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BB 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 BB 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 BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB 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 BB Code Parsing
[attach]	Attachment
[atom]	Atomuploads Embedded Video
[blur]	blur
[bolt]	Bolt Embedded Video
[eyespot]	Eyespot Embedded Video
[Flash]	Flash online
[FlipH]	flipH
[flipV]	flipV
[Glow]	Glow
[googlevid]	Google Embedded Video
[grouper]	Grouper Embedded Video
[guba]	Guba Embedded Video
[gvideo]	Google Video with No Title
[gvideo]	Google Video with Custom Title
[ifilm]	iFilm Embedded Video
[invert]	invert
[inwindow]	inwindow
[liveleak]	Liveleak Embedded Video
[Marquee]	Marquee
[metacafe]	Metacafe Embedded Video
[myspacevid]	Myspace Embedded Video
[Online]	Online
[putfile]	Putfile Embedded Video
[Ram]	Ram
[revver]	Revver Embedded Video
[sapovid]	Sapo Embedded Video
[Shadow]	Shadow
[veoh]	Veoh Embedded Video
[vimeo]	Vimeo Embedded Video
[vmix]	Vmix Embedded Video
[x-ray]	x-ray
[youtube]	YouTube Video with No Title
[youtube]	YouTube Video with Custom Title
[youtubevid]	Youtube Embedded Video
[spoiler]	Spoiler
Incorrect BB Code Usage: [url] www.example.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

Color
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

Size
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]j.doe@example.com[/email] [email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output	j.doe@example.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://freecode.vn/for@um[/url] [url=http://freecode.vn/for@um]Webmasters' Programming Community[/url]
Example Output	http://freecode.vn/for@um Webmasters' Programming Community

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://freecode.vn/for@um/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://freecode.vn/for@um/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://freecode.vn/for@um/fcvn/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked) [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://freecode.vn/for@um/fcvn/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output	(Not linked) (Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves 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]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;599941]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]

Example Output

Quote:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Doe

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Doe

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
Usage	[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage	[noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
Example Output	[b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/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

Atomuploads Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from atomuploads.com
Usage	[atom]value[/atom]
Example Usage	[atom]CB37EB1FD41DEAA3[/atom]
Example Output

blur

Usage

[blur=Option]value[/blur]

Example Usage

[blur=4]Http://www.freecodevn.com[/blur]

Example Output

Http://www.freecodevn.com

Bolt Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from bolt.com
Usage	[bolt]value[/bolt]
Example Usage	[bolt]2499183[/bolt]
Example Output

Eyespot Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from eyespot.com
Usage	[eyespot]value[/eyespot]
Example Usage	[eyespot]eVEXaw00h1wXyFx8pXiEJW0iIWczcj[/eyespot]
Example Output

Flash online

Usage	[Flash]value[/Flash]
Example Usage
Example Output

flipH

Usage	[FlipH]value[/FlipH]
Example Usage	[fliph]this text is flipped[/fliph]
Example Output	[fliph]this text is flipped[/fliph]

flipV

Usage	[flipV]value[/flipV]
Example Usage	[flipv]flips the text verticaly[/flipv]
Example Output	[flipv]flips the text verticaly[/flipv]

Glow

Usage	[Glow=Option]value[/Glow]
Example Usage	[glow=4]this text is glowing[/glow]
Example Output	[glow=4]this text is glowing[/glow]

Google Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from video.google.com
Usage	[googlevid]value[/googlevid]
Example Usage	[googlevid]2768368762284821227[/googlevid]
Example Output

Grouper Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from grouper.com
Usage	[grouper]value[/grouper]
Example Usage	[grouper]1920333[/grouper]
Example Output

Guba Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from guba.com
Usage	[guba]value[/guba]
Example Usage	[guba]3000056385[/guba]
Example Output

Google Video with No Title

Embed a Google Video video with no custom title.

Usage

[gvideo]value[/gvideo]

Example Usage

[gvideo]3688185030664621355[/gvideo]

Example Output

+ Google Video

Google Video with Custom Title

Embed a Google Video video with a custom title.

Usage

[gvideo=Option]value[/gvideo]

Example Usage

[gvideo="3688185030664621355"]1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement[/gvideo]

Example Output

+ "1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement" via Google Video

iFilm Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from ifilm.com
Usage	[ifilm]value[/ifilm]
Example Usage	[ifilm]2649063[/ifilm]
Example Output

invert

Usage

[invert]value[/invert]

Example Usage

[invert]inverts the text[/invert]

Example Output

inverts the text

inwindow

Usage	[inwindow=Option]value[/inwindow]
Example Usage
Example Output

Liveleak Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from liveleak.com
Usage	[liveleak]value[/liveleak]
Example Usage	[liveleak]b0f_1182259851[/liveleak]
Example Output

Marquee

Usage	[Marquee=Option]value[/Marquee]
Example Usage
Example Output

Metacafe Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from metacafe.com
Usage	[metacafe]value[/metacafe]
Example Usage	[metacafe]682075/peoples_dogs_cats[/metacafe]
Example Output

Myspace Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from myspace.com
Usage	[myspacevid]value[/myspacevid]
Example Usage	[myspacevid]2038472292[/myspacevid]
Example Output

Online

Usage	[Online]value[/Online]
Example Usage
Example Output

Putfile Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from putfile.com
Usage	[putfile]value[/putfile]
Example Usage	[putfile]XMASfred[/putfile]
Example Output

Ram

Usage	[Ram=Option]value[/Ram]
Example Usage
Example Output

Revver Embedded Video
Allow users to embed video from revver.com
Usage	[revver]value[/revver]
Example Usage	[revver]309255[/revver]
Example Output

Sapo Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from videos.sapo.pt
Usage	[sapovid]value[/sapovid]
Example Usage	[sapovid]GnR4iyISmcKjJnRAj6cY[/sapovid]
Example Output

Shadow

Usage	[Shadow=Option]value[/Shadow]
Example Usage	[shadow=#006699]this text drops shadow[/shadow]
Example Output	[shadow=#006699]this text drops shadow[/shadow]

Veoh Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from veoh.com
Usage	[veoh]value[/veoh]
Example Usage	[veoh]v643813HhgKRBRs[/veoh]
Example Output

Vimeo Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from vimeo.com
Usage	[vimeo]value[/vimeo]
Example Usage	[vimeo]174335[/vimeo]
Example Output

Vmix Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from vmix.com
Usage	[vmix]value[/vmix]
Example Usage	[vmix]1891541[/vmix]
Example Output

x-ray

Usage

[x-ray]value[/x-ray]

Example Usage

[x-ray]give the text a X-ray effect[/x-ray]

Example Output

give the text a X-ray effect

YouTube Video with No Title

Embed a YouTube video with no custom title.

Usage

[youtube]value[/youtube]

Example Usage

[youtube]hl2UUunlI2Q[/youtube]

Example Output

+ YouTube Video

YouTube Video with Custom Title

Embed a YouTube video with a custom title.

Usage

[youtube=Option]value[/youtube]

Example Usage

[youtube="hl2UUunlI2Q"]Aston Martin Crash[/youtube]

Example Output

+ "Aston Martin Crash" via YouTube

Youtube Embedded Video
Allows users to embed video from youtube.com
Usage	[youtubevid]value[/youtubevid]
Example Usage	[youtubevid]snPdEl0Duoo[/youtubevid]
Example Output

Spoiler
The [spoiler] tag allows you to hide a large texts, codes, images and so on when viewing thread.
Usage	[spoiler]This is an example with default header.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Option]This is an example with user define header.[/spoiler]
Example Usage	[spoiler]This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header.[/spoiler] [spoiler=User defined header]This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header.[/spoiler]
Example Output	Click here to see full text This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header. This is an example with default header. User defined header This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header. This is an example with user define header.

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