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  • You may use these tags:
    • [abbr]

      Identifies the content as an abbreviation and displays the full meaning in a tooltip.
      [abbr=et cetera]etc.[/abbr]
      etc.
    • [acronym]

      Puts a tooltip over the contained text, which displays the full meaning of the acronym.
      [acronym=PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor]PHP[/acronym]
      PHP
    • [b]

      Bold text.
      [b]bold[/b]
      bold
    • [code]

      Formats the content text as code, that is, in Monospace and with a grey box around it. BBCode tags within this tag will not be parsed.
      [code][i]This is how to make italic text[/i][/code]
      [i]This is how to make italic text[/i]
    • [color]

      Changes the color. You may enter a color word (red) or a hex code with hash sign (#ff0)
      [color=#f80]Orange text[/color]
      Orange text
    • [dd]

      Definition
      [dd]a:b[/dd]
      a
      b
    • [h3]

      Level 3 heading. Use this as the top level within nodes as levels 1 and 2 are used by the site and node title.
      [h3]Chapter[/h3]

      Chapter

    • [h4]

      Level 4 heading.
      [h4]Section[/h4]

      Section

    • [h5]

      Level 5 heading.
      [h5]Sub-section[/h5]
      Sub-section
    • [h6]

      Level 6 heading.
      [h6]Sub-sub-section[/h6]
      Sub-sub-section
    • [hr]

      Horizontal divider.
      [hr]
    • [i]

      Italic text.
      [i]italic[/i]
      italic
    • [img]

      Displays a picture. The size may be set by entering widthxheight as the only option.
      [img=160x120]http://stuff.ermarian.net/arancaytar/images/lake_sunrise_s.jpg[/img]
      IMAGE(stuff.ermarian.net/arancaytar/im...)
    • [list]

      Formats a list. ol and ul may be entered as an option, making the list items numbered or non-numbered.
      [list=ol][*]Apples [*]Oranges [*]Bananas [/list]
      1. Apples
      2. Oranges
      3. Bananas
    • [node]

      Links to a certain node. Unlike a URL link, this is passed through the linking function and returns the alias of the node.
      [node=65]Node #65[/node]
    • [note]

      Provides a note in form of an asterisk with mouse-over text.
      [note]only applies to Mac users[/note]
      *
    • [ol]

      Formats a numbered list of items.
      [ol]content[/ol]
      1. content
    • [php]

      This colors the syntax of PHP code using the in-built PHP highlighting library.
      [php][/php]
      <?php echo "Hello World" . 5 . $variable;
    • [polaris]

      Formats a link to a Polaris topic
      [polaris=153]link[/polaris]
    • [ppp]

      Link to a Pied Piper topic
      [ppp forum=1 topic=1]text[/ppp]
    • [quote]

      Format a quote
      [quote]That's what she said.[/quote]
      That's what she said.
    • [s]

      Stricken-through text.
      [s]this sentence is false[/s]
      this sentence is false
    • [spidweb]

      Formats a link to a Spiderweb topic.
      [spidweb forum=1 topic=2000]link[/spidweb]
      $out= 'link'; return $out;
    • [spoiler]

      Hides text from view in a retractable box
      [spoiler]At the end of "Julius Caesar", he's dead.[/spoiler]
      print "bad";
    • [sv]

      Formats a link to a Shadow Vale topic
      [sv=153]link[/sv]
    • [table]


      [table]content[/table]
      content
    • [u]

      Underlined text.
      [u]underlined[/u]
      underlined
    • [ul]

      Formats a non-numbered list of items.
      [ul]content[/ul]
      • content
    • [url]

      Formats a Hyperlink.
      [url=http://www.google.com]Google[/url]
  • Easily link to terms in various wikis or other websites by typing [prefix:term]. Use the "|" character to create a "piped link," e.g., "[wiki:public transport|public transportation]" displays as "public transportation." For a full list of available prefixes and the websites to which they point, see interwiki.
  • If you include a textual smiley in your post (see chart below), it will be replaced by a graphical smiley.
    Smileys
    SmileyAcronyms
    :confused::confused:
    :eek::eek:
    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
    :cool::cool:
    :mad::mad:
    :o:o
    ;);)
    :P:P
    :D:D
    :):)
    :(:(
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.