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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.
BB 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
[php]	PHP Code
[html]	HTML Code
[quote]	Quote
[noparse]	Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach]	Attachment
[flash]	Flash
[flip]	Flipnote
[gamertag]	Xbox Live GamerTag
[gt]	Gametrailers Video
[gt2]	GT2
[gt3]	GT3
[GTUser]	Game Trailers User Video
[hdyt]	High Def YouTube
[hr]	Horizontal Line
[ign2]	IGN2
[ignvideo]	IGN Video
[mention]	Mention
[mod]	Staff BBCode
[music]	YouTube Music
[SPOILER="SPOILER"]	Spoiler
[spotify]	Spotify
[strike]	Strikeout
[vimeo]	Vimeo
[wikipedia]	Wikipedia Reference 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

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]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.n-europe.com/forum[/url] [url=http://www.n-europe.com/forum]N-Europe Forums[/url]
Example Output	http://www.n-europe.com/forum N-Europe 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.n-europe.com/forum/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.n-europe.com/forum/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]http://www.n-europe.com/forum//forum/ne2/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked) [url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.n-europe.com/forum//forum/ne2/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>[/code]

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

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]<img src="image.gif" alt="image" /> <a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>[/html]

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;1565760]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output	[quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote] [quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote] [quote=John Doe;1565760]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]

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

Flash
Flash Embedding
Usage	[flash]value[/flash]
Example Usage	[flash]http://www.n-europe.com/xmas/XMAS-Header2009.swf[/flash]
Example Output

Flipnote
Flipnote
Usage	[flip=Option]value[/flip]
Example Usage	[flip="5804CB20BC7DD426"]7DD426_0900C18CD9DBB_004[/flip]
Example Output	[flip="5804CB20BC7DD426"]7DD426_0900C18CD9DBB_004[/flip]

Xbox Live GamerTag
A way to show off your Xbox Live GamerTag easily.
Usage	[gamertag]value[/gamertag]
Example Usage	[gamertag]Dr Oatker[/gamertag]
Example Output	[gamertag]Dr Oatker[/gamertag]

Gametrailers Video
Gametrailers.com BBCode
Usage	[gt]value[/gt]
Example Usage	[gt]24374[/gt]
Example Output	[gt]24374[/gt]

GT2

Usage	[gt2]value[/gt2]
Example Usage	[gt2]e8e97402-5031-4456-85d5-9c32e443932f[/gt2]
Example Output	[gt2]e8e97402-5031-4456-85d5-9c32e443932f[/gt2]

GT3

Usage	[gt3]value[/gt3]
Example Usage	[gt3]<div style="background-color:#000000;width:520px;"><div style="padding:4px;"><iframe src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:arc:video:gametrailers.com:e8e97402-5031-4456-85d5-9c32e443932f"
Example Output	[gt3]<div style="background-color:#000000;width:520px;"><div style="padding:4px;"><iframe src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:arc:video:gametrailers.com:e8e97402-5031-4456-85d5-9c32e443932f"

Game Trailers User Video
The Game Trailers code for user submitted videos (have "user-video" in the URL)
Usage	[GTUser]value[/GTUser]
Example Usage	[GTUser]357103[/GTUser]
Example Output	[GTUser]357103[/GTUser]

High Def YouTube
For high definition and widescreen youtube.
Usage	[hdyt]value[/hdyt]
Example Usage	[hdyt]AM751oAUSJQ[/hdyt]
Example Output	[hdyt]AM751oAUSJQ[/hdyt]

Horizontal Line
A Horizontal Line using the html tag simple for spacing things. Put a percentage in between the tags for the width.
Usage	[hr]value[/hr]
Example Usage	[hr]100[/hr]
Example Output	[hr]100[/hr]

IGN2

Usage	[ign2]value[/ign2]
Example Usage	[ign2]2012/11/15/nintendo-land-video-review[/ign2]
Example Output	[ign2]2012/11/15/nintendo-land-video-review[/ign2]

IGN Video
Allows you to post videos from IGN. To find it go to an IGN video, click 'Share Video' and then you shall see the embedding code.
Usage	[ignvideo]value[/ignvideo]
Example Usage	[ignvideo]object_ID=14265257&downloadURL=http://wiimovies.ign.com/wii/video/article/887/887498/captainrainbow_070908_1_flvlowwide.flv[/ignvideo]
Example Output	[ignvideo]object_ID=14265257&downloadURL=http://wiimovies.ign.com/wii/video/article/887/887498/captainrainbow_070908_1_flvlowwide.flv[/ignvideo]

Mention
Mention an user to alert him or her to this post!
Usage	[mention]value[/mention]
Example Usage	[mention]Username[/mention]
Example Output	Username

Staff BBCode

Usage	[mod]value[/mod]
Example Usage	[mod]No illegal talk![/mod]
Example Output	[mod]No illegal talk![/mod]

YouTube Music
If you wish to share some music from a youtube video [b]without[/b] the video itself (for whatever reason) use this tag.
Usage	[music]value[/music]
Example Usage	[music]EN5eKTcvfg8[/music]
Example Output	[music]EN5eKTcvfg8[/music]

Spoiler
Hides text
Usage	[spoiler=Option]value[/SPOILER]
Example Usage	[spoiler=Spoiler!]Aeris LIVES![/SPOILER]
Example Output	[spoiler=Spoiler!]Aeris LIVES![/SPOILER]

Spotify
Allows you to share Spotify songs, albums and playlists on the forum.
Usage	[spotify]value[/spotify]
Example Usage	[spotify]spotify:track:4Tgkq8hzQgwE7CRCoZbBRS[/spotify]
Example Output	[spotify]spotify:track:4Tgkq8hzQgwE7CRCoZbBRS[/spotify]

Strikeout
Put a line through some text.
Usage	[strike]value[/strike]
Example Usage	I [strike]thinked[/strike] thought I knew better.
Example Output	I [strike]thinked[/strike] thought I knew better.

Vimeo
Embed a Vimeo.Com video.
Usage	[vimeo]value[/vimeo]
Example Usage	[vimeo]13118504[/vimeo]
Example Output	[vimeo]13118504[/vimeo]

Wikipedia Reference Link

Usage	[wikipedia]value[/wikipedia]
Example Usage	[wikipedia]Vbulletin[/wikipedia]
Example Output	[wikipedia]Vbulletin[/wikipedia]

YouTube
Enter the code from the URL of the video in between the "youtube" tags. Eg: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RsQcWpK1QbQ
Usage	[youtube]value[/youtube]
Example Usage	[youtube]RsQcWpK1QbQ[/youtube]
Example Output	[youtube]RsQcWpK1QbQ[/youtube]

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