighted in order to be read. Great for hiding simple spoilers.
- Example:
- There's a frood who really knows where his [censor]towel[/censor] is.
- Output:
- There's a frood who really knows where his towel is.
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[CIPHER], [CIPHER=option] - The Ramathian "Translator"
You may translate plain text into Ramathian. If you do not specify a language, it will default to Ramathian. Place [square brackets] around names, etc., of things that you do not wish to be translated. Hovering over your ciphered text will let you read it in plain english via a tooltip.
- Example:
- Ramathian: [cipher]Jodie is kinda awesome.[/cipher]
Ramathian: [cipher][Ramath-lehi] has three moons![/cipher]
Anubian: [cipher=anubian]Damn [Lukuo]. Tainting our bloodlines...[/cipher]
Takola: [cipher=takola]Are you going to eat that?[/cipher]
Ykili: [cipher=ykili]I'm sexy and I know it.[/cipher]
- Output:
- Ramathian: «Qypea et cempu ufatyna. »
Ramathian: «Ramath-lehi hut shjaa nyymt! »
Anubian: «Qojd Lukuo. Poedpedl uyx riuuqiedac... »
Takola: «Krs so~ ho!sh !o sk! !#k!? »
Ykili: «E'n tuzo imp E cmyf es. »
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[GALLERY=option] - Media Gallery Embed
BB code for using XenForo Media Gallery media in posts.
- Example:
- [GALLERY=media, X]Gallery BB Code[/GALLERY]
- Output:
- [GALLERY=media, X]Gallery BB Code[/GALLERY]