BBCode Help

Epic Words supports the following BBCodes (bulletin board codes) for generating your content.

Hyperlink to somewhere else

Example:
Maybe try looking on [url="http://google.com"]Google[/url]?
Produces:
Maybe try looking on Google?

Bold text

Example:
Look [b]here[/b]
Produces:
Look here

Center Align

Example:
[center]text[/center]
Produces:
text

Code Text

Example:
[code]some code[/code]
Produces:
some code

Change text color

Example:
[color=red]This is red text[/color]
Produces:
This is red text

Definition definitions

Example:
[dd]my definition[/dd]
Produces:
my definition

List of terms/items and their definitions

Example:
[dl][dt]Fusion Reactor[/dt][dd]Chamber that provides power to your... nerd stuff[/dd][dt]Mass Cannon[/dt][dd]A gun of some sort[/dd][/dl]
Produces:
Fusion Reactor
Chamber that provides power to your... nerd stuff
Mass Cannon
A gun of some sort

List of definition terms

Example:
[dt]definition term[/dt]
Produces:
definition term

Deleted text

Example:
[del]deleted text[/del]
Produces:
deleted text

Email

Example:
[email="foo@bar.com"]text[/email]
Produces:

Font

Example:
[font="Comic Sans MS"]text[/font]
Produces:
text

Display a video from Google Video

Example:
[gvideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2200109535941088987[/gvideo]
Produces:

Image

Example:
[img]/images/EpicWordsBG.gif[/img]
Produces:

Display an image (alternative format)

Example:
[img=/images/EpicWordsBG.gif]
Produces:

Display an image with a set width and height

Example:
[img size=96x96]/images/EpicWordsBG.gif[/img]
Produces:

Inserted Text

Example:
[ins]inserted text[/ins]
Produces:
inserted text

Italicize or emphasize text

Example:
Even my [i]cat[/i] was chasing the mailman!
Produces:
Even my cat was chasing the mailman!

Left Align

Example:
[left]text[/left]
Produces:
text

Hyperlink to somewhere else

Example:
Maybe try looking on [url="http://google.com"]Google[/url]?
Produces:
Maybe try looking on Google?

Hyperlink (automatic)

Example:
Maybe try looking on http://www.google.com
Produces:
Maybe try looking on http://www.google.com

Hyperlink (implied)

Example:
Maybe try looking on [url]http://google.com[/url]
Produces:
Maybe try looking on http://google.com

List item

Example:
[li]list item[/li]
Produces:
  • list item
  • List item

    Example:
    [list][li]list item[\li][li]list item 2[\li][li]list item 3[\li][/list]
    Produces:
    • list item[\li][li]list item 2[\li][li]list item 3

    List item

    Example:
    [list]
    [*]list item
    [*]list item 2
    [*]list item 3
    [/list]
    Produces:
    • list item
    • list item 2
    • list item 3

    Named anchor tag. Used to scroll to a specific location on long posts.

    Example:
    Look at this [URL="#unique_section_name"]section below[/URL]


    [ANCHOR]unique_section_name[/ANCHOR]Section
    Produces:
    Look at this section below


    Section

    Non-breaking space

    Example:
    [SP][SP][SP]This sentence is indented three spaces.[SP][SP][SP]This has three more spaces before it.
    Produces:
       This sentence is indented three spaces.   This has three more spaces before it.

    Ordered list

    Example:
    My favorite people (alphabetical order): [ol][li]Jenny[/li][li]Alex[/li][li]Beth[/li][/ol]
    Produces:
    My favorite people (alphabetical order):
    1. Jenny
    2. Alex
    3. Beth

    Numerically ordered list

    Example:
    [list=1][*]list item
    [*]list item
    [*]list item
    [/list]
    Produces:
    1. list item
    2. list item
    3. list item

    Ordered list alphabetically

    Example:
    [list=a][*]item 1[*] item2[/list]
    Produces:
      [*]item 1[*] item2

    Ordered list numerically

    Example:
    [list=1][*]item 1[*] item2[/list]
    Produces:
      [*]item 1[*] item2

    Out of Character

    Example:
    [OOC]Out-of-character comment.[/OOC]
    Produces:
    Out-of-character comment.

    Preformatted code

    Example:
    [pre]preformatted text[/pre]
    Produces:
    preformatted text

    Quote with citation

    Example:
    [quote=mike]Now is the time...[/quote]
    Produces:
    mike
    Now is the time...

    Quote (sourceclass)

    Example:
    [quote]Now is the time...[/quote]
    Produces:
    Now is the time...

    Right Align

    Example:
    [right]text[/right]
    Produces:
    text

    Font size

    Example:
    [size=1]1[/size][size=2]2[/size][size=3]3[/size][size=4]4[/size]
    Produces:
    1234

    Strikeout

    Example:
    [s]nevermind[/s]
    Produces:
    nevermind

    Table

    Example:
    [TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD]Data 1[/TD][TD]Data 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]A[/TD][TD]B[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    Produces:
    Data 1Data 2
    AB

    Table Data

    Example:
    [TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD]Data 1[/TD][TD]Data 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]A[/TD][TD]B[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    Produces:
    Data 1Data 2
    AB

    Table

    Example:
    [TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD]Data 1[/TD][TD]Data 2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]A[/TD][TD]B[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    Produces:
    Data 1Data 2
    AB

    Underline

    Example:
    Use it for [u]important[/u] things or something
    Produces:
    Use it for important things or something

    Unordered list

    Example:
    My favorite people (order of importance): [ul][li]Jenny[/li][li]Alex[/li][li]Beth[/li][/ul]
    Produces:
    My favorite people (order of importance):
    • Jenny
    • Alex
    • Beth

    Unordered list

    Example:
    [list]
    [*]list item
    [*]list item
    [*]list item
    [/list]
    Produces:
    • list item
    • list item
    • list item

    Unordered list

    Example:
    [list][*]item 1[*] item2[/list]
    Produces:
      [*]item 1[*] item2

    Display a video from Vimeo

    Example:
    [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/3485239[/vimeo]
    Produces:

    Display a video from YouTube.com

    Example:
    [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w[/youtube]
    Produces:

    Display a video from YouTube.com (alternative format)

    Example:
    [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch/v/E4Fbk52Mk1w[/youtube]
    Produces:

    Comment

    Example:
    [COMMENT]None of this will appear in my post[/COMMENT]
    Produces:

    Google Form

    Example:
    [googleform]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFUyQ1FrT1NSYWpWY1EtSDk3MUhkNlE6MQ[/googleform]
    Produces:

    Horizontal line

    Example:
    Section above rule[hr]Section below rule
    Produces:
    Section above rule
    Section below rule

    iPlay4e

    Example:
    [iplay4e]iplay4eCode[/iplay4e]
    Produces:

    MapLib

    Example:
    [maplib]http://www.maplib.net/map.php?id=13109&lat=-53.71621563247202&lng=35.2880859375&z=7[/maplib]
    Produces:

    Star Wars Scroll

    Example:
    [starwars]http://www.starwars.com/play/online-activities/crawl-creator/index.jsp?cs=5vvsrz8fap[/starwars]
    Produces: