BBcode

World of the Wheel does not allow HTML to be used on the boards- for security reasons. Instead, we have a range of BBcode tags that you can use to decorate your posts, ranging from the practical to the somewhat abstract tags used for formatting archive pages.

Inline Text Formatting

Below are examples of BBcode tags that can be used to format text mid flow, such as bold text, italic text, etc.

The "Bold" Tag
Example
CODE:This is [b]bold[/b] text
Produces
This is bold text

The "Italic" Tag
Example
CODE:This is [i]italic[/i] text
Produces
This is italic text

The "Underline" Tag
Example
CODE:This is [u]underlined[/u] text
Produces
This is underlined text

The "Strike-through" Tag
Example
CODE:This is [s]stricken-though[/s] text
Produces
This is stricken-though text

The "Colour" Tag
Note: This works with either British or American spelling.
Example
CODE:This is [colour=#cc0000]red[/colour] and [colour=green]green[/colour] text
Produces
This is red and green text

Also

Example
CODE:You can format your text with the special value [colour=wotw blue]"wotw blue"[/colour]
Produces
You can format your text with the special value "wotw blue"

The "URL" Tag
Example
CODE:This is a [url=http://www.google.com/]link[/url] in some text
Produces
This is a link in some text

Also

Example
CODE:You can use a shorthand method of linking to [url]http://www.worldofthewheel.com/[/url]
Produces
You can use a shorthand method of linking to http://www.worldofthewheel.com/

The "Font" Tag
Example
CODE:This is the [font=georgia]georgia[/font] font
Produces
This is the georgia font

Also

Example
CODE:You can use [font=georgia, serif]font-families[/font] as well
Produces
You can use font-families as well
 

Positioning Content

The "Centre" Tag
Note: This works with either British or American spelling
Example
CODE:[centre]This content is in the centre of the page[/centre]
Produces
This content is in the centre of the page

The "Horizontal Rule" Tag
Exmaple
CODE:You can place a horizontal rule across text. [hr] This may be useful for breaking your posts into chunks.
Produces
You can place a horizontal rule across text.

This may be useful for breaking your posts into chunks.

The "Float" Tag
Example
CODE:[float=left]This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag[/float] [float=right]This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag[/float]
Produces

This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag

This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag
 
Also

Example
CODE:[float=left]This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag[/float][colour=wotw blue]This text is not within a float, and does not clear the end of the previous float.[/colour]
Produces

This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tagThis text is
not within a float, and does not clear the end of the
previous float. 
Example
CODE:[float=left]This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag[/float] [clear] [colour=wotw blue]Use the "clear" tag to clear a float[/colour]
Produces
This arranges content into either a left or right column based on the value you input into the tag 
Use the "clear" tag to clear a float

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