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<b><u>URL Hyperlinking </b></u>

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).


http://www.yourURL.com
You can also have true hyperlinks using the [url] code. Just use the following format:


Some Website
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.

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<b><u>Email Links</b></u>

To add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the email address as shown in the following example (BBCode is in red).

joe@yourURL.com
In the example above, the BBCode automatically generates a hyperlink to the email address that is encased.

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<b><i>Bold and Italics</b></u>

You can make italicized text or make text bold by encasing the applicable sections of your text with either the or tags.

Hello, James
Hello, Mary

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<b><u>Bullets/Lists</b></u>

You can make bulleted lists or ordered lists (by number or letter).
Unordered, bulleted list:
  • This is the first bulleted item.
  • This is the second bulleted item.


<b>This produces: </b>

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
  1. or
    1. . Typing
      1. will produce a list from A to Z. Using
        1. will produce numbered lists.

          <b>Here's an example: </b>

          1. This is the first bulleted item.
          2. This is the second bulleted item.
            [/list:o]

            <b>This produces: </b>

            This is the first bulleted item.
            This is the second bulleted item.

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            <b><u>Adding Images </b></u>

            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).

            Code:
            [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.