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[v1.0] How to use vB Code
05.24.02, 20:33:44
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vB Code
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-How To Use vB Code when HTML isn't available-
[][][][][ Why can't I use HTML Here? ][][][][]
Because it has been turned off for security reasons. Everyone must use vB Code instead of HTML while in the forum, so it's important to know how to use it.
[][][][][ Basic vB Code ][][][][]
Basic vB code is something you use most often, and is normal. Like bolding and italics.
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If you want to BOLD something, then use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
When is Bold used and when is it appropriate? Bold is used to stress / emphisize a word. To make it more visable and make people notice it more. Add importance to a word or sentance. Do not make entire posts in bold please.
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If you want to use ITALICS then use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
When / why is italics used? It is used to quote someone or add emphisis to a word or sentance. This is also something to not use for entire posts.
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If you want to use COLOR then use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
Change the 'red' to whatever color desired. This can be used to color entire posts, but please use a readable color, and only one single color.
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If you want to underline something, then use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
Do not format entire posts this way. This is used to emphisize or make something look more important aswell. Is it used to make something look singled out from the rest of the post aswell.
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If you want to align something to a certain area, then use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
The result depends on what you change 'center' to.
Left
Center
Right
Please do not format an entire post with this either. This is used to put text in whatever different area you want it in.
[][][][][ Advanced vB Code ][][][][]
Advanced code, is code not normally used in posts, but is still there to use if needed.
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Quoting things is much easier with this code, because it singles out the text and makes it noticable as a quote right away. If you click the 'Quote' button under posts, then it will generate the entire post and code for you.
If you want to quote just a section of a post and not an entire post, then use this tag to do it manually:
[disable]
Quote:
Originally posted by Person Quoted
Quoted Text Goes Here
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[/disable]
Example:
Quote:
Originally posted by FFGnome
This is a Quote
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This is useful for many things. Do not have your entire post be a quote please.
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Glow is also used sometimes. Glow is purely an effect to make something look better, or cooler. To make Glow use this tag:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
Change the 'red' to whatever color you want to have the glow around the text be. It will add that color around the original color of the text. Please do not format any length of text including an entire post with glow.
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is used sometimes aswell, mostly just in signatures though. Here is the code for scrolling text.
[disable][/disable]
Only use this when needed, not on entire posts. It makes it hard to read in most cases.
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Alpha text is another spiffy vB Code. Here is the Alpha tag:
[disable] Insert Text Here [/disable]
Change the '10' to whatever percentage of transparency you want. Repeat the tag to use 'fade'.
This:
[disable]The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades. [/disable]
Makes This:
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
The Text Fades.
According to the number used, it will fade with a different opacity / transparency.
Please do not format entire posts with this either. I have not found a real use for this code as of yet actually.
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Size tags.
Changing the size of text is also useful. This is the tag for size:
[disable] Insert Desired Text Here [/disable]
This should be used at a minimum. Do not format entire posts with this either please if your using a large size. Making it one size larger or one size smaller for an entire post is ok, but please do not make it any larger for an entire post. The default size is 2.
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Image tags.
Inserting Images is also useful. This is needed for sigs mostly. Here's the tag:
[disable][img]http://www.zcentralhq.com/~ffg/hosting/explode.gif[/img ][/disable]
Here is the result:
Images should be used within posts rarely. It is primarilly for signature images, or 'Sig-Pics'.
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Spoiler tags.
If you want to say something, but make it so the other person has to select the text to see it, use a spoiler tag. Generally for hiding when you say something about a game that might ruin it for someone else.
Just type [disable] Spoiler : click to show/hide [ This is a spoiler ]
[/disable] and the result will be:
Spoiler : click to show/hide [ This is a spoiler ]
Like that.  
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Disabling vB coding.
Sometimes when you are showing other people how to code, you will find you need to use spaces etc. between the coding for it to show up. However, now there is a disable tag.
[disable][disable] Disabled coding here. [/disable][/disable]
Which results in the bold tags not being put to use. 
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Shadow tags can be used to add a shadow below your text.
Coding:
[disable] Shadowed text here. | [/disable]
Result:
Shadowed text here. |
You only need to know the tags if your not using 'Enhanced Mode'. Using 'Normal' which is default means you need to know the tags. Using 'Advanced' lets you use basic tags with the dropdown menu in the 'Post Reply' page.
The reason you need to know the tags, is so you can still use these effects even when using the 'Quick Reply' box. Also, not all tags are generated for you even in advanced mode.
