uBB /
vBB Code
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What
is uBB / vBB Code?
uBB, also known as vBB, code, is a way of adding extra functions and
effects to posts and threads on Bulletin Boards or Message Board forums.
A Bulletin Board and a Message Board are one and the same thing.
They are places where you can interact with others who share the same
interests.
Quick
History of Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards hark back to the early days of the internet when likeminded
but geographically separated individuals needed to communicate with
one another over time and distance. Although the technology has moved
on considerably since then, the basic idea is the same.
uBB
/ vBB Code
BB code, or Bulletin Board code, is a simple, easy to use way of adding
some effects to otherwise standard text. You do not need to have any
experience in computer coding to use it.
How
to Use uBB / vBB Code
Bulletin board code (vBB code) does have some syntax which must be followed
in order for it to work.
All code commands must be within square brackets
[ ].
Examples
of uBB / vBB Code
Here are some samples of uBB / vBB Code |
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[B]This is vBB code to make the
text bold[/B]
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| This is vBB code to make the text bold |
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| For italics: |
| [i]This is
vBB code to show the text in italics[/i] |
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| This is vBB code to show the text in italics |
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has a begin point and an end point: |
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[begin effect]
text [/end effect] (note
the back-slash "/" )
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brackets and the text: |
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[B] not this
[/B] but instead, use
this: [B]use this[/B]
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Upper
& Lower Case Letters
For the most part, uBB / vBB code is not case sensitive, so that
[B]Bold[/B]
= Bold is the same as
[b]Bold[/b]
= Bold
and
[I]Italic[/I]
= Italic is the same as
[i]Italic[/i]
= Italic
However, sometimes lower case letters will not work. This usually
applies to the [URL] command.
A url is the address of a particular web page. The url of the page you
are viewing now is;http://www.themcfox.com/THE-NET/uBB-vBB-code.htm
The url of the home page of this site is;
http://www.themcfox.com/index.html
Using
the [URL] Command
Most Message Boards will automatically create a hyperlink if you enter
a website address such as http://www.themcfox.com.
However there are times when you may wish to create a neater looking
hyperlink.To do this, you would use the
[URL] command; for example, instead of your post containing
the full url;
http://www.themcfox.com/THE-NET/uBB-vBB-code.htm
you would rather it was a neater: McFox.com
- vBB code
This is done with the [URL] command,
thus:
[URL=http://www.themcfox.com/THE-NET/uBB-vBB-
code.htm]McFox.com
- vBB code[/URL] which
only shows on your post as McFox.com - vBB code
Note: you must include the full url and you must also enter
a shorter version of the url (I have highlighted this in
italics)
[URL=http://www.yourwebsite.com]Your
website[/URL] = |
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Your website
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Summary
of vBB / uBB Code Commands
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Command
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Result
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[b]Bold[/b]
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Bold
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[i]Italic[/i]
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Italic
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[URL=http://...]Website[/URL]
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Website
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[list]
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
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● item
● item
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[list=1]
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
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item
-
item
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[list=a]
[*]item
[*]item
[/list]
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item
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item
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[QUOTE]text
here[/QUOTE]
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text here
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Bulletin Boards. Here are some other commands which are also very widely,
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[IMG][/IMG]
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Imports an image (see below) |
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[u]underlined[/u]
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Underlined
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[size=7]Size
sample[/size]
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Size sample
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[color=red]Sample red[/color] |
Sample red
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The [IMG] command
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| Things to note about [IMG]: |
the image you wish to import must already exist on a website,
preferably your own.
If you do not have permission to use an image, then it is
considered theft and can cause you all sorts of problems!
you cannot use the [IMG]
command to upload an image from your own computer.
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Example use of the
[IMG] Command
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[IMG]http://www.themcfox.com/example.jpg[/IMG]
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