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vB Code List

vB Code

vB 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 vB 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 vB Codes you can use to format your messages.

vB Code List

[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 vB Code Parsing
[attach]	Attachment
[edit]	Edit
[fphp]	PHP Function Tag
[fphp]	PHP Function Tag with Option
[ot]	Off Topic
[drupal]	Drupal link
[dimage]	Drupal image thumbnail
Incorrect vB Code Usage: [url] www.vbulletin.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

Size

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

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]myname@domain.com[/email] [email=myname@domain.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output	myname@domain.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://www.htmlforums.com[/url] [url=http://www.htmlforums.com]HTML Forums - Free Webmaster Forums and Help Forums[/url]
Example Output	http://www.htmlforums.com HTML Forums - Free Webmaster Forums and Help Forums

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://www.htmlforums.com/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://www.htmlforums.com/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	list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 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://www.htmlforums.com/style1/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked) [url=http://www.vbulletin.com] [img]http://www.htmlforums.com/style1/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 preseves 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]vBulletin[/quote]
[quote=John Percival]vBulletin[/quote]

Example Output

Quote:

vBulletin

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Percival

vBulletin

Stop vB Code Parsing

The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of vB Code.
Usage	[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage	[noparse][b]vBulletin[/b][/noparse]
Example Output	[b]vBulletin[/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

Edit

used for editing posts, creates a box around the text, much like a quote tag does.
Usage	[edit]value[/edit]
Example Usage	[edit]some text[/edit]
Example Output	Edit: some text

PHP Function Tag

Looks up a php function from the manual at php.net
Usage	[fphp]value[/fphp]
Example Usage	[fphp]date[/fphp]
Example Output	date

PHP Function Tag with Option

Looks up a php function from the php manual that allows you to use options in the tag.
Usage	[fphp=Option]value[/fphp]
Example Usage	[fphp=date]The Date() Funtion[/fphp]
Example Output	The Date() Funtion

Off Topic

Displays text like quote but for off topic posts
Usage	[ot]value[/ot]
Example Usage	[ot]some text to display[/ot]
Example Output	Off Topic: some text to display

Drupal link

Adds a link to a drupal node using the node's title. The option can be the node ID or the relative path to the node (path aliases are supported). If the option is ommited the value is used as the option and the node's title is used for the link text.
Usage	[drupal]value[/drupal] [drupal=Option]value[/drupal]
Example Usage	[drupal]7[/drupal] [drupal=7]Alternative title[/drupal]
Example Output	The HTMLforums.com SocialBee Experiment is Launched! Alternative title

Drupal image thumbnail

Adds a clickable thumbnail to a drupal image node. The option can be the node ID or the relative path to the node (path aliases are supported). If the option is ommited the value is used as the option and the node's title is used for the alternative text. This tag is only useful when the drupal image module is installed.
Usage	[dimage]value[/dimage] [dimage=Option]value[/dimage]
Example Usage	[dimage]1[/dimage] [dimage=1]Alternative title[/dimage]
Example Output	Alternative title

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