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BB Code
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.
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[b], [i], [u]	Bold / Italic / Underline
[color]	Color
[size]	Size
[font]	Font
[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
[quote]	Quote
[noparse]	Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach]	Attachment
[#]	Jump to Anchor
[a]	Anchor
[countdown]	Countdown
[FAH]	Fold@Home
[FAHUID]	Fold@Home User ID
[L]	URL Location
[loggedin]	Logged in user
[s]	Strike Through
[spoiler]	Spoiler
[table]	table
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][email protected][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

Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
Usage	[font=Option]value[/font]
Example Usage	[font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Example Output	this text is in the courier font

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][email protected][/email] [[email protected]]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output	[email protected] 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]https://slickdeals.net/forums[/url] [url=https://slickdeals.net/forums]Slickdeals.net[/url]
Example Output	https://slickdeals.net/forums Slickdeals.net

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	https://slickdeals.net/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	https://slickdeals.net/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	list item 1 list item 2 list item 1 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]https://slickdeals.net/forums//images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked) [url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://slickdeals.net/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"; }`

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;173767686]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]

Example Output

Quote :

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Quote from John Doe :

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Quote from John Doe

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

Jump to Anchor
Used to jump to anchor created with the [a ] bbcode tag.
Usage	[#=Option]value[/#]
Example Usage	[#=intro]Go to Introduction[/#]
Example Output	Go to Introduction

Anchor
Creates a new anchored location which can be used to create a link that will jump to that location.
Usage	[a=Option]value[/a]
Example Usage	[a=intro]Introduction[/a]
Example Output	Introduction

Countdown
Displays a countdown until the date specified. Please convert your dates and times to Pacific time. Do not enter the timezone in your date or it will give wrong results for different users.
Usage	[countdown=Option]value[/countdown]
Example Usage	[countdown="1/1/2020 12:00 AM"]Until New Years[/countdown]
Example Output

Fold@Home
Display your stats for Folding@Home for team slickdeals.
Usage	[FAH]value[/FAH]
Example Usage	[FAH]redsolar[/FAH]
Example Output	[FAH]redsolar[/FAH]

Fold@Home User ID
Display your stats using your F@H userid for Folding@Home for team slickdeals.
Usage	[FAHUID]value[/FAHUID]
Example Usage	[FAHUID]240832[/FAHUID]
Example Output	[FAHUID]240832[/FAHUID]

URL Location
Same as the URL BB Code but reversed parameters
Usage	[L=Option]value[/L]
Example Usage	[L=Link Title]url[/L]
Example Output	[L=Link Title]url[/L]

Logged in user
Show user's logged in state
Usage	[loggedin]value[/loggedin]
Example Usage	[loggedin="DirecTV Rebate"]Valid login is required to qualify for:[/loggedin]
Example Output	Valid login is required to qualify for: DirecTV Rebate WARNING: You are NOT logged in. Click here to login or register

Strike Through
~~Strikethrough~~
Usage	[s]value[/s]
Example Usage	[s]Strikethrough[/s]
Example Output	~~Strikethrough~~

Spoiler
The text color will be the same as the background. It is unreadable unless the reader highlights it.
Usage	[spoiler]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage	[spoiler]The main character dies.[/spoiler]
Example Output	The main character dies.

table

With this vB code tables can be inserted into the post. Columns are seperated by |, every new line is a new row.

Usage

[table]value[/table]

Example Usage

[table]column 1|column 2|column 3[/table]

Example Output

column 1

column 2

column 3

Get me back to the top!

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