The Flyertalk UBB course...
Jun 11, 2003 | 11:42 am
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The Flyertalk UBB course...
UBB Code is pretty simple, some basic rules are:
The most common UBB mistakes are:
Text formatting
To make your post easier to read you can use UBB's text formatting options.
For the bold command:
Notice that I open the bold command, type the text and then close the bold command.
The same works for the italic command, except it's an i and not a b
Bold Italic
Posting a link is pretty simple. If you just paste or type the link then UBB (the software running the board) will convert it into a clickable one.
http://www.this.is/a_demo
A nicer link is one where the link isn't visable.
Like this one
You can do this like this:
Some things to keep in mind:
When you quote someones post instead of putting it between "these" use the quote function, it's also handy for using text copied off a different site.
Other handy tricks:
Lists
The UBB list command is one of the more complicated ones...
Results in this:
To make a list with numbers:
[list=1][*]Point 1[*]Point 2[*]Point 3[/list=a]
You can do the same with letters:
[list=a][*]Point 1[*]Point 2[*]Point 3[/list=a]
- UBB commands are placed in [brackets]
- At the end of a UBB command you [/end it with a slash]
The most common UBB mistakes are:
- No closing slash
- Wrongly placed brackets (e.g. ]b]
- Using double commands
Code:
Examples of incorrect UBB code: ]b] This is not bold[/b] (Incorrect brackets) [b] Neither is this[b] (no closing bracket) [b]Double commandsDouble commands
To make your post easier to read you can use UBB's text formatting options.
For the bold command:
Code:
place it between the b command
The same works for the italic command, except it's an i and not a b
Code:
place it between the i command
Posting a link is pretty simple. If you just paste or type the link then UBB (the software running the board) will convert it into a clickable one.
http://www.this.is/a_demo
A nicer link is one where the link isn't visable.
Like this one
You can do this like this:
Code:
Like this one Cut down: PLACE THE TEXT HERE
- Do not end your link with a full stop, it will render the link useless...
- If you want to add an email address put the address between the command.
When you quote someones post instead of putting it between "these" use the quote function, it's also handy for using text copied off a different site.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
The Quotes make it clear that the text is not your own</font>
The Quotes make it clear that the text is not your own</font>
Code:
Quoting is simple, just place the text between. Note that as with all UBB commands the command is opened and then closed with a slash.<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> and </font>
Lists
The UBB list command is one of the more complicated ones...
Code:
To make a list with bullet points:
- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3
- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3
To make a list with numbers:
Code:
[list=1][*]Point 1[*]Point 2[*]Point 3[/list=a]
You can do the same with letters:
[list=a][*]Point 1[*]Point 2[*]Point 3[/list=a]
