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  • [B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

    Makes the wrapped text bold, italic, underlined, or struck-through.
    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], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size

    Changes the color, font, or size of the wrapped text.
    Example:
    This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] 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 Courier New text.
    This is small and big 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:
    https://www.example.com
    [email protected]

  • [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:
    Go to example.com
    Email me

  • [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:
    Username

  • [IMG] - Image

    Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.
    Example:
    [IMG]https://byteus.org/data/assets/logo/ByteUsSmall.png[/IMG]
    Output:
    ByteUsSmall.png

  • [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: Apple Music, Dailymotion, Facebook, Flickr, Giphy, Imgur, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, SoundCloud, Spotify, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, X, Vimeo, YouTube
    Example:
    [MEDIA=youtube]kQ0Eo1UccEE[/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], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text alignment

    Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.
    Example:
    [LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
    [CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
    [RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]
    Output:
    Left-aligned​
    Center-aligned​
    Right-aligned​

  • [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
    Click to expand...
    A person said:
    Something they said
    Click to expand...

  • [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

    Allows you to display text inline among normal content which hides text that may contain spoilers and 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.

  • [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​

  • [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

  • [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.

  • [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.

  • [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

  • [ANCHOR] [ANCHOR=option] - Anchor

    Generate a HTML anchor tag
    Example:
    Generate an anchor point;
    [anchor]introduction[/anchor]

    Goto an anchor point
    [anchor=#introduction]Click here to go to introduction[/anchor]
    Output:
    Generate an anchor point;


    Goto an anchor point
    Click here to go to introduction

  • [REPLYANDTHANKS] - Answer and click Like

    Hidden text until the user responds to the thread and clicks Like on this message.
    Example:
    [REPLYANDTHANKS]Hello World![/REPLYANDTHANKS] - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread and click "I like".
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread and click "I like".

  • [REPLYTHANKS] - Answer or click Like

    Hidden text until the user responds to the thread or clicks Like on this message.
    Example:
    [REPLYTHANKS]Hello World![/REPLYTHANKS] - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread or click "I like".
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - It is displayed to users when they reply to the thread or click "I like".

  • [REPLY] - Answers the thread

    Hidden text until the user answers the thread.
    Example:
    [REPLY]Hello World![/REPLY] - Displayed to users when they reply to the thread.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Displayed to users when they reply to the thread.

  • [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.

  • [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:

  • [REACTS=option] - By the reactions

    Hidden text for which you need to select a specific reaction
    Example:
    [REACTS=1]Hello World![/REACTS] - displayed for those who clicked the 'Like' reaction.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - displayed for those who clicked the 'Like' reaction.

  • [CHARGE=option] - Charge

    Charging users to view your content.
    Example:
    [CHARGE=5]It costs 5 credits to see this text.[/CHARGE]
    Output:
    It costs 5 credits to see this text.

  • [THANKS] - Click "Like"

    This tag hides the text until the user clicks the Like button in the message.
    Example:
    [THANKS]Hello World![/THANKS] - This tag hides the text until the user clicks the Like button in the message.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - This tag hides the text until the user clicks the <b>Like button</b> in the message.

  • [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

  • [USERSEXC=option] - Exclude users

    Hides the text from users that is listed in the list of parameters of the BB-code.
    Example:
    [USERSEXC=Alex,John,Bryan]Hello World![/USERSEXC] - Displayed to all users except Alex, John, Bryan.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Displayed to all users except Alex, John, Bryan.

  • [USERSIDEXC=option] - Exclude users by id

    Hides the text from users by id that are listed in the list of parameters of the BB-code.
    Example:
    [USERSIDEXC=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERSIDEXC] - Appears only for all users except with ids 1, 2, 3.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Appears only for all users except with ids 1, 2, 3.

  • [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

  • [CLUB] - For club members

    The information inside the code is displayed only to members of the club.
    Example:
    [CLUB]Hello World![/CLUB] - Hidden text for club members
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Hidden text for club members

  • [HIDE] [HIDE=option] - For registered users only

    Tag [HIDE] is used for hidden content. If [HIDE=(condition)] is specified, the condition will be applied to the hidden content. Note: After the = sign, you must enclose the conditions in parentheses to indicate the start and end of condition processing. Inside, you can use any condition grouping.

    Allowed expressions (tags):

    • posts: Number of user posts.
    • likes: User reaction count.
    • reactions: User reaction count (same as likes).
    • trophies: Number of user trophies.
    • days: Number of days since user registration.
    • isMemberOf(id): User group, for multiple groups you can use comma-separated values.
    • username: User's username.
    • user_id: User's identifier.
    • user_state: User's state.
    • is_staff: Flag indicating whether the user is a staff member.
    • is_admin: Flag indicating whether the user is an administrator.
    • is_moderator: Flag indicating whether the user is a moderator.

    Allowed operators:

    • Arithmetic operators:
      Arithmetic operators are used for performing mathematical calculations:
      • +
      • -
      • *
      • /
      • % (modulus)
      • ** (exponentiation)
    • Comparison operators:
      Comparison operators are used for comparing values and returning a boolean result:
      • == (equal to)
      • === (strictly equal to)
      • != (not equal to)
      • !== (strictly not equal to)
      • < (less than)
      • > (greater than)
      • <= (less than or equal to)
      • >= (greater than or equal to)
    • Logical operators:
      Logical operators are used for performing logical operations and returning a boolean result:
      • and or && (logical AND)
      • or or || (logical OR)
      • not or ! (logical NOT)
    • Bitwise operators:
      Bitwise operators are performed on binary representations of numbers:
      • & (bitwise AND)
      • | (bitwise OR)
      • ^ (bitwise XOR)
    • String operators:
      The ~ operator is used for string concatenation:
      • ~ (string concatenation)
    • Array operators:
      Array operators are used for checking element membership in an array:
      • in (element present in array)
      • not in (element not present in array)
    • Numeric operators:
      The .. operator is used to create a range of numbers:
      • .. (number range)
    • Ternary operator:
      The ?: operator is used to perform conditional operations in a single line:
      • ?: (ternary operator)
    Example:
    [HIDE]Hello World![/HIDE] - only registered users see the hidden text
    [HIDE=(posts > 1 or likes > 1)]Hello world![/HIDE] - The hidden text "Hello world!" will be displayed if the number of user posts is greater than 1 OR the number of likes is greater than 1.
    [HIDE=(posts > 1 and likes > 1)]Hello world![/HIDE] - The hidden text "Hello world!" will be displayed if the number of user posts is greater than 1 AND the number of likes is greater than 1.
    [HIDE=(days > 1 or user_state == "valid")]Hello World![/HIDE] - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the number of days since user registration is greater than 1 OR the user state is "valid".
    [HIDE=(isMemberOf(2) or trophies >= 0)]Hello World![/HIDE] - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the user is a member of group 2 OR the number of user trophies is greater than or equal to 0.
    [HIDE=(is_staff)]Hello World![/HIDE] - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the user is a staff member.
    Output:
    View hidden content is available for registered users!
    - only registered users see the hidden text
    message > 1 (0) or like > 1 (0)
    - The hidden text "Hello world!" will be displayed if the number of user posts is greater than 1 OR the number of likes is greater than 1.
    message > 1 (0) and like > 1 (0)
    - The hidden text "Hello world!" will be displayed if the number of user posts is greater than 1 AND the number of likes is greater than 1.
    day > 1 (0) or User state is "valid" (valid)
    Hello World!
    - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the number of days since user registration is greater than 1 OR the user state is "valid".
    Member group(s): Registered or points >= 0 (0)
    Hello World!
    - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the user is a member of group 2 OR the number of user trophies is greater than or equal to 0.
    Staff member
    - The hidden text "Hello World!" will be displayed if the user is a staff member.

  • [GROUPS=option] - For user groups

    The tag hides content from people who are not members of X,Y,Z user groups.
    Example:
    [GROUPS=2]Hello World![/GROUPS] - Displayed only for group members with ID 2.
    Output:
    Content of this hidden block can only be seen by members of: Registered
    - Displayed only for group members with ID 2.

  • [USERS=option] - For users

    Hides the text from users, except for the parameters listed in the list of BB-code.
    Example:
    [USERS=Alex,John,Bryan]Hello World![/USERS] - Displayed only by user Alex, John, Bryan.
    Output:
    Hidden text for users: Alex, bryan
    - Displayed only by user Alex, John, Bryan.

  • [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:

  • [HIDEUSERAGE=option] - Hide Content by User Age

    This BB code hides content from users who have not reached a specified age.
    Example:
    [hideuserage=18]This content is only visible to users who are at least 18 years old.[/hideuserage]
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.

  • [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:

  • [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

  • [DAYS=option] - Number of days

    Number of days from the date of registration on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view
    Example:
    [DAYS=5]Hello World![/DAYS] - Only registered users who are registered not earlier than 5 days ago are displayed.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Only registered users who are registered not earlier than 5 days ago are displayed.

  • [LIKES=option] - Number of likes

    Number of likes on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view
    Example:
    [LIKES=5]Hello World![/LIKES] - Displayed only registered users whose number of reactions on the forum is greater than or equal to 5.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Displayed only registered users whose number of reactions on the forum is greater than or equal to 5.

  • [POSTS=option] - Number of posts

    Number of posts on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view
    Example:
    [POSTS=5]Hello World![/POSTS] - Displays users who have 5 or more posts on the forum.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - Displays users who have 5 or more posts on the forum.

  • [TROPHIES=option] - Number of trophies

    Number of trophies on the forum, which the user needs to be able to view
    Example:
    [TROPHIES=5]Hello World![/TROPHIES] - It is displayed only to registered users, the number of points for trophies on the forum which is greater than or equal to 5.
    Output:
    To view the content, you need to Sign In or Register.
    - It is displayed only to registered users, the number of points for trophies on the forum which is greater than or equal to 5.

  • [PRODUCT=option] - Product embed

    BB code for displaying products.
    Example:
    [PRODUCT=product, X]Product BB Code[/PRODUCT]
    Output:
    [PRODUCT=product, X]Product BB Code[/PRODUCT]

  • [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:
    Title 1 Title 2

    First Slide Second Slide

  • [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:
    Adjusted Time

  • [USERSID=option] - Users by id

    Hides the text from users by id, except for the parameters listed in the list of BB-code.
    Example:
    [USERIDS=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERIDS] - Appears only for users with ids 1, 2, 3.
    Output:
    [USERIDS=1,2,3]Hello World![/USERIDS] - Appears only for users with ids 1, 2, 3.
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