BB codes

[B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

Makes the wrapped text bold, italic, underlined, or struck-through.

Example:: This is [B]bold[/B] text.
This is [I]italic[/I] text.
This is [U]underlined[/U] text.
This is [S]struck-through[/S] text.

Output:: This is bold text.
This is italic text.
This is underlined text.
This is ~~struck-through~~ text.

[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size

Changes the color, font, or size of the wrapped text.

Example:: This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] text.
This is [FONT=Courier New]Courier New[/FONT] text.
This is [SIZE=1]small[/SIZE] and [SIZE=7]big[/SIZE] text.

Output:: This is red and blue text.
This is Courier New text.
This is small and big text.

[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking

Creates a link using the wrapped text as the target.

Example:: [URL]https://www.example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL]example@example.com[/EMAIL]

Output:: https://www.example.com
example@example.com

[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)

Links the wrapped text to the specified web page or email address.

Example:: [URL=https://www.example.com]Go to example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL=example@example.com]Email me[/EMAIL]

Output:: Go to example.com
Email me

[USER=ID] - Profile Linking

Links to a user's profile. This is generally inserted automatically when mentioning a user.

Example:: [USER=1]Username[/USER]

Output:: Username

[IMG] - Image

Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.

Example:: [IMG]https://www.nslazarus.com/forum/var(--xf-publicLogoUrl)[/IMG]

Output:

[MEDIA=site] - Embedded Media

Embeds media from approved sites into your message. It is recommended that you use the media button in the editor tool bar.
Approved sites: ABC News, Acast, Anchor, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Audioboom, Audiomack, Audius, Bandcamp, BBC News, BitChute, Bluesky, Brightcove, Bunny Stream, Captivate, Castos, CBS News Video, Clyp, CNBC, CNN, CNNMoney, CodePen, Comedy Central, Coub, Crankers Videos, Dailymotion, Democracy Now!, dumpert, 8tracks, ESPN, Facebook, Falstad Circuit Simulator, Flickr, Fox News, Funny or Die, Gamespot, Getty Images, Gifs.com, GIPHY, GitHub Gist, Global News, GoFundMe, Google Drive, Google+, Google Sheets, Hudl, Hulu, IGN, IMDb trailers, Imgur, Indiegogo, Instagram, Internet Archive, İzlesene, JSFiddle, JW Platform, Kaltura, Kontinental Hockey League (КХЛ), Kickstarter, Libsyn, Liveleak, Mail.Ru, Mastodon, Medal, Medium, Megaphone, Metacafe, Mixcloud, MLB, MRCTV, MSNBC, Nacho Video, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Video, NBC News, NHL Videos and Highlights, NPR, The New York Times Video, Odysee, Omny Studio, On3 DB, Orfium, Pastebin, Pinterest, Podbean, Prezi, Reddit threads and comments, Rumble, Rutube, Scribd, Sendvid, SlideShare, SoundCloud, Sporcle, Sportsnet, Spotify, Spreaker, Steam store, Straw Poll, Streamable, Team Coco, TED Talks, Telegram, The Atlantic Video, The Guardian (obsolete), The Onion, Threads, TikTok, TMZ, TradingView, Trailer Addict, Trending Views, Tumblr, 247Sports, Twitch, X, Ustream, VBOX7, Veoh, Vevo, Video Detective, Vimeo, Vine, VK, Vocaroo, Vox, Washington Post Video, Wavekit, Wistia, WorldStarHipHop, The Wall Street Journal Online, GameClips.io, Gamer DVR, XenForo, Youku, YouMaker, YouTube

Example:: [MEDIA=youtube]kQ0Eo1UccEE[/MEDIA]

Output:: An embedded YouTube player would appear here.

[LIST] - Lists

Displays a bulleted or numbered list.

Example:: [LIST]
[*]Bullet 1
[*]Bullet 2
[/LIST]
[LIST=1]
[*]Entry 1
[*]Entry 2
[/LIST]

Output:

Bullet 1
Bullet 2

Entry 1
Entry 2

[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text alignment

Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.

Example:: [LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
[CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
[RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]

Output:: Left-aligned
Center-aligned

Right-aligned

[QUOTE] - Quoted text

Displays text that has been quoted from another source. You may also attribute the name of the source.

Example:: [QUOTE]Quoted text[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=A person]Something they said[/QUOTE]

Output:: Quoted text

Click to expand...

A person said:

Something they said

Click to expand...

[SPOILER] - Text containing spoilers

Hides text that may contain spoilers so that it must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.

Example:: [SPOILER]Simple spoiler[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Spoiler Title]Spoiler with a title[/SPOILER]

Output:: Simple spoiler

Spoiler with a title

[ISPOILER] - Inline text containing spoilers

Allows you to display text inline among normal content which hides text that may contain spoilers and must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.

Example:: You have to click the following [ISPOILER]word[/ISPOILER] to see the content.

Output:: You have to click the following word to see the content.

[CODE] - Programming code display

Displays text in one of several programming languages, highlighting the syntax where possible.

Example:: General code:
[CODE]General
code[/CODE]

Rich code:
[CODE=rich][COLOR=red]Rich[/COLOR]
code[/CODE]

PHP code:
[CODE=php]echo $hello . ' world';[/CODE]

JS code:
[CODE=javascript]var hello = 'world';[/CODE]

Output:

General code:

Code:

General
code

Rich code:

Rich (BB code):

Rich
code

PHP code:

PHP:

echo $hello . ' world';

JS code:

JavaScript:

var hello = 'world';

[ICODE] - Inline programming code display

Allows you to display code inline among normal post content. Syntax will not be highlighted.

Example:: Inline code sections [ICODE]are a convenient way[/ICODE] of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections [ICODE=rich]is [COLOR=red]also[/COLOR] [U]supported[/U][/ICODE].

Output:: Inline code sections are a convenient way of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections is also supported.

[INDENT] - Text indent

Indents the wrapped text. This can be nested for larger indentings.

Example:: Regular text
[INDENT]Indented text[/INDENT]
[INDENT=2]More indented[/INDENT]

Output:: Regular text

Indented text
More indented

[TABLE] - Tables

Special markup to display tables in your content.

Example:: [TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]Header 1[/TH]
[TH]Header 2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Content 1[/TD]
[TD]Content 2[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Output:

Header 1	Header 2
Content 1	Content 2

[HEADING=level] - Headings levels 1 to 3

Marks text as a structured heading to facilitate machine readability.

Example:: [HEADING=1]Major heading[/HEADING]
This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.

[HEADING=2]Minor heading[/HEADING]
When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.

[HEADING=3]Subheading[/HEADING]
If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.

Output:: Major heading
This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.

Minor heading
When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.

Subheading
If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.

[PLAIN] - Plain text

Disables BB code translation on the wrapped text.

Example:: [PLAIN]This is not [B]bold[/B] text.[/PLAIN]

Output:: This is not [B]bold[/B] text.

[ATTACH] - Attachment insertion

Inserts an attachment at the specified point. If the attachment is an image, a thumbnail or full size version will be inserted. This will generally be inserted by clicking the appropriate button.

Example:: Thumbnail: [ATTACH]123[/ATTACH]
Full size: [ATTACH=full]123[/ATTACH]

Output:: The contents of the attachments would appear here.

[ABBR] [ABBR=option] - Abbreviation

An abbreviation, with mouse-over expansion

Example:: [abbr="on hover text"]text[/abbr]

Output:: text

[ACCORDION] [ACCORDION=option] - Accordion

A customizable interactive accordion

Example:: [ACCORDION width=200]
[SLIDE_HEADER]First Slide[/SLIDE_HEADER]
[SLIDE]First slide content[/SLIDE]
[SLIDE title="Second Slide"]Second slide content[/SLIDE]
[/ACCORDION]

Output:

First Slide: First slide content
Second Slide: Second slide content

[ACTIVITY] - activity

activity

Example:: [activity]Laz[/activity]

Output:: Laz

[ALERT] [ALERT=option] - Mod:Alert

Moderator only Alert banner

Example:: [alert=Title]Alert[/alert]

Output:: title Alert

[ANCHOR] [ANCHOR=option] - Anchor

Generate a HTML anchor tag

Example:: Generate an anchor point;
[anchor]introduction[/anchor]

Goto an anchor point
[anchor=#introduction]Click here to go to introduction[/anchor]

Output:: Generate an anchor point;

Goto an anchor point
Click here to go to introduction

[ARTICLE] [ARTICLE=option] - Article

Displays an article with an optional source attribution.

Example:: [ARTICLE=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(publishing)]
A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites).

A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader’s attention on a particular (or main) part of the article. The writer can also give facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who, what, when, where, why and how.
[/ARTICLE]

Output:: Article:

A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites).

A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader's attention on a particular (or main) part of the article. The writer can also give facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who, what, when, where, why and how.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(publishing)

[BG_LIGHT=option] - Background Light

This provides an image background to text in a post

Example:: [bg_light=url][/bg_light]

Output:: [bg_light=https://i.imgur.com/SFOVWX9.jpeg]Text[/bg_light]

[BIMG] [BIMG=option] - Block image

Displays an image, allowing it to be resized, aligned or floated, and compared with another image.

Example:: [bimg]http://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png[/bimg]
[bimg width=100px]http://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png[/bimg]

Output:

[CELL] - Cell

Edit Cell to Table

Example:: [cell]Test[/cell]

Output:

[CENTER] - center

Example:: [CENTER]Test[/CENTER]

Output:: Test

[DOSSIER] - dossier

Example:: [dossier]Laz[/dossier]

Output:: Laz

[ENCADRE] [ENCADRE=option] - Encadre

This BB Code inserts a text box to the right of a text (absolute position). It has to be inserted just before the content. (width customizable in %)

Example:: [ENCADRE]This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.[/ENCADRE]Content
[ENCADRE width=30]This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.[/ENCADRE]Content

Output:: Encadre:

This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.

Content

Encadre:

This is a text box with a long text. Can be used with an article for example.

Content

[FAB=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Brands

A "Brands" Style Font Awesome Icon

Example:: [FAB=font-awesome]

Output:

[FAD=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Duotone

A "Duotone" Style Font Awesome Icon

Example:: [FAD=icons]

Output:

[FAL=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Light

A "Light" Style Font Awesome Icon

Example:: [FAL=icons]

Output:

[FAR=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Regular

A "Regular" Style Font Awesome Icon

Example:: [FAR=icons]

Output:

[FAS=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Solid

A "Solid" Style Font Awesome Icon

Example:: [FAS=icons]

Output:

[FIELDSET] [FIELDSET=option] - Fieldset

This BB Code inserts a fieldset

Example:: [fieldset]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]
[fieldset title="Title"]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]
[fieldset title="Title" width=80]This is a fieldset[/fieldset]

Output:: Fieldset:

This is a fieldset

Title

This is a fieldset

Title

This is a fieldset

[FLEFT] - Float left

Make a block float on the left

Example:: [fleft]Make me float on the left[/fleft]

Output:: Make me float on the left

[FRIGHT] - Float right

Make a block float on the right

Example:: [FRIGHT]Make me float on the right[/FRIGHT]

Output:: Make me float on the right

[GA] - ga

General assembly resolution lookup

Example:: [ga]1[/ga]

Output:: GA#1

[GVIEW] [GVIEW=option] - GVIEW

This BB Code displays documents using the "Google Docs - Viewer" (supports many different file types:pdf,ppt,doc,xls...).

Example:: [GVIEW width=100% height=800px]http://research.google.com/archive/bigtable-osdi06.pdf[/GVIEW]

Output:

[INFORMATION] [INFORMATION=option] - Mod:Info

Moderator only Information banner

Example:: [information=Title]Information[/information]

Output:: title Information

[LARGE] - large

Example:: [size=large]Test[/size]

Output:: [size=large]Test[/size]

[LATEX] [LATEX=option] - LaTeX

Renders LaTeX markup.

Example:: [LATEX]c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}[/LATEX]

Output:: LaTeX:

\[c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\]

[MEDIUM] - medium

Example:: [medium]Text[/medium]

Output:: Text

[NATION] - nation

Example:: [nation]Laz[/nation]

Output:: Laz

[NSSEARCH] - nssearch

nssearch

Example:: [nssearch][/nssearch]

Output:

[REGION] - region

Example:: [region]Lazarus[/region]

Output:: Lazarus

[RUBY=option] - Ruby text

Adds annotation above a given block of text

Example:: [ruby="Ruby Text"]Normal Text[/ruby]

Output:: Normal Text(Ruby Text)

[SC] - sc

Security council resolution lookup

Example:: [sc]1[/sc]

Output:: SC#1

[SEARCHCONTENT=option] - Search content

Search using similar threads or full-text matching

Example:: [SEARCHCONTENT json=1]
{ "keywords": "example", "type": "thread", "limit": 10, "title": "Some title", "nodes": [1], "prefixes": [1]}
[/SEARCHCONTENT]

Output:: [SEARCHCONTENT json=1]
{ "keywords": "example", "type": "thread", "limit": 10, "title": "Some title", "nodes": [1], "prefixes": [1]}
[/SEARCHCONTENT]

[SLIDER] [SLIDER=option] - Slider

Cycles through slides in a slide-show format.

Example:: [SLIDER]
[SLIDE_HEADER]Title 1[/SLIDE_HEADER]
[SLIDE align=center]Content 1[/SLIDE]
[SLIDE]Content 2[/SLIDE]
[SLIDE]Content 3[/SLIDE]
[SLIDE open=1]Content 4[/SLIDE]
[/SLIDER]

Output:: Title 1
Content 1

Content 2

Content 3

Content 4

[SPECIALS] - Specials

Example:: [specials][/specials]

Output:

[STOP] [STOP=option] - Mod:Stop

Moderator only Stop banner

Example:: [stop=Title]Stop[/stop]

Output:: title Stop

[SUB] - Subscript

Example:: 10[sub]1[/sub]!

Output:: 101!

[TABS] [TABS=option] - Tabs

Render Tabs into a post

Example:: [TABS]
[SLIDE_HEADER]Title 1[/SLIDE_HEADER]
[SLIDE]Content 1 - [tab=2]Link to tab 2[/tab][/SLIDE]
[SLIDE title="Title 2"]Content 2[/SLIDE]
[/TABS]
[TABS width=200]
[SLIDE_HEADER]First Slide[/slide_header]
[SLIDE]First tab content - [tab=2]Link to tab 2[/tab][/SLIDE]
[SLIDE title="Second Slide"]Second tab content[/SLIDE]
[/TABS]

Output:

Title 1 Title 2

Content 1 - Link to tab 2
Content 2

First Slide Second Slide

First tab content - Link to tab 2
Second tab content

[TIME] [TIME=option] - Time

Displays a time or date based on a member's timezone preference.

Example:: [TIME=datetime]2050-12-12T03:12:46+0000[/TIME]

Output:: Dec 12, 2050 at 3:12 AM

[WARNING] [WARNING=option] - Mod:Warning

Moderator only Warning banner

Example:: [warning=Title]Warning[/warning]

Output:: title Warning

Welcome!

BB codes

Help

[B], [I], [U], [S] - Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] - Text Color, Font, and Size

[URL], [EMAIL] - Linking

[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] - Linking (Advanced)

[USER=ID] - Profile Linking

[IMG] - Image

[MEDIA=site] - Embedded Media

[LIST] - Lists

[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] - Text alignment

[QUOTE] - Quoted text

[SPOILER] - Text containing spoilers

[ISPOILER] - Inline text containing spoilers

[CODE] - Programming code display

[ICODE] - Inline programming code display

[INDENT] - Text indent

[TABLE] - Tables

[HEADING=level] - Headings levels 1 to 3

Major heading​

Minor heading​

Subheading​

[PLAIN] - Plain text

[ATTACH] - Attachment insertion

[ABBR] · [ABBR=option] - Abbreviation

[ACCORDION] · [ACCORDION=option] - Accordion

[ACTIVITY] - activity

[ALERT] · [ALERT=option] - Mod:Alert

[ANCHOR] · [ANCHOR=option] - Anchor

[ARTICLE] · [ARTICLE=option] - Article

[BG_LIGHT=option] - Background Light

[BIMG] · [BIMG=option] - Block image

[CELL] - Cell

[CENTER] - center

[DOSSIER] - dossier

[ENCADRE] · [ENCADRE=option] - Encadre

[FAB=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Brands

[FAD=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Duotone

[FAL=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Light

[FAR=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Regular

[FAS=option] - Font Awesome Icon - Solid

[FIELDSET] · [FIELDSET=option] - Fieldset

[FLEFT] - Float left

[FRIGHT] - Float right

[GA] - ga

[GVIEW] · [GVIEW=option] - GVIEW

[INFORMATION] · [INFORMATION=option] - Mod:Info

[LARGE] - large

[LATEX] · [LATEX=option] - LaTeX

[MEDIUM] - medium

[NATION] - nation

[NSSEARCH] - nssearch

[REGION] - region

[RUBY=option] - Ruby text

[SC] - sc

[SEARCHCONTENT=option] - Search content

[SLIDER] · [SLIDER=option] - Slider

[SPECIALS] - Specials

[STOP] · [STOP=option] - Mod:Stop

[SUB] - Subscript

[TABS] · [TABS=option] - Tabs

[TIME] · [TIME=option] - Time

[WARNING] · [WARNING=option] - Mod:Warning

Major heading

Minor heading

Subheading

[ABBR] [ABBR=option] - Abbreviation

[ACCORDION] [ACCORDION=option] - Accordion

[ALERT] [ALERT=option] - Mod:Alert

[ANCHOR] [ANCHOR=option] - Anchor

[ARTICLE] [ARTICLE=option] - Article

[BIMG] [BIMG=option] - Block image

[ENCADRE] [ENCADRE=option] - Encadre

[FIELDSET] [FIELDSET=option] - Fieldset

[GVIEW] [GVIEW=option] - GVIEW

[INFORMATION] [INFORMATION=option] - Mod:Info

[LATEX] [LATEX=option] - LaTeX

[SLIDER] [SLIDER=option] - Slider

[STOP] [STOP=option] - Mod:Stop

[TABS] [TABS=option] - Tabs

[TIME] [TIME=option] - Time

[WARNING] [WARNING=option] - Mod:Warning