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URL Hyperlinking
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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:
- Automatic hyperlinking (no UBBCode required). Simply type the URL, as in http://www.yourURL.com or www.yourURL.com
- Use the [url] code, in either of the following manner:
[url=http://www.infopop.com]infopop.com[/url]
[url]http://www.infopop.com[/url]
For automatic hyperlinking, 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).
When using the URL UBBCode, 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. Also
note that you should NOT use quotation marks inside the URL
tag.
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Email Linking
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To
add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the
email address as shown in the following example.
[email][email protected][/email]
In
the example above, the UBBCode™ automatically generates a hyperlink
to the email address that is encased.
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Bold & Italics
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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] : BOLD
Hello, [i]Mary[/i] : ITALICS
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Bullet Lists
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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:
- This is the first bulleted item.
- 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:
- This is the first bulleted item.
- This is the second bulleted item.
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Displaying Images
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To
add a graphic within your message, just encase the URL of the graphic
image as shown in the following example.
[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
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To reference something specific that someone has posted, just cut and
paste the applicable verbiage and enclose it as shown below
[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
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Similar to the Quote tage, the Code tag adds some <PRE> tags to preserve
formatting. This is useful for displaying programming code, for instance.
[CODE]
#!/usr/bin/perl
print
"Content-type: text/html
";
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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