BBCode:Tutorial

Writing Messages in the AoPS Community

The Buttons

Post a New Topic.JPG This is a picture of what you see when you create a topic or post a reply.

The Bold Button.JPG Button

The Bold Button.JPG button is for bold tags. When you click on it, your screen should look like this: Clicked on the Bold Button.JPG These are called bold tags. Then, you can type in any text you want: Type in my Bolded Text.JPG When you submit it, it should look like this: Submitted Bolded Text.JPG

The Italics Button

The Italics Button.JPG button is the italics button. When you click on it, your screen should look like this: Clicked on the Italics Button.JPG Then you can type in your italicized message: Italicized Message.JPG When you submit, it should look like this: My Italicized Message.JPG

The Underline Button.JPG Button

The Underline Button.JPG button is for underlining text. When you click on it, your screen should look like this: Clicked on the Underline Button.JPG Then you can type in whatever you want to be underlined: Underlined Message.JPG When you submit it, it should look like this: My Underlined Message.JPG

The Quote Button.JPG Button

The Quote Button.JPG button is for quoting text. You can write an anonymous quote, or quote a specific user or person. When you click on it, it should look like this: Clicked on the Quote Button.JPG Then type in the quote: Quote.JPG When you hit submit, it looks like this: Published Quote.JPG
Or, alternatively, you can say who quoted it: Other Quote.JPG And you get this:
Published Other Quote.JPG
If you hit this button: Arrow to Quote Button.JPG You will be taken to a reply page that looks like this: Quote Me.JPG

The Hide Button.JPG Button

The Hide Button.JPG button embeds text in a little interactive clicky. When you click on it, your screen should look like this: Clicked on the Hide Button.JPG Then put in your text: 1+1=2.JPG When you submit, you get this: Hidden Text.JPG
If you click on the words "Hidden Text", you get this: Open Hidden Text.JPG
Or you can label your hidden text. First, write in the title of the hidden text: Labeled Hidden Text.JPG
And then submit:
Published Labeled Hidden Text.JPG Open Labeled Published Hidden Text.JPG

The Code Button.JPG Button

The Code Button.JPG button is for posting code that you don't want to be rendered, ie LaTeX. When you click on it, your screen should look like this: Clicked on the Code Button.JPG Type in your code: Typed in Code.JPG And submit:
Submitted code tag.JPG

The List Button.JPG, List= Button.JPG, and StarButton.JPG Buttons

The List Button.JPG, List= Button.JPG, and StarButton.JPG buttons are for making ordered and unordered lists. To start an unordered list, click on the List Button.JPG button and then use the Enter key to make your screen look like this: Clicked on the List Button.JPG Then click on the StarButton.JPG to start a entry in your list. Making an Unordered List.JPG Type in your entry: Making an Unordered List 2.JPG And do so for all your entries, making sure to stay inside the [list] tags: Making an Unordered List 3.JPG And then submit: Published Unordered List.JPG If you want to make an ordered list on the other hand, use the List= Button.JPG button. Clicked on the List= Button.JPG And type in the number "1": Typed in the number 1.JPG Then add your entries: Making an Ordered List.JPG After you submit, it should look like this: Published Ordered List.JPG

The Img button.JPG Button

The Img button.JPG button is for embedding images in posts. If you have this image:
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4337/artofproblemsolvinglogo.jpg
And you want it to show up like this:
Art of Problem Solving Logo.jpg
You use [img] tags. Click on the Img button.JPG button and your screen should look like this:
Clicked on the Img button.JPG
Now insert the link to the image. Make sure it is a direct link.
Img coding.JPG
When you submit, you should get the image!
Published image.JPG

The URL button.JPG Button

The URL button.JPG button is for parsing and naming URLs. If you click it, your screen should look like this:
Clicked on the URL button.JPG
Now type in your URL:
Typed in URL.JPG
When you submit it, it should be parsed:
Parsed URL.JPG
Alternatively, if you want a link that goes somewhere but is not actually named the URL, do this:
Parsed Named URL.JPG