ZoomIt : BB Codes

What is BB Code?

BB Code is a quick and easy way to add effects or formatting to your posts.
It is used in a similar format to HTML tags which you may already be familiar with.
Below is a quick guide to the most common BB Code uses.

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[b] This is sample text [/b]	This is sample text

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[s] This is sample text [/s]	~~This is sample text~~

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[i] This is sample text [/i]	This is sample text

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[u] This is sample text [/u]	This is sample text

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[email] user@domain.com [/email]	user@domain.com

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[email=user@domain.com] Click here! [/email]	Click here!

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[url] http://www.domain.com [/url]	http://www.domain.com/

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[url=http://www.domain.com] Click here! [/url]	Click here!

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[size=7] This is sample text [/size]	This is sample text

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[font=times] This is sample text [/font]	This is sample text

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[color=red] This is sample text [/color]	This is sample text

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[img] http://forum.maxthon.com/style_images/maxthon/folder_post_icons/icon11.gif [/img]

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[list] []List Item []List ItemList Item [/list]	List Item List ItemList Item

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[list=1] []List Item []List Item [/list]	List Item List Item

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[list=a] []List Item []List Item [/list]	List Item List Item

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[list=i] []List Item []List Item [/list]	List Item List Item

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[quote] This is sample text [/quote]	QUOTE This is sample text

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[code] $this_var = "Hello World!"; [/code]	CODE $this_var = "Hello World!";

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[sql] SELECT t.tid FROM a_table t WHERE t.val="This Value" [/sql]	SQL SELECT t.tid FROM a_table t WHERE t.val="This Value"

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[html] <a href="test/page.html" mce_href="test/page.html" Test Page</a> [/html]	HTML <a href="test/page.html">A Test Page</a>

Post Snap Back

This tag displays a little linked image which links back to a post - used when quoting posts from the board. Opens in same window by default.

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[snapback] 100 [/snapback]

Right

Aligns content to the right of the posting area

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[right] Some text here [/right]	Some text here

Left

Aligns content to the left of the post

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[left] Left aligned text [/left]	Left aligned text

Center

Aligns content to the center of the posting area.

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[center] Centered Text [/center]	Centered Text

Topic Link

This tag provides an easy way to link to a topic

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[topic=100] Click me! [/topic]	Click me!

Post Link

This tag provides an easy way to link to a post.

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[post=100] Click me! [/post]	Click me!

CODEBOX

Use this BBCode tag to show a scrolling codebox. Useful for long sections of code.

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[codebox] long_code_here = '; [/codebox]	CODE long_code_here = ';

SPOILER

Spoiler tag

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[spoiler] Some hidden text [/spoiler]	Spoiler: click to show/hide Some hidden text

Acronym

Allows you to make an acronym that will display a description when moused over

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[acronym='Laugh Out Loud'] lol [/acronym]	lol

M2 Search engine

A BB code to make a clickable link to add a quick search engine

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[m2search=search_engine_string] Search engine name [/m2search]	Add search engine: search_engine_string

Pre

The pre element defines preformatted text. The text enclosed in the pre element usually preserves spaces and line breaks. The text renders in a fixed-pitch font.

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[pre] example with more spaces between words [/pre]	example with more spaces between words