How to use BBCodesTired of your posts looking the same all the time? If so, you can use BBCodes to spice up your posts.
(You have to replace the ('s with [ andt he )'s with ] from the examples in order to use them.)
Text EffectsBold Tags - This BBCode is used for making your text bold. All you do is type (b), then type your message, and then close the tag using (/b).
Italic Tags - This tag is useful, because it makes your text italic. All you do is type (i), then type your message, and then close the tag using (/i)
Underline Tags - Use this to put an underline on your text. Type (u), then enter your message, and then finish by closing it by (/u)
[Spoiler]Spoiler Tags[/Spoiler] - Does a part of your post have to do with something that reveals the ending of a game/book/movie/etc.? If that is the case, then use these tags. Type in (spoiler), then proceed to type in the part that you don't want revealed, and close it by using (/spoiler)
Size Tags - Tired of your font being the same size the whole time? Feel free to use the size tags then. Type (size=) (insert a number. the higher it is, the bigger the font is.), type the message you want bigger, and close it off using (/size)
[marquee=blue]Marquee Tags[/marquee]
Want to spice up your sig or post? This tag is useful in fitting a lot of information in a post in a small amount of space. All you have to do is type (marquee)yourmessageherethatsprobablyreallylongwoot(/marquee). To make it even spicier by using a background color, use (Marquee=) (adding the color you want in after the =).
URL Tags - Need to link to an external (or internal) page? Just type (url=) (using the URL you want after the =)The sentence/word you'd like to have as the link (/url).
Table EffectsNeed to quote a speech/post/game/movie/etc.? These tags will come in handy then. All you need to do is type (quote)your quote here(/quote) and voila. If you wish to put the source of the quote in the header (such as I did), then type (quote=) (adding in the source after the =).
Posting HTML or code? This tag will allow you to post code without worrying about it being executed. Just type (code) your code in here (/code). No code will executed, including HTML, PHP, JavaScript, BBCode, etc.
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Don't abuse any of the BBCodes. It gets very annoying, and is a surefire way to get yourself in trouble.