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Various Unusual BB Code (and Definition List) · **Released**: 06-22-2007

This modification is not a modification in the sense it requires actual template modifications, but nor is it an add on product in that it uses what is already in vBulletin, as in the BB code manager. This is simply a collection of BB code for features not found online often, and that use standards compliant, semantic code to add curious codes that may come in handy sometimes.

Updates:

1.9- Thanks to a contributor, I added editor buttons for most BB codes.1.8- Added strike through BB code.
1.7- Added a new code (definition) which looks awesome.
1.6- Tried a new code (Internet Explorer only, see post 3.

1.5- Updated Definition List codes. New one allows infinite child items and is perfectly XHTML valid. Also has bold headings.

1.4- Added glossary link code and blink code (plus instructions on how to block blinking text in Firefox

1.3- Forgot to add css for overline in second post.

1.2- Added some other sites to the search link code

1.1- Added horizontal rule and Spoiler code

1.0- Release BB Code

Support:

None needed

Notes:

Works in any version with custom BB code as an option. Tested in vBulletin 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.6.6 and 3.6.7 PL1.

Definition List

This allows users to insert a definition list in their posts, and when used with the definition entry BB code, has a wide range of uses.

Code to use:

Code:

[Definition]

Replacement:

Code:

<dl>{param}</dl>

Example:

Code:

[Definition][Defineobject=PHP]A scripting language used for interactive features such as forums online[/Defineobject][/Definition]

Description:

Use this to insert the definition titles and actual definitions.

Definition Entry (only use with definition list)

Code to use:

Code:

Defineobject

Replacement:

Code:

<dt><b>{option}</b></dt>
<dd>{param}</dd>

Example:

Code:

[Defineobject=PHP]A scripting language used for interactive features such as forums online[/Defineobject]

Description:

Use this to add more definitions to a definition list.

Heading

Use this to add heading tags of types 1 to 6 in posts. Semantic titles without using bold formatting or italics and that show the level of heading to screen readers and the like.

Tag:

Code:

Replacement:

Code:

<h{option}>{param}</h{option}>

Example:

Code:

[h=1]This is a heading[/h]

Description:

Use this to insert a semantically correct heading into the document by modifying the text you want made into a bold, large heading. This is good semantics for headings in guides and FAQs.

Google Search:

Use this to link to Google for the specified term. I also attached a modified one which replaces Google with Ask Jeeves. Can also be used for any search engine online if you know how to edit the code.

Tag:

Google

Replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q={param}">{param}</a>

Example:

Code:

[google]Nintendo[/google]

To use with Ask Jeeves, use this replacement for the replacement part in BB code manager:

Code:

<a href="http://uk.ask.com/web?q={param}">{param}</a>

For Wikipedia, use this for the replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{param}">{param}</a>

To use Lycos, use this for a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://search.lycos.com/?query={param}&x=0&y=0">{param}</a>

To use Yahoo, use this as a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p={param}&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&vc=&fp_ip=UK">{param}</a>

To use the Internet Archive, use this as a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/*/{param}">{param}</a>

You can use each one as a different code if you wish.

Right to left

Changes text direction.

Tag:

rtl

Replacement:

Code:

<bdo dir="rtl">{param}</bdo>

Example:

Code:

[rtl]This is weird[/rtl]

Description:

Turns the text from the right to left rather than left to right.

Sub Script

This is explanatory in the name.

Tag:

sub

Replacement:

Code:

<sub>{param}</sub>

Example:

Code:

[sub]test[/sub]

Description:

Make text that floats slightly below the main text.

Sup Script

Tag:

sup

Replacement:

Code:

<sup>{param}</sup>

Example:

Code:

3[sup]3[/sup]

Description:

This is for text floating slightly above, like how the 3 floated up and to the right of a number shows that it is cubed.

Horizontal Line

Tag:

hr

Replacement:

Code:

<hr /><p>{param}</p>

Example:

Code:

[hr]text[/hr]

Description:

Use this to insert a horizontal line into your post with your highlighted content below it.

Note: The text between goes in the p tags under the line.

Spoiler Tag

Tag:

spoiler

Replacement:

Code:

<span class="Spoiler">{param}</span>

In CSS, add:

Code:

.Spoiler {background: white; color: white; outline: 1px solid black;}

Example:

Code:

[spoiler]There is a Shroob Princess in the Cobalt Star in Mario and Luigi 2[/spoiler]

Description:

You can use this to hide spoilers in games, movies and from TV shows by turning the text the same colour as the background.

Blinking Text

Tag:

blink

Replacement:

Code:

<span style="text-decoration: blink">{param}</span>

Example:

Code:

[blink]text[/blink]

Description:

This allows you to have blinking text.

To disable blink in Firefox if favourite forums implements above code:

Type in about:config then set browser.blink_allowed so the value is false. No more blinking text.

Glossary Category Link:

Tag:

Glossary

Replacement:

Code:

<a href="glossary.php?do=listglossary&c=1&ltr={param}&pp=0">{param}</a>

Example:

Code:

[glossary]A[/glossary]

Description:

Use this to link to a glossary category.

Definition

Tag:

def

Replacement:

Code:

<dfn title="{option}">{param}</dfn>

Add in CSS:

Code:

dfn {font-weight: bold; background: gold; cursor: help; }

Example:

Code:

[def=A popular games company]Nintendo[/def]

Description:

Use to post definitions, without a list, in your posts or signatures.

Strike Through

tag:

strike

Replacement:

Code:

<span class="linethrough">{param}</span>

in CSS:

Code:

.linethrough {text-decoration: line-through; }

Example:

Code:

[strike]Line is crossed out[/strike]

Description:

Use this to cross out words in a post. Or sentences. Or paragraphs.

legionofangels · #42 03-25-2008, 04:33 AM

Tried both definition codes, neither of them worked for me. Most likely suggesting I'm doing something wrong. Too bad, cuz it's an awesome concept.

Don't understand, I basically copied them verbatim, I guess I didn't understand you're opening message so well. I tried to add them to the BB code manager, and that didn't work in the layout you gave. Are we missing code, or should I be putting this in a template or something?

cheat-master30 · #43 04-02-2008, 02:14 PM

Works fine for me.

legionofangels · #44 05-04-2008, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheat-master30

Works fine for me.

When you say above Use with Definition List, does that mean I have to have both codes installed, or that the only way the Definition will work is if I also use the Definition List BB Code at the same time.

Meaning like a combination of 2 BB codes just to get one to work?

Meaning in example, Bold + Italic, it won't be italic unless you use bold as well: Bolditalic

troybtj · #45 11-20-2008, 05:44 PM

These work great.

I'm looking for varieties of editor icons/buttons for superscript, subscript, and the background image one above. I am using screencapped ones from openoffice right now, but can't think what to use to show the "background image" tag in the post above.

Thanks!

Leo Brazil · #46 07-24-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheat-master30

Lower Case Text

This turns all text within tags to lower case.

Tag:

lowercase

Replacement:

Code:

<span class="lower">{param}</span>

Put this in your CSS stylesheets:

Code:

.lower {text-transform: lowercase; }

Example:

Code:

[lowercase]THIS IS TEXT![/lowercase]

I'm getting nothing with this. Any idea why ?

I'm trying to use this as a moderation tool for those shouting anoying guys that time to time got into our boards. This would make easier to edit shouting posts and put it everything to lower case.

cheat-master30 · #47 07-30-2009, 11:35 PM

I'm surprised by you not getting anything. Can you post a link to your forum so I can check what the problem might be?

Leo Brazil · #48 08-03-2009, 12:59 PM

I got it working. In fact on text window on admincp it doesn't work, still shows original text (all upper case) but I just tested directly on posts, it works great.

Thank you

cheat-master30 · #49 08-03-2009, 10:46 PM

That's probably because the admin cp uses different templates and CSS than the forum, it might work if you were viewing the admin cp with the vBulletin 3 forum inspired admin cp style rather than one of the admin cp exclusive ones.

I should probably release another one of these collections for 3.8 now I think about it...

Leo Brazil · #50 08-05-2009, 12:34 PM

That's correct cheat-master30, I'm on 3.8.3 and those BB codes work great on posts but the admincp, anyway it does the job very well.

Thx

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