This site supports a number of BB tags which you can embed to modify how your posts are displayed.
Bold
| Description: | Makes the enclosed text bold. |
| Syntax: | [b]Text[/b] |
| Example: | [b]This is bold text.[/b] |
| Result: | This is bold text. |
Italic
| Description: | Makes the enclosed text italic. |
| Syntax: | [i]Text[/i] |
| Example: | [i]This is italic text.[/i] |
| Result: | This is italic text. |
Underline
| Description: | Makes the enclosed text underlined. |
| Syntax: | [u]Text[/u] |
| Example: | [u]This is underlined text.[/u] |
| Result: | This is underlined text. |
Color (alt. 1)
| Description: | Changes the color of the enclosed text. |
| Syntax: | [color=Color]Text[/color] |
| Example: | [color=blue]This is blue text.[/color] |
| Result: | This is blue text. |
| Remarks: | What colors are valid depends on the browser. If you use the basic colors (red, green, blue, yellow, pink etc) you should be safe. |
Color (alt. 2)
| Description: | Changes the color of the enclosed text. |
| Syntax: | [color=#RGB]Text[/color] |
| Example: | [color=#0000ff]This is blue text.[/color] |
| Result: | This is blue text. |
| Remarks: | RGB must be a six digit hexadecimal number. |
Size
| Description: | Sets the size of the enclosed text. |
| Syntax: | [size=n]text[/size] |
| Example: | [size=4]This is size 4.[/size] |
| Result: | This is size 4. |
| Remarks: | n must be an integer in the range 1 (smallest) to 7 (biggest). The default size is 2. |
Font
| Description: | Sets the type-face (font) for the enclosed text. |
| Syntax: | [font=Font]Text[/font] |
| Example: | [font=Impact]Hello world![/font] |
| Result: | Hello world! |
| Remarks: | You specify alternative fonts by separating them with a comma. |
Hyperlink (alt. 1)
| Description: | Inserts a hyperlink. |
| Syntax: | [url]URL[/url] |
| Example: | [url]http://www.xpresstorrent.com[/url] |
| Result: | http://www.xpresstorrent.com |
| Remarks: | This tag is superfluous; all URLs are automatically hyperlinked. |
Hyperlink (alt. 2)
| Description: | Inserts a hyperlink. |
| Syntax: | [url=URL]Link text[/url] |
| Example: | [url=http://www.xpresstorrent.com]Xpress Torrent V2[/url] |
| Result: | Xpress Torrent V2 |
| Remarks: | You do not have to use this tag unless you want to set the link text; all URLs are automatically hyperlinked. |
Image (alt. 1)
| Description: | Inserts a picture. |
| Syntax: | [img=URL] |
| Example: | [img=http://www.xpresstorrent.com/images/banner.jpg] |
| Result: |
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| Remarks: | The URL must end with .gif, .jpg or .png. |
Image (alt. 2)
| Description: | Inserts a picture. |
| Syntax: | [img]URL[/img] |
| Example: | [img]http://www.xpresstorrent.com/images/banner.jpg[/img] |
| Result: |
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| Remarks: | The URL must end with .gif, .jpg or .png. |
Quote (alt. 1)
| Description: | Inserts a quote. | |
| Syntax: | [quote]Quoted text[/quote] | |
| Example: | [quote]The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.[/quote] | |
| Result: | Quote:
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Quote (alt. 2)
| Description: | Inserts a quote. | |
| Syntax: | [quote=Author]Quoted text[/quote] | |
| Example: | [quote=John Doe]The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.[/quote] | |
| Result: | John Doe wrote:
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List
| Description: | Inserts a list item. |
| Syntax: | [*]Text |
| Example: | [*] This is item 1 [*] This is item 2 |
| Result: |