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eckstee
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No. 23630 Posted: Sep 15 2010, 01:27:03
Subject: BBCode reference
[quick quote] [quote]

Yes, BBCode works here.  Very limited HTML does as well.  The reason there aren't any buttons or anything to insert BBCode or apply it to selected text or whatever is that lulzbb is very incomplete and lacks a lot of things other forums have, yet at the same time doesn't use a database that's 100% compatible with anything else so it's not easily migratable to anything better (like, say, SMF).

So, BBCode.  Note that there is no post preview feature, however, there is a post edit feature, so you can just edit your post until it looks right.

Bold: [b]bold text[/b]
Produces: bold text
HTML works.

Italics: [i]italic text[/i]
Produces: italic text
HTML works.

Underline: [u]underlined text[/u]
Produces: underlined text
HTML works.

Strikethrough (just use HTML): <s>struck through text</s>
Produces: struck through text

Images: [img]http://xt.desudesudesu.org/images/ViciousDeliciousCake.jpg[/img]
Produces:
(note that you can upload one image with each post using the button below the text box)

Links (two varieties):
Note that URLs in posts are not automatically turned into links.  If you find that a URL you posted has been turned into a link, it's because I edited your post.  lol

Also, HTML links work.

Simple link: [url]http://www.desudesudesu.org/[/url]
Produces: http://www.desudesudesu.org/

Link with custom text: [url=http://www.desudesudesu.org/]CAINE Forums[/url]
Produces: CAINE Forums

Lists (both ordered and unordered):
Unordered:
[list]
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
Produces:
  • item
  • item
  • item
  • item
Ordered (numbered):
[list=1]
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
Produces:
  1. item
  2. item
  3. item
  4. item
Ordered (lettered):
[list=a]
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
Produces:
  1. item
  2. item
  3. item
  4. item
Spoilers: [spoiler]spoiler text[/spoiler]
Produces:

Spoiler:
spoiler text

YouTube embed: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtFotf7NEWg[/url]
(simply put the link to the video inside url tags)

Quoting posts:
Most of the time, the quick quote or quote links above the post will suffice.  But sometimes, you'll want to split a quote up or paste something in from elsewhere and quote it, so here you go.

Simple quote: [quote]quoted text[/quote]
Produces:
quoted text
Attributed quote: [quote="source"]quoted text[/quote]
Produces:
Original post by source
quoted text
Please use these two sparingly:
Color: [color=#FF0000]text[/color]
Produces: text

You'll need to know how to write color values with hexadecimal.  If that doesn't strike your fancy...

Color name: [color=red]text[/color]
Produces: text

Size: [size=36]text[/size]
Produces: text
Note that this size is in pixels, not points!

Other things which are useful but aren't BBCode:

You can quick-reference a post using its post ID.  Every post's ID is shown at the top, next to the timestamp.  In fact, clicking it will insert a reference into the quick reply box for you, but in case you want to type your own, simply type >> followed by the post ID, with no space before the post ID.

Post quick-reference: >>4140
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eckstee
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No. 23807 Posted: Sep 24 2010, 21:20:11 [quick quote] [quote]

Typing this as a reply since every time I tried to add it to the post above it completely messed it up.

Continuing "Other things which are useful but aren't BBCode":

You can use MediaWiki style markup to link to Wikipedia.  There are two styles of links:

Simple link: [[Anime]]
Produces: Anime

Link with custom text: [[Anime|Japanese animation]]
Produces: Japanese animation

Read More split:
This only works in the first post of a thread in the News board.

[readmore]

The portion of the post before that tag will be shown on the front page, and will generate a message telling viewers to click the Comments link to read the full post.  Since only a limited number of people can post new threads in the News board, this is only really relevant to them, but for really long posts, it should be used.
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