UBB Codes are simplified codes that allow you to format your messages with bold, italics, lists and other functions. UBB codes also allow you to easily add links to other web sites, and insert images into your message.
URL Hyperlinking
To add a hyperlink to your message, just encase the link as shown in the following example.
[url]
http://www.biodiv.org[/url]
[url=http://www.biodiv.org]
Convention on Biological Diversity[/url]
allows a different display of the url.
In the example above, the UBB Code automatically generates a hyperlink to the URL that is encased.Note: the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED for the [url] code.
Email Links
To add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the email address as shown in the following example.
[email]
secretariat@biodiv.org[/email]
[email=secretariat@biodiv.org]
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity[/email]
allows a different display of the email.
In the example above, the UBB Code automatically generates a hyperlink to the email address that is encased.
Bold and Italics
You can make italic 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]
Images
To add a graphic within your message, just encase the URL of the graphic image as shown in the following example.
[img]
http://www.biodiv.org/image.gif[/img]
In the example above, the UBB Code automatically makes the graphic visible in your message. Note: the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED for the [img] code.
