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BB codes

  • [B], [I], [U], [S] - bold, Italic, Underline, Struck-through

    Basic text formatting for the wrapped text.
    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], [BGCOLOR=color], [FONT=font], [SIZE=size] - Background color, Text color, Font, Size

    Advanced text formatting options for wrapped text.
    Example:
    This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] text.
    This is [BGCOLOR=#FAA]red[/BGCOLOR] and [BGCOLOR=#AAF]blue[/BGCOLOR] highlighted 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 red and blue highlighted text.
    This is Courier New text.
    This is small and big text.
  • [SUB], [SUP] - Subscript, Superscript

    Position wrapped text.
    Example:
    This is [SUB]subscript[/SUB] text.
    This is [SUP]superscript[/SUP] text.
    Output:
    This is subscript​ text.
    This is superscript​ 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:
  • [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:
  • [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:
  • [IMG] - Image

    Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.
    Example:
    [IMG]https://gwforums.com/data/assets/logo/GWFLogo2.png[/IMG]
    Output:
    GWFLogo2.png
  • [VIDEO] - Video

    Displays a video, using the wrapped text as the URL.
    Example:
    [VIDEO]https://gwforums.com/styles/editor-manager/missing-video.mp3[/VIDEO]

    [VIDEO='width:300']https://gwforums.com/styles/editor-manager/missing-video.mp3[/VIDEO]
    Output:


  • [AUDIO] - Audio

    Displays an audio player, using the wrapped text as URL.
    Example:
    [AUDIO]https://gwforums.com/styles/editor-manager/missing-audio.mp3[/AUDIO]
    Output:
  • [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: ABC News, Acast, Amazon (obsolete), Anchor, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Audioboom, Audiomack, Audius, Bandcamp, BBC News, BitChute, Brightcove, Bunny Stream, Captivate, Castos, CBS News Video, Clyp, CNBC, CNN, CNNMoney, CodePen, Comedy Central, Coub, Dailymotion, Democracy Now!, dumpert, 8tracks, ESPN, Facebook, Falstad Circuit Simulator, Flickr, Fox News, Funny or Die, Gamespot, Getty Images, Gifs.com, GIPHY, GitHub Gist, Global News, GoFundMe, Google Drive, Google+, Google Sheets, Hudl, Hulu, IGN, IMDb trailers, Imgur, Indiegogo, Internet Archive, İzlesene, JSFiddle, JW Platform, Kaltura, Kontinental Hockey League (КХЛ), Kickstarter, Libsyn, Liveleak, Livestream, Mail.Ru, Mastodon, Medium, Megaphone, Metacafe, Mixcloud, MLB, MRCTV, MSNBC, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Video, NBC News, NHL Videos and Highlights, NPR, The New York Times Video, Odysee, On3 DB, Orfium, Pastebin, Pinterest, Podbean, Prezi, Reddit threads and comments, Rumble, Rutube, Scribd, Sendvid, SlideShare, SoundCloud, Sporcle, Sportsnet, Spotify, Spreaker, Steam store, Straw Poll, Streamable, Team Coco, TED Talks, Telegram, The Atlantic Video, The Guardian (obsolete), The Onion, Threads, TikTok, TMZ, TradingView, Trailer Addict, Trending Views, Tumblr, 247Sports, Twitch, X, Ustream, VBOX7, Veoh, Vevo, Video Detective, Vimeo, Vine, VK, Vocaroo, Vox, Washington Post Video, Wavekit, Wistia, WorldStarHipHop, The Wall Street Journal Online, GameClips.io, Gamer DVR, XenForo, Youku, YouMaker, YouTube
    Example:
    [MEDIA=youtube]oHg5SJYRHA0[/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
    1. Entry 1
    2. Entry 2
  • [LEFT], [RIGHT], [CENTER], [JUSTIFY] - Text alignment

    Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.
    Example:
    [LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
    [CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
    [RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]
    [JUSTIFY]This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block.[/JUSTIFY]
    Output:
    Left-aligned​
    Center-aligned​
    Right-aligned​
    This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block. This is a justified text block.​
  • [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
    A person said:
    Something they said
  • [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

    Hides text that may contain spoilers so that it 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.
  • [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 1Header 2
    Content 1Content 2
  • [TABLE=class] - Tables (Advanced)

    Advanced table styling.
    Example:
    Option adds additional styling.
    [TABLE=noborder]
    [TR]
    [TH]Header 1[/TH]
    [TH]Header 2[/TH]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Content 1[/TD]
    [TD]Content 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]

    Multiple styles can be combined.
    [TABLE=collapse,right,nobackground]
    [TR]
    [TH]Header 1[/TH]
    [TH]Header 2[/TH]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Content 1[/TD]
    [TD]Content 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]

    [TABLE=collapse,center,alternate]
    [TR]
    [TH]Header 1[/TH]
    [TH]Header 2[/TH]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Content 1[/TD]
    [TD]Content 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Content 1[/TD]
    [TD]Content 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    Output:
    Option adds additional styling.
    Header 1Header 2
    Content 1Content 2

    Multiple styles can be combined.
    Header 1Header 2
    Content 1Content 2

    Header 1Header 2
    Content 1Content 2
    Content 1Content 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.
  • [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​
  • [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.
  • [HIDE], [HIDEPOSTS], [HIDEREPLY], [HIDETHANKS], [HIDEREPLYTHANKS], [HIDEGROUP] - Hide content

    Hides wrapped text until certain conditions are fullfilled.
    Example:
    [HIDE]Hides wrapped content.[/HIDE]

    [HIDEPOSTS]Hides until user reached number of posts.[/HIDEPOSTS]

    [HIDEREPLY]Hides content until viewer replied to thread.[/HIDEREPLY]

    [HIDETHANKS]Hides content until viewer reacted to content.[/HIDETHANKS]

    [HIDEREPLYTHANKS]Hides content until viewer replied to thread or reacted to content.[/HIDEREPLYTHANKS]

    [HIDEGROUP=administrator]Hides content for non-administrators.[/HIDEGROUP]
    Output:
    Hidden content
    You need to reply to this thread in order to see this content.
    Hidden content
    You need -1 more posts to view this content
    Hidden content
    You need to reply to this thread in order to see this content.
    Hidden content
    You need to react to this post in order to see this content.
    Hidden content
    You need to reply to this thread or react to this post in order to see this content.
    Hidden content
    You need to be in at least one of the following groups to see this content: Administrative
  • [ABBR] [ABBR=option] - Abbreviation

    An abbreviation, with mouse-over expansion
    Example:
    [abbr="on hover text"]text[/abbr]
    Output:
    text
  • [ACCORDION] [ACCORDION=option] - Accordion

    A customizable interactive accordion
    Example:
    [ACCORDION width=200]
    [SLIDE_HEADER]First Slide[/SLIDE_HEADER]
    [SLIDE]First slide content[/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE title="Second Slide"]Second slide content[/SLIDE]
    [/ACCORDION]
    Output:
    First Slide
    First slide content
    Second Slide
    Second slide content
  • [ACTION] - Action

    D&D Action Text
    Example:
    [action]
    Does something
    [/action]
    Output:

    Does something
  • [ANCHOR=option] - Anchor

    This BB-Code does allow you to set an anchor within a text
    Example:
    [anchor="test"][/anchor]
    Output:
  • [ANCHORLINK=option] - Anchor Link

    This BB-Code does allow you to set a link to an anchor within the same page
    Example:
    [anchorlink="test"]Jump to Anchor[/anchorlink]
    Output:
  • [ARTICLE] [ARTICLE=option] - Article

    Displays an article with an optional source attribution.
    Example:
    [ARTICLE=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(publishing)]
    A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites).

    A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader’s attention on a particular (or main) part of the article. The writer can also give facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who, what, when, where, why and how.
    [/ARTICLE]
    Output:
    Article:
    A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites).

    A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader’s attention on a particular (or main) part of the article. The writer can also give facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who, what, when, where, why and how.
  • [AVENGE] - Avenge

    For true Avenging by Avengers
    Example:
    [avenge]
    Does something
    [/avenge]
    Output:

    Does something
  • [BIMG] [BIMG=option] - Block image

    Displays an image, allowing it to be resized, aligned or floated, and compared with another image.
    Example:
    [bimg]http://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png[/bimg]
    [bimg width=100px]http://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png[/bimg]
    Output:

  • [CHARACTER] - Character

    Example:
    [character]In character talking goes here[/character]
    Output:
    In character talking goes here
  • [DNDBLOCK=option] - Dungeons & Dragons Dialog Block

    Example:
    [dndblock=https://gwforums.com/attachments/dm-png.12024/]Testing[/dndblock]
    Output:
    Quoted Image
    Testing
  • [GROUP=option] - Embed groups

    Display specific group information.
    Example:
    [GROUP]123[/GROUP]
    Output:
    The information of group would appear here.
  • [ENCADRE] [ENCADRE=option] - Encadre

    This BB Code inserts a text box to the right of a text (absolute position). It has to be inserted just before the content. (width customizable in %)
    Example:
    [ENCADRE]This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.[/ENCADRE]Content
    [ENCADRE width=30]This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.[/ENCADRE]Content
    Output:
    Content
    Content
  • [FIELDSET] [FIELDSET=option] - Fieldset

    This BB Code inserts a fieldset
    Example:
    [fieldset]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]
    [fieldset title="Title"]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]
    [fieldset title="Title" width=80]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]
    Output:
    Fieldset:
    This is a fieldset

    Title
    This is a fieldset

    Title
    This is a fieldset
  • [FLEFT] - Float left

    Make a block float on the left
    Example:
    [fleft]Make me float on the left[/fleft]
    Output:
    Make me float on the left
  • [FRIGHT] - Float right

    Make a block float on the right
    Example:
    [FRIGHT]Make me float on the right[/FRIGHT]
    Output:
    Make me float on the right
  • [GVIEW] [GVIEW=option] - GVIEW

    This BB Code displays documents using the "Google Docs - Viewer" (supports many different file types:pdf,ppt,doc,xls...).
    Example:
    [GVIEW]http://research.google.com/archive/bigtable-osdi06.pdf[/GVIEW]
    Output:
  • [H1] - h1

    Example:
    [h1]Example[/h1]
    Normal text
    Output:

    Example

    Normal text
  • [H2] - h2

    Example:
    [h2]Example[/h2]
    Normal text
    Output:

    Example

    Normal text
  • [H3] - h3

    Example:
    [h3]Example[/h3]
    Normal text
    Output:

    Example

    Normal text
  • [H4] - h4

    Example:
    [h4]Example[/h4]
    Normal text
    Output:

    Example

    Normal text
  • [HR] [HR=option] - Horizontal line

    Example:
    Default line:
    [hr]
    Unformatted line:
    [hr=0]
    Solid line:
    [hr=1]
    Lightly faded on both sides:
    [hr=2]
    Significantly faded on both sides:
    [hr=3]
    Faded to left:
    [hr=4]
    Faded from right:
    [hr=5]
    Output:
    Default line:

    Unformatted line:

    Solid line:

    Lightly faded on both sides:

    Significantly faded on both sides:

    Faded to left:

    Faded from right:

  • [INVISIBLE] - Invisible

    Invisible text
    Example:
    [invisble]can't see this[/invisible]
    Output:
    [invisble]can't see this[/invisible]
  • [JUSTIFY] - Justify

    Example:
    [justify]justified text example
    line 1
    line 2
    line 3[/justify]!
    Output:
    justified text example
    line 1
    line 2
    line 3​
    !
  • [LATEX] [LATEX=option] - LaTeX

    Renders LaTeX markup.
    Example:
    [LATEX]c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}[/LATEX]
    Output:
    LaTeX:
    \[c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\]
  • [ALERT] [ALERT=option] - Mod:Alert

    Moderator only Alert banner
    Example:
    [alert=Title]Alert[/alert]
    Output:
    title Alert
  • [INFORMATION] [INFORMATION=option] - Mod:Info

    Moderator only Information banner
    Example:
    [information=Title]Information[/information]
    Output:
    title Information
  • [STOP] [STOP=option] - Mod:Stop

    Moderator only Stop banner
    Example:
    [stop=Title]Stop[/stop]
    Output:
    title Stop
  • [WARNING] [WARNING=option] - Mod:Warning

    Moderator only Warning banner
    Example:
    [warning=Title]Warning[/warning]
    Output:
    title Warning
  • [SLIDER] [SLIDER=option] - Slider

    Cycles through slides in a slide-show format.
    Example:
    [SLIDER]
    [SLIDE_HEADER]Title 1[/SLIDE_HEADER]
    [SLIDE align=center]Content 1[/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE]Content 2[/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE]Content 3[/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE open=1]Content 4[/SLIDE]
    [/SLIDER]
    Output:
    Title 1
    Content 1
    Content 2
    Content 3
    Content 4
  • [SUB] - Subscript

    Example:
    10[sub]1[/sub]!
    Output:
    101​!
  • [SUP] - Superscript

    Example:
    10[sup]1[/sup]!
    Output:
    101​!
  • [TABS] [TABS=option] - Tabs

    Render Tabs into a post
    Example:
    [TABS]
    [SLIDE_HEADER]Title 1[/SLIDE_HEADER]
    [SLIDE]Content 1 - [tab=2]Link to tab 2[/tab][/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE title="Title 2"]Content 2[/SLIDE]
    [/TABS]
    [TABS width=200]
    [SLIDE_HEADER]First Slide[/slide_header]
    [SLIDE]First tab content - [tab=2]Link to tab 2[/tab][/SLIDE]
    [SLIDE title="Second Slide"]Second tab content[/SLIDE]
    [/TABS]
    Output:

  • [TIME] [TIME=option] - Time

    Displays a time or date based on a member's timezone preference.
    Example:
    [TIME=datetime]2050-12-12T03:12:46+0000[/TIME]
    Output:
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