BBCode: definition and use
BBCode is the language used to format messages in discussion forums. To make text bold, for example, you surround it with the [b] and [/b] tags. There are formatting tags such as [b] (bold), [i] (italic), [u] (underline) or [CENTER], but there are also tags to make a hypertext link or display an image in a topic.
- To make text bold, surround it with the [b] and [/b] tags. For example, "Here is a word in [b]bold[/b]" gives "Here is a word in bold"
- To make a word italic, surround it with the [i] and [/i] tags. For example, "Here is a word in [i]italics[/i]" gives "Here is a word in italics"
- To underline a word, surround it with the [u] and [/u] tags. For example, "Usually, [u]underlining a word[/u] means that it is a link" gives "Usually, underlining a word means that it is a link"
Display an image in a discussion forum
To do this, you need to use the [image] or [img] tag.
For an image to be visible online, as on a page or in a forum topic, it has to be hosted somewhere. You cannot display an image that is on your computer directly in a forum topic. You must first upload it to a storage space and then get the address of the image (read: get the address of a file).
Once you have the address of the image, surround it with the [image] and [/image] tags. Your image will be resized and visitors will be able to enlarge it by clicking on it.
