Formatting & BBCode
Posts, signatures and other content areas on the board use BBCode for formatting. BBCode tags are written using square brackets and are converted to formatted text when displayed.
Text formatting
| Tag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
[B]text[/B] | Bold | text |
[I]text[/I] | Italic | text |
[U]text[/U] | Underline | |
[S]text[/S] | ||
[SIZE=4]text[/SIZE] | Font size | |
[COLOR=#ff0000]text[/COLOR] | Text colour | |
[FONT=Arial]text[/FONT] | Font family |
Structure
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
[QUOTE=Author]text[/QUOTE] | Quote block with optional author name |
[CODE]text[/CODE] | Code block with monospaced font |
[SPOILER]text[/SPOILER] | Hidden content revealed on click |
[LIST][*]item[/LIST] | Unordered (bullet) list |
[OL][*]item[/OL] | Ordered (numbered) list |
[CENTER]text[/CENTER] | Centre-aligned text |
[LEFT]text[/LEFT] | Left-aligned text |
[RIGHT]text[/RIGHT] | Right-aligned text |
Links and media
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
[URL=https://example.com]text[/URL] | Hyperlink (opens in a new tab) |
[EMAIL]user@example.com[/EMAIL] | Email link |
[IMG]https://example.com/image.png[/IMG] | Embedded image |
[YOUTUBE]video_id[/YOUTUBE] | YouTube video embed |
Mentions
Type @username anywhere in your post to mention another member. They will receive a notification. Mentions are detected automatically — no special BBCode tag is needed.
Emoticons and emoji
Your board may have custom emoticons configured by the administrator. Type the emoticon code (e.g. :smile:) and it will be converted to an image. Native emoji characters are also supported and will be rendered as-is.
Markdown
Basic Markdown syntax is also supported alongside BBCode. You can use headings, bold, italic, links and lists using standard Markdown notation.