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vB Code
vB 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 vB 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 vB Codes you can use to format your messages.
vB Code List
[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
[html]	HTML Code
[quote]	Quote
[noparse]	Stop vB Code Parsing
[attach]	Attachment
[bookindex]	Book Index
[center]	Center
[del]	Strikethrough
[div]	Div
[forumindex]	Forum Index
[showthreads]	Show Threads
[soundcloud]	SoundCloud
[span]	Span
[spoiler]	Spoiler
[sub]	Subscript
[sup]	Superscript
Incorrect vB Code Usage: [url] www.vbulletin.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

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]myname@domain.com[/email] [email=myname@domain.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output	myname@domain.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.talkbass.com/forum[/url] [url=http://www.talkbass.com/forum]TalkBass Forums[/url]
Example Output	http://www.talkbass.com/forum TalkBass Forums

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.talkbass.com/forum/f8/rex-2000-5-how-much-better-than-btb405-42918/ 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.talkbass.com/forum/f74/tattoos-tatoosos-tattos-taootttttos-tatttoottoos-24244-post269302/#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]http://tb1.talkbasscdn.com/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked) [url=http://www.vbulletin.com] [img]http://tb1.talkbasscdn.com/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>

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]vBulletin[/quote]
[quote=John Percival]vBulletin[/quote]
[quote=John Percival;14342498]vBulletin[/quote]

Example Output

Quote:

vBulletin

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Percival

vBulletin

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Percival

vBulletin

Stop vB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of vB Code.
Usage	[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage	[noparse][b]vBulletin[/b][/noparse]
Example Output	[b]vBulletin[/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

Book Index
Lists all chapters in the specified book in chapter order. Enter a book title.
Usage	[bookindex]value[/bookindex]
Example Usage	[bookindex]Demo Book[/bookindex]
Example Output	[bookindex]Demo Book[/bookindex]

Center
Centers text
Usage	[center]value[/center]
Example Usage	[center]center[/center]
Example Output	center

Strikethrough
~~Strike-through text~~
Usage	[del]value[/del]
Example Usage	[del]This text is stricken[/del]
Example Output	~~This text is stricken~~

Div
Create a CSS-styled block for your text.
Usage	[div]value[/div]
Example Usage	[div] style="border: 1px solid #ff0000" \| Text in the block. [/div]
Example Output	[div] style="border: 1px solid #ff0000" \| Text in the block. [/div]

Forum Index
Lists all threads from the specified forum in alphabetical order. Enter a forum ID to select the forum.
Usage	[forumindex]value[/forumindex]
Example Usage	[forumindex]2[/forumindex]
Example Output	[forumindex]2[/forumindex]

Show Threads
Lists threads with the most recent posts from the specified forum. Enter a forum ID to select the forum.
Usage	[showthreads]value[/showthreads]
Example Usage	[showthreads]2[/showthreads]
Example Output	[showthreads]2[/showthreads]

SoundCloud
Embed the tracks from SoundCloud into your post. Use the track URL in your browser. For example, for http://soundcloud.com/forss/speech-craft-no-sleep-til-dawn-remix-by-forss it would be: [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/forss/speech-craft-no-sleep-til-dawn-remix-by-forss[/soundcloud]
Usage	[soundcloud]value[/soundcloud]
Example Usage	[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]
Example Output	http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic

Span
Create a CSS-styled wrapper for your text.
Usage	[span]value[/span]
Example Usage	[span] style="background-color: #ff0000" \| Text in the wrapper. [/span]
Example Output	[span] style="background-color: #ff0000" \| Text in the wrapper. [/span]

Spoiler
Hides text
Usage	[spoiler]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage	[spoiler]Don't read this[/spoiler]
Example Output	Spoiler Below. Highlight to read. Don't read this

Subscript
Allows you to use subscripts in your posts.
Usage	[sub]value[/sub]
Example Usage	Some Text[sub]1[/sub]
Example Output	Some Text₁

Superscript
Allows you to use superscripts in your posts.
Usage	[sup]value[/sup]
Example Usage	Some Text[sup]1[/sup]
Example Output	Some Text¹

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