BB Code

1. Bold / Italic / Underline
   [b], [i], [u]
2. Color
   [color]
3. Size
   [size]
4. Font
   [font]
5. Highlight
   [highlight]
6. Left / Right / Center
   [left], [right], [center]
7. Indent
   [indent]
8. Email Linking
   [email]
9. URL Hyperlinking
   [url]
10. Thread Linking
    [thread]
11. Post Linking
    [post]
12. Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
    [list]
13. Images
    [img]
14. Videos
    [video]
15. Code
    [code]
16. PHP Code
    [php]
17. Quote
    [quote]
18. Stop BB Code Parsing
    [noparse]
19. Attachment
    [attach]
20. Autolink
    [autolink]
21. Book
    [book]
22. Google Voice Call Widget
    [call]
23. The Colbert Report
    [colbert]
24. Comment
    [comment]
25. Div
    [div]
26. Wiki Attachment
    [file]
27. Footnote
    [footnote]
28. Fora TV
    [foratv]
29. FOX News
    [foxnews]
30. Gallery
    [gallery]
31. Headline
    [h]
32. Help
    [help]
33. Horizontal Rule
    [hr]
34. Hulu
    [hulu]
35. NBC News
    [nbcnews]
36. Quiz
    [quiz]
37. Named Quiz
    [quiz]
38. Redirect
    [redirect]
39. Reference List
    [reflist]
40. Source
    [source]
41. Source (extended)
    [source]
42. span
    [span]
43. Special
    [special]
44. The Daily Show
    [stewart]
45. Strikethrough
    [strike]
46. Table
    [table]
47. Template
    [template]
48. Table of Contents
    [toc]
49. Widget
    [widget]
50. Wiki
    [wiki]
51. YouTube
    [youtube]
52. YouTube (Start At)
    [youtube]
53. Youtube Playlists
    [ytplaylist]

The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.

• • [b]value[/b]
  • [i]value[/i]
  • [u]value[/u]
  Usage
• • [b]this text is bold[/b]
  • [i]this text is italic[/i]
  • [u]this text is underlined[/u]
  Example Usage
• • this text is bold
  • this text is italic
  • this text is underlined
  Example Output

The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.

• [color=Option]value[/color]
  Usage
• [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
  Example Usage
• this text is blue
  Example Output

The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.

• [size=Option]value[/size]
  Usage
• [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
  Example Usage
• this text is two sizes larger than normal
  Example Output

The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.

• [font=Option]value[/font]
  Usage
• [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
  Example Usage
• this text is in the courier font
  Example Output

The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.

• • [left]value[/left]
  • [center]value[/center]
  • [right]value[/right]
  Usage
• • [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
  • [center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
  • [right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
  Example Usage
• this text is left-aligned

  this text is center-aligned

  this text is right-aligned
  Example Output

The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.

• [indent]value[/indent]
  Usage
• [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
  Example Usage

• this text is indented

  Example Output

The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

• • [email]value[/email]
  • [email=Option]value[/email]
  Usage
• • [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
  • [email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
  Example Usage
• • j.doe@example.com
  • Click Here to Email Me
  Example Output

The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

• • [url]value[/url]
  • [url=Option]value[/url]
  Usage
• • [url]http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum[/url]
  • [url=http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum]CareCure Forums[/url]
  Example Usage
• • http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum
  • CareCure Forums
  Example Output

The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

• • [thread]threadid[/thread]
  • [thread=threadid]value[/thread]
  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 Usage
• • http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=42918
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.

• • [post]postid[/post]
  • [post=postid]value[/post]
  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 Usage
• • http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
  • Click Me!
  Example Output

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.

• [list]value[/list]
  Usage
• [list]
  [*]list item 1
  [*]list item 2
  [/list]
  Example Usage
• • list item 1
  • list item 2
  Example Output

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).

• [list=Option]value[/list]
  Usage
• [list=1]
  [*]list item 1
  [*]list item 2
  [/list]
  
  [list=A]
  [*]list item 1
  [*]list item 2
  [/list]
  
  [list=a]
  [*]list item 1
  [*]list item 2
  [/list]
  Example Usage
• 1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  Example Output

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.

• [img]value[/img]
  Usage
• • [img]http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] (Not linked)
  • [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/statusicon/forum_new-48.png[/img] [/url] (Linked)
  Example Usage
• • (Not linked)
  • (Linked)
  Example Output

The [video] tag allows you to embed videos from various video services within your posts.

• [video]value[/video]
  Usage
• • [video=youtube;eOUq4Z6R7xI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOUq4Z6R7xI[/video]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.

• [code]value[/code]
  Usage
• [code]
  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
      alert("Hello world!");
  //-->
  </script>
  [/code]
  Example Usage
• Code:

  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
  	alert("Hello world!");
  //-->
  </script>

  Example Output

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.

• [php]value[/php]
  Usage
• [php]
  $myvar = 'Hello World!';
  for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i++)
  {
      echo $myvar . "\n";
  }
  [/php]
  Example Usage
• PHP Code:

  $myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
} 

  Example Output

The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.

• • [quote]Quote[/quote]
  • [quote=User Name]value[/quote]
  Usage
• • [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
  • [quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
  • [quote=John Doe;1890153]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
  Example Usage
• • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Originally Posted by John Doe

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Originally Posted by John Doe

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  Example Output

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

The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.

• [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
  Usage
• [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
  Example Usage
• [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]
  Example Output

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.

• [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
  Usage
• [attach]12345[/attach]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

For internal use only.

• [autolink]value[/autolink]
  Usage
• [autolink]Main Page[/autolink]
  Example Usage
• Main Page
  Example Output

Link to Books in the wiki.

• [book]value[/book]
  Usage
• [book=Test Book]Link to Book[/book]
  Example Usage
• [book=Test Book]Link to Book[/book]
  Example Output

Embeds a Google Voice Call Widget to a message so people can call you without having to share your phone number.

Requirements:

1. Get a Google Voice number.
2. Create a Call Widget.

Steps:

1. Visit your Call Widgets page.
2. Click in the textbox next to the appropriate widget.
3. Hit End key (or hold in right arrow).
4. Locate your id. (e.g., value="id=bf7f2938eef9cab69d34630aefdf5e06a042e722&style=0" /></object>)
5. Place id between call tags.

Potential caveats:

This may only work for calls between people in the USA and Canada. Nag Google if true.

• [call]value[/call]
  Usage
• [call]bf7f2938eef9cab69d34630aefdf5e06a042e722[/call]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Embed clips from The Colbert Report web site. To do so, look at the URL and find the video ID. Wrap it in [colbert][/colbert] tags and enjoy.

Example:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/221335/march-11-2009/the-word---rand-illusion

The videoID is the number in bold.

• [colbert]value[/colbert]
  Usage
• [colbert]221335[/colbert]
  Example Usage

• The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
  comedycentral.com
  Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Mark Sanford

  Example Output

Add a comment that is only visible in the source code.

• [comment]value[/comment]
  Usage
• [comment]This is an HTML comment.[/comment]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Create a CSS-styled box around your text.

• [div]value[/div]
  Usage
• [div] style="border: 1px solid #ff0000" | Text in the block. [/div]
  Example Usage
• Text in the block.
  Example Output

Insert wiki files in your posts.

• [file]value[/file]
  Usage
• [file]filename.jpg|A caption[/file]
  Example Usage
• 
  Example Output

Add footnotes to the current article.

• [footnote=Option]value[/footnote]
  Usage
• [footnote="http://www.crackedeggstudios.com"]The Official Cracked Egg Studios Web Site News[/if]
  Example Usage
• [footnote="http://www.crackedeggstudios.com"]The Official Cracked Egg Studios Web Site News[/if]
  Example Output

Embeds [url=http://fora.tv/]Fora.tv[/url] videos in posts. See this thread to learn how.

• [foratv]value[/foratv]
  Usage
• [foratv]8900[/foratv]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Embed clips from the FOX News web site. To do so, look at the URL and extract the number between /v/ and the video title. Wrap it in [foxnews][/foxnews] tags and enjoy.

Example:

http://video.foxnews.com/v/[b]4134265[/b]/oreilly-vs-megyn-kelly

The video ID is the number in bold.

• [foxnews]value[/foxnews]
  Usage
• [foxnews]4134265[/foxnews]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Create a gallery of wiki images.

• [gallery]value[/gallery]
  Usage
• [gallery] widths="180" perrow="1" feature="1" rows="1" | wiki-image-title|Caption wiki-image-title-2|Another caption [/gallery]
  Example Usage

• Caption

  Another caption

  Example Output

Create any level headline.

• [h=Option]value[/h]
  Usage
• [h=2]Headline Level 2[/h]
  Example Usage

• Headline Level 2

  Example Output

Link to Help articles about using the wiki.

• [help]value[/help]
  Usage
• [help=Contents]Link to Help[/help]
  Example Usage
• [help=Contents]Link to Help[/help]
  Example Output

Creates a horizontal line spanning a width you specify.

• [hr]value[/hr]
  Usage
• [hr]100[/hr]
  Example Usage

• ---

  Example Output

Embed clips from Hulu.

These are slightly more work, but not terribly so.

When the video is playing on Hulu, roll your mouse over the video and click the embed link. You will then see a mess of HTML embed code, but you're only looking for one thing:

Example:

<object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/2XumpvCS7bU3AMcr2Or2bg"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/2XumpvCS7bU3AMcr2Or2bg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" width="512" height="296"></embed></object>

That ID in bold is what you're looking for. Wrap that ID in [hulu][/hulu] tags and enjoy.

• [hulu]value[/hulu]
  Usage
• [hulu]2XumpvCS7bU3AMcr2Or2bg[/hulu]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Embed clips from NBC/MSNBC web site. To do so, roll your mouse over the clip thumbnail and look at your status bar. It will show a URL beginning with either http:// or javascript: that gives you the videoID, which you need.

Example 1 (for http:// URLs):

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/vp/29789983#29789983

The videoID is the number in bold. Wrap it with [nbcnews][/nbcnews] and enjoy.

Example 2 (for javascript: URLs):

javascript:vPlayer('29790141','ffe1c10a-f0e1-4756-b519-40a9265c281f')

The videoID is the number in bold. Wrap it with [nbcnews][/nbcnews] and enjoy.

• [nbcnews]value[/nbcnews]
  Usage
• [nbcnews]29789983[/nbcnews]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

See sample quiz.

• [quiz]value[/quiz]
  Usage
• [quiz][/quiz]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

See sample quiz.

• [quiz=Option]value[/quiz]
  Usage
• [quiz=Quiz Name][/quiz]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Redirects to another article.

• [redirect]value[/redirect]
  Usage
• [redirect]Redirect Page[/redirect]
  Example Usage
• [redirect]$s[/redirect]
  Example Output

Display the list of all footnotes for the current article.

• [reflist]value[/reflist]
  Usage
• [reflist][/reflist]
  Example Usage
• [reflist][/reflist]
  Example Output

An easy way to declare link a source document. Instead of typing ([b][url=http://thehill.com/business--lobby/science-funding-wont-be-frozen--under-mccain-plan-adviser-says-2008-10-14.html]Source[/url][/b]), you can just type [source]http://thehill.com/business--lobby/science-funding-wont-be-frozen--under-mccain-plan-adviser-says-2008-10-14.html[/source].

• [source]value[/source]
  Usage
• [source]http://thehill.com/business--lobby/science-funding-wont-be-frozen--under-mccain-plan-adviser-says-2008-10-14.html[/source]
  Example Usage
• (Source)
  Example Output

Similar to source, except you can include an excerpt within the tag.

• [source=Option]value[/source]
  Usage
• [source=http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D943289G0&show_article=1]In court records unsealed Monday, agents said...[/source]
  Example Usage
• Source:

  In court records unsealed Monday, agents said... (Source)

  Example Output

Create a CSS-style wrapper around your text.

• [span]value[/span]
  Usage
• [span] style="background-color: #ff0000" | Text in the wrapper. [/span]
  Example Usage
• Text in the wrapper.
  Example Output

Quickly link to a Special Page.

• [special]value[/special]
  Usage
• [special=Specialpages]Specialpages[/special]
  Example Usage
• [special=Specialpages]Specialpages[/special]
  Example Output

Embed clips from The Daily Show web site. To do so, look at the URL and find the video ID. Wrap it in [stewart][/stewart] tags and enjoy.

Example:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=114096&title=Headlines---Cheney-Hunting-Accident

The videoID is the number in bold.

• [stewart]value[/stewart]
  Usage
• [stewart]114096[/stewart]
  Example Usage

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	M - Th 11p / 10c
  comedycentral.com
  Daily Show Full Episodes Important Things w/ Demetri Martin Political Humor

  Example Output

Uses CSS to mimic the <strike> element.

• [strike]value[/strike]
  Usage
• Unstricken, [strike]Stricken text[/strike]
  Example Usage
• Unstricken, Stricken text
  Example Output

Create a table for data cells.

• [table]value[/table]
  Usage
• [table=head]hello[/table]
  Example Usage
• [table=head]hello[/table]
  Example Output

Quickly insert a template into an article.

• [template]value[/template]
  Usage
• [template=Spoiler]Spoiler[/template]
  Example Usage
• [template=Spoiler]Spoiler[/template]
  Example Output

Insert the table of contents somewhere specific in the current article.

• [toc]value[/toc]
  Usage
• [toc][/toc]
  Example Usage
• [toc]$s[/toc]
  Example Output

Create a variety of wiki-based and custom widgets.

• [widget]value[/widget]
  Usage
• [widget]MultiPage |Page 1 |Page 2 [/widget]
  Example Usage
• MultiPage
  |Page 1
  |Page 2
  
  Example Output

Create a link to an article in the Wiki namespace.

• [wiki]value[/wiki]
  Usage
• [wiki=Example]Click here to view this page![/wiki]
  Example Usage
• Click here to view this page!
  Example Output

The [youtube] tag will embed a YouTube video in the message. Put the video id (the text after /watch?v= in the URL) between the opening and closing [youtube] tags.

• [youtube]value[/youtube]
  Usage
• [youtube]9GmeRUlEFM8[/youtube]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Start playing a YouTube video at a specified time (in seconds).

• [youtube=Option]value[/youtube]
  Usage
• [youtube=116]aJl2G-ByHrk[/youtube]
  Example Usage
• Example Output

Embeds a playlist from YouTube. If the YouTube Playlist URL is: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8EA73C0A46CF873D The part after p= (shown in italics) is what you put between the ytplaylist tags.

• [ytplaylist]value[/ytplaylist]
  Usage
• [ytplaylist]8EA73C0A46CF873D[/ytplaylist]
  Example Usage
• Example Output