| URL Hyperlinking |
If
UBBCode™ is enabled in a forum, you no longer need to use the
[URL] code to create a hyperlink. Simply type the complete URL in
either of the following manners and the hyperlink will be created
automatically:
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http://www.yourURL.com
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www.yourURL.com
Notice that you can either use the complete http:// address or
shorten it to the www domain. If the site does not begin with
"www", you must use the complete "http://" address. Also, you
may use https and ftp URL prefixes in auto-link mode (when UBBCode™
is ON).
- You
can also have true hyperlinks using the [url] code. Just use the
following format:
[url=http://www.infopop.com]infopop.com[/url]
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The old [URL] code will still work, as detailed below. Just
encase the link as shown in the following example (UBBCode™
is in red).
[url]www.infopop.com[/url]
In
the examples above, the UBBCode™ automatically generates
a hyperlink to the URL that is encased. It will also ensure
that the link is opened in a new window when the user clicks
on it. Note that the "http://" part of the URL is completely
optional. In the second example above, the URL will hypelink
the text to whatever URL you provide after the equal sign. Also
note that you should NOT use quotation marks inside the URL
tag.
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| Email Links |
| To
add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the
email address as shown in the following example (UBBCode™ is
in red).
[email]info@infopop.com[/email]
In
the example above, the UBBCode™ automatically generates a hyperlink
to the email address that is encased.
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| Bold and Italics |
| You
can make italicized text or make text bold by encasing the applicable
sections of your text with either the [b] [/b] or [i] [/i] tags.
Hello,
[b]James[/b]
Hello, [i]Mary[/i]
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| Bullets/Lists |
| You
can make bulleted lists or ordered lists (by number or letter).
Unordered,
bulleted list:
[list]
[*] This is the first bulleted item.
[*] This is the second bulleted item.
[/list]
This
produces:
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This is the first bulleted item.
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This is the second bulleted item.
Note that
you must include a closing [/list] when you end each list.
Making
ordered lists is just as easy. Just add either [LIST=A] or [LIST=1].
Typing [List=A] will produce a list from A to Z. Using [List=1]
will produce numbered lists.
Here's
an example:
[list=A]
[*] This is the first bulleted item.
[*] This is the second bulleted item.
[/list]
This
produces:
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This is the first bulleted item.
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This is the second bulleted item.
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| Adding Images |
| To
add a graphic within your message, just encase the URL of the graphic
image as shown in the following example (UBBCode™ is in red).
[img]http://www.infopop.com/artwork/footer_logotype.gif[/img]
In
the example above, the UBBCode™ automatically makes the graphic
visible in your message. Note: the "http://" part of the URL is
REQUIRED for the [img] code. Also note:
some UBB forums may disable the [img]
tag support to prevent objectionable images from being viewed.
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| Quoting Other Messages |
| To
reference something specific that someone has posted, just cut and
paste the applicable verbiage and enclose it as shown below (UBBCode™
is in red).
[QUOTE]Ask
not what your country can do for you....
ask what you can do for your country.[/QUOTE]
In
the example above, the UBBCode™ automatically blockquotes the
text you reference.
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| Code Tag |
| Similar
to the Quote tage, the Code tag adds some <PRE> tags to preserve
formatting. This useful for displaying programming code, for instance.
[CODE]#!/usr/bin/perl
print
"Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "Hello World!"; [/CODE]
In
the example above, the UBBCode™ automatically blockquotes the
text you reference and preserves the formatting of the coded text.
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