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[B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

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.

Output:

This is bold text.
This is italic text.
This is underlined text.
This is ~~struck-through~~ text.
[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.
[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking

Creates a link using the wrapped text as the target.

Example:

[URL]https://www.example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL][email protected][/EMAIL]

Output:

https://www.example.com
[email protected]
[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)

Links the wrapped text to the specified web page or email address.

Example:

[URL=https://www.example.com]Go to example.com[/URL]
[[email protected]]Email me[/EMAIL]

Output:

Go to example.com
Email me
[USER=ID] - Profile Linking

Links to a user's profile. This is generally inserted automatically when mentioning a user.

Example:

[USER=1]Username[/USER]

Output:

Username
[IMG] - Image

Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.

Example:

[IMG]/data/styles/2/styles/usethinkscript/xenforo/logo2x.png[/IMG]

Output:

/data/styles/2/styles/usethinkscript/xenforo/logo2x.png
[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: Apple Music, Dailymotion, Facebook, Flickr, Giphy, Google Spreadhsheet, Imgur, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, Rumble, SoundCloud, Spotify, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube

Example:

[MEDIA=youtube]kQ0Eo1UccEE[/MEDIA]

Output:

An embedded YouTube player would appear here.
[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
[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-aligned
Center-aligned
Right-aligned
[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:

Quoted text

Click to expand...

A person said:

Something they said

Click to expand...
[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 spoiler

Spoiler with a title
[ISPOILER] - Inline text containing spoilers

Allows you to display text inline among normal content which hides text that may contain spoilers and must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.

Example:

You have to click the following [ISPOILER]word[/ISPOILER] to see the content.

Output:

You have to click the following word to see the content.
[CODE] - Programming code display

Displays text in one of several programming languages, highlighting the syntax where possible.
Example:

General code:
[CODE]General
code[/CODE]

Rich code:
[CODE=rich][COLOR=red]Rich[/COLOR]
code[/CODE]

PHP code:
[CODE=php]echo $hello . ' world';[/CODE]

JS code:
[CODE=javascript]var hello = 'world';[/CODE]
Output:
General code:

Code:

General code

Rich code:

Rich (BB code):

Rich code

PHP code:

PHP:

echo $hello . ' world';

JS code:

JavaScript:

var hello = 'world';
[ICODE] - Inline programming code display

Allows you to display code inline among normal post content. Syntax will not be highlighted.

Example:

Inline code sections [ICODE]are a convenient way[/ICODE] of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections [ICODE=rich]is [COLOR=red]also[/COLOR] [U]supported[/U][/ICODE].

Output:

Inline code sections are a convenient way of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections is also supported.
[INDENT] - Text indent

Indents the wrapped text. This can be nested for larger indentings.

Example:

Regular text
[INDENT]Indented text[/INDENT]
[INDENT=2]More indented[/INDENT]

Output:

Regular text

Indented text
More indented
[TABLE] - Tables

Special markup to display tables in your content.

Example:

[TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]Header 1[/TH]
[TH]Header 2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Content 1[/TD]
[TD]Content 2[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Output:

Header 1 Header 2
Content 1 Content 2
[HEADING=level] - Headings levels 1 to 3

Marks text as a structured heading to facilitate machine readability.

Example:

[HEADING=1]Major heading[/HEADING]
This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.

[HEADING=2]Minor heading[/HEADING]
When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.

[HEADING=3]Subheading[/HEADING]
If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.

Output:

Major heading
This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.

Minor heading
When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.

Subheading
If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.
[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.
[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:

Thumbnail: [ATTACH]123[/ATTACH]
Full size: [ATTACH=full]123[/ATTACH]

Output:

The contents of the attachments would appear here.
[CLUB] - For club members

Information inside the code is displayed only to members of the club.

Example:

[CLUB]Hello World![/CLUB] - Hidden text for club members

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Hidden text for club members
[DAYS=option] - Number of days

Number of days from the date of registration on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view

Example:

[DAYS=5]Hello World![/DAYS] - Only registered users who are registered not earlier than 5 days ago are displayed.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Only registered users who are registered not earlier than 5 days ago are displayed.
[GROUPS=option] - For user groups

The tag hides content from people who are not members of X,Y,Z usergroups.

Example:

[GROUPS=2]Hello World![/GROUPS] - Displayed only for group members with ID 2.

Output:

Content of this hidden block can only be seen by members of: Registered

- Displayed only for group members with ID 2.
[HIDE] - For register only

Hidden text: For register users only

Example:

[HIDE]Hello World![/HIDE] - only registered users see the hidden text

Output:

View hidden content is available for registered users!

- only registered users see the hidden text
[LIKES=option] - Number of likes

Number of like on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view

Example:

[LIKES=5]Hello World![/LIKES] - Displayed only registered users whose number of reactions on the forum is greater than or equal to 5.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Displayed only registered users whose number of reactions on the forum is greater than or equal to 5.
[POSTS=option] - Number of posts

Number of posts on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view

Example:

[POSTS=5]Hello World![/POSTS] - Displays users who have 5 or more posts on the forum.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Displays users who have 5 or more posts on the forum.
[REACTS=option] - By the reacts

Hidden text for which you need to select a specific reaction

Example:

[REACTS=1]Hello World![/REACTS] - displayed for those who clicked the 'Like' reaction.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- displayed for those who clicked the 'Like' reaction.
[REPLY] - Answers the thread

Hidden text until the user answers the thread.

Example:

[REPLY]Hello World![/REPLY] - Displayed to users when they reply to the thread.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Displayed to users when they reply to the thread.
[REPLYANDTHANKS] - Answer and click Like

Hidden text until the user responds to the thread and clicks Like on this message.

Example:

[REPLYANDTHANKS]Hello World![/REPLYANDTHANKS] - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread and click "I like".

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread and click "I like".
[REPLYTHANKS] - Answer or click Like

Hidden text until the user responds to the thread or clicks Like on this message.

Example:

[REPLYTHANKS]Hello World![/REPLYTHANKS] - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread or click "I like".

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread or click "I like".
[THANKS] - Click "Like"

This tag hides the text until the user clicks the Like button in the message.

Example:

[THANKS]Hello World![/THANKS] - This tag hides the text until the user clicks the Like button in the message.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- This tag hides the text until the user clicks the <b>Like button</b> in the message.
[TROPHIES=option] - Number of trophies

Number of trophies on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view

Example:

[TROPHIES=5]Hello World![/TROPHIES] - It is displayed only to registered users, the number of points for trophies on the forum which is greater than or equal to 5.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- It is displayed only to registered users, the number of points for trophies on the forum which is greater than or equal to 5.
[USERS=option] - For users

Hides the text from users, except for the parameters listed in the list of BB-code.

Example:

[USERS=Alex,John,Bryan]Hello World![/USERS] - Displayed only by user Alex, John, Bryan.

Output:

Hidden text for users: Alex, John

- Displayed only by user Alex, John, Bryan.
[USERSEXC=option] - Exclude users

Hides the text from users that are listed in the list of parameters of the BB-code.

Example:

[USERSEXC=Alex,John,Bryan]Hello World![/USERSEXC] - Displayed to all users except Alex, John, Bryan.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Displayed to all users except Alex, John, Bryan.
[USERSID=option] - Users by id

Hides the text from users by id, except for the parameters listed in the list of BB-code.

Example:

[USERIDS=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERIDS] - Appears only for users with ids 1, 2, 3.

Output:

[USERIDS=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERIDS] - Appears only for users with ids 1, 2, 3.
[USERSIDEXC=option] - Exclude users by id

Hides the text from users by id that are listed in the list of parameters of the BB-code.

Example:

[USERSIDEXC=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERSIDEXC] - Appears only for all users except with ids 1, 2, 3.

Output:

To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
- Appears only for all users except with ids 1, 2, 3.

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[B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size

[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking

[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)

[USER=ID] - Profile Linking

[IMG] - Image

[MEDIA=site] - Embedded Media

[LIST] - Lists

[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text alignment

[QUOTE] - Quoted text

[SPOILER] - Text containing spoilers

[ISPOILER] - Inline text containing spoilers

[CODE] - Programming code display

[ICODE] - Inline programming code display

[INDENT] - Text indent

[TABLE] - Tables

[HEADING=level] - Headings levels 1 to 3

Major heading​

Minor heading​

Subheading​

[PLAIN] - Plain text

[ATTACH] - Attachment insertion

[CLUB] - For club members

[DAYS=option] - Number of days

[GROUPS=option] - For user groups

[HIDE] - For register only

[LIKES=option] - Number of likes

[POSTS=option] - Number of posts

[REACTS=option] - By the reacts

[REPLY] - Answers the thread

[REPLYANDTHANKS] - Answer and click Like

[REPLYTHANKS] - Answer or click Like

[THANKS] - Click "Like"

[TROPHIES=option] - Number of trophies

[USERS=option] - For users

[USERSEXC=option] - Exclude users

[USERSID=option] - Users by id

[USERSIDEXC=option] - Exclude users by id

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