BBCode

BBCode is short for Bulletin Board Code. It is used as a way for formatting posts made on message boards, blogs and more. It is similar to HTML in the sense that in BBCode one does also use tags to format something specific (contained within the tag). In BBCode, tags are indicated by rectangular brackets surrounding a keyword, which is in turn transformed into HTML before being delivered to a web browser.

BBCode was implemented as method of providing a safer and easier way of allowing posts to be formatted on forums. Before BBCode, forums sometimes allowed users to include HTML code in their posts, which had many security issues (i.e. the user could execute javascript code, break the layout of the site and so on). With BBCode being parsed by the forum scripts, it is easier to control what the user can do and can not do (allowing or not allowing specific BBCode tags).

The basic BBCode tags are often very similar accross many different forums (which includes the SpamCopForum) but there are some variants in existance as well. Sometimes BBCode tags have to be in specific cases (i.e. [b]bold text[/b] will work, while [B]bold text[/B] will not). They also vary greatly as to which of the more unsafe and/or complex tags that are supported by individual forums. For instance you cannot always expect the [img] image tag to be supported, as allowing posters unlimited power to post any picture they like could have some pretty nasty effects.

Source: http://www.bbcode.org/∞

Note: in the SpamCopForum, BBCode tags are not case sensitive.
When writing or editing a post in the SpamCopForum, clicking on "BB Code Help" will open up a help screen that begins:
What is BB Code?

BB Code is a quick and easy way to add effects or formatting to your posts.
It is used in a similar format to HTML tags which you may already be familiar with.
Below is a quick guide to the most common BB Code uses.
followed by detailed examples of how various BB Code tags are rendered and how to use them.

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