Using HTML

Using BB Code

URL Hyperlinking If BBCode 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: http://www.yourURL.com 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 BBCode is ON). The old [URL] code will still work, as detailed below. Just encase the link as shown in the following example (BBCode is in red). [url]www.totalgeek.org[/url] You can also have true hyperlinks using the [url] code. Just use the following format: [url=http://www.totalgeek.org]totalgeek.org[/url] In the examples above, the BBCode 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. Email Links To add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the email address as shown in the following example (BBCode is in red). [email]james@totalgeek.org[/email] In the example above, the BBCode automatically generates a hyperlink to the email address that is encased. 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] 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: 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. Adding Images To add a graphic within your message, just encase the URL of the graphic image as shown in the following example (BBCode is in red). [img]http://www.totalgeek.org/images/tline.gif[/img] In the example above, the BBCode automatically makes the graphic visible in your message. Note: the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED for the [img] code. Quoting Other Messages To reference something specific that someone has posted, just cut and paste the applicable verbiage and enclose it as shown below (BBCode 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 BBCode automatically blockquotes the text you reference. 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 BBCode automatically blockquotes the text you reference and preserves the formatting of the coded text.

You must not use both HTML and BBCode to do the same function. Also note that the BBCode is not case-sensitive (thus, you could use [URL] or [url]).

Incorrect BBCode Usage:

[url] www.totalgeek.org [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.

[email]james@totalgeek.org[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Moderators

Moderators control individual forums. They can edit, delete, or prune any posts in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to your forum moderator.

Try to make the topic wording mirror what is inside the thread. Topics like "Check this out!" and "~~\\You have to see this!//~~" only attract members to a topic they may not want to read.

Changing Your Profile

Note: You may use HTML or BB Code if the admin has enabled these options.