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BB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with. They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does, but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing. The ability to use BB code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator, so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message.

Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB Code List
[b], [i], [u] Bold / Italic / Underline
[color] Color
[size] Size
[highlight] Highlight
[left], [right], [center] Left / Right / Center
[indent] Indent
[email] Email Linking
[url] URL Hyperlinking
[thread] Thread Linking
[post] Post Linking
[list] Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
[img] Images
[code] Code
[php] PHP Code
[html] HTML Code
[quote] Quote
[noparse] Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach] Attachment
[a] Custom Anchor
[box] Box
[dex] Smogon Dex Page Link
[gp] GP Stamp
[hide] Hide
[hide] Hide with hint
[jump] Jump to custom anchor
[pimg] Smogon Pokemon Image
[qc] QC Stamp
[replay] Pokemon Replay Viewer Link
[s] Strikeout
[scroll] Scroll Box
[user] Smogon User Link
[youtube] YouTube
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
  • [url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
  • [email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Bold / Italic / Underline
The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

Color
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.
Usage [color=Option]value[/color]
Example Usage [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
Example Output this text is blue

Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
Usage [size=Option]value[/size]
Example Usage [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
Example Output this text is two sizes larger than normal

Highlight
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

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [email]value[/email]
[email=Option]value[/email]
Example Usage [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
[email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output j.doe@example.com
Click Here to Email Me

URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [url]value[/url]
[url=Option]value[/url]
Example Usage [url]http://www.smogon.com/forums[/url]
[url=http://www.smogon.com/forums]Smogon Community[/url]
Example Output http://www.smogon.com/forums
Smogon Community

Thread Linking
The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [thread]threadid[/thread]
[thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Example 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 Output http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!

Post Linking
The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [post]postid[/post]
[post=postid]value[/post]
Example 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 Output http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!

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

Advanced Lists
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).
Usage [list=Option]value[/list]
Example Usage [list=1]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]

[list=a]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

Images
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.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]http://www.smogon.com/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.smogon.com/forums/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
Usage [code]value[/code]
Example Usage [code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>

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

HTML Code
The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.
Usage [html]value[/html]
Example Usage [html]
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
[/html]
Example Output
HTML Code:
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;4712370]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat John Doe View Post
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
Usage [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
Example Output [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]

Attachment
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.
Usage [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
Example Usage [attach]12345[/attach]
Example Output

Custom Anchor
Creates an anchor which can be linked to elsewhere.
Usage [a]value[/a]
Example Usage [a]section1[/a]
Example Output

Box
Puts text in an offset box, similar to a quote box, but without the "Quote:" label.
Usage [box]value[/box]
Example Usage [box]Text here[/box]
Example Output
Text here

Smogon Dex Page Link
Automatically creates a link to the Smogon StrategyDex page for the Pokemon in the BBCode tag.
Usage [dex=Option]value[/dex]
Example Usage [dex=koffing]koffing[/dex]
Example Output koffing

GP Stamp
Easy way to give a GP stamp.
Usage [gp]value[/gp]
Example Usage [gp]1/2[/gp]
Example Output
GP Approved 1/2

Hide
Allows text to be hidden until the reader presses a button to show the hidden text.
Usage [hide]value[/hide]
Example Usage [hide]Text to be hidden[/hide]
Example Output
...

Hide with hint
Allows text to be hidden until the reader presses a button to show the hidden text. Displays the specified option as hint text when the full text is hidden.
Usage [hide=Option]value[/hide]
Example Usage [hide=Hint]Text to be hidden[/hide]
Example Output
Hint

Jump to custom anchor
Jump to a custom anchor, created with the [a] tag.
Usage [jump=Option]value[/jump]
Example Usage [jump=section1]jump to section 1[/jump]
Example Output jump to section 1

Smogon Pokemon Image
Used to display the image of a Pokemon. Currently uses the Smogon assigned image numbers.
Usage [pimg]value[/pimg]
Example Usage [pimg]465[/pimg]
Example Output

QC Stamp
Easy way to give a QC stamp.
Usage [qc]value[/qc]
Example Usage [qc]1/3[/qc]
Example Output
QC Approved 1/3

Pokemon Replay Viewer Link
Allows the user to embed a replay created with aesoft's replay viewer in their post.
Usage [replay]value[/replay]
Example Usage [replay]http://pokemon.aesoft.org/replay-Philip7086-vs-Earthworm--02-septembre-2011-at-06h32[/replay]
Example Output

Strikeout
Used to strike out pieces of text as a replacement for the HTML tag.
Usage [s]value[/s]
Example Usage [s]Text[/s]
Example Output Text

Scroll Box
Puts text in a fixed height box that scrolls, if necessary.
Usage [scroll=Option]value[/scroll]
Example Usage [scroll=3]Text here[/scroll]
Example Output
Text here

Smogon User Link
Creates an automatic link to a user's name without having to search through the userlist.
Usage [user=Option]value[/user]
Example Usage [user=chaos]owner of smogon[/user]
Example Output owner of smogon

YouTube
Description - Use the movie code from the YouTube URL in your browser. For example, http://youtube.com/watch?v=1wnE4vF9CQ4
Usage [youtube]value[/youtube]
Example Usage [youtube]1wnE4vF9CQ4[/youtube]
Example Output


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