[hr][hr][center][color=palegreen][h1]The Basics[/h1][b]< a.k.a. Formatting Cheatsheet Revision >[/b][/color][/center] [hr] Exactly as the title says. I'll be brief, and just quickly run through the most fundamental and commonly-used codes (which can be found in the cheatsheet all the way at the bottom of every forum page): [h3]1. Font Styles & Decorations[/h3] [quote][b]Bold[/b] [code][b]Bold[/b][/code] [i]Italic[/i] [code][i]Italic[/i][/code] [u]Underline[/u] [code][u]Underline[/u][/code] [s]Strikethrough[/s] [code][s]Strikethrough[/s][/code] Word[sup]Superscript[/sup] [code][sup]Superscript[/sup][/code] Word[sub]Subscript[/sub] [code][sub]Subscript[/sub][/code][/quote] [h3]2. Headers[/h3] [quote][h1]Heading 1[/h1][code][h1]Heading 1[/h1][/code] [h2]Heading 2[/h2][code][h2]Heading 2[/h2][/code] [h3]Heading 3[/h3][code][h3]Heading 3[/h3][/code][/quote] [h3]3. Paragraph Alignments[/h3] [quote]Left (Default alignment) [indent]Indent [code][indent]Indent[/indent][/code][/indent] [center]Dead Center [code][center]Dead Center[/center][/code][/center] [right]All Right [code][right]All Right[/right][/code][/right][/quote] [h3]4. Lists[/h3] [quote][list][*]Item 1 [*]Item 2 [*]Item 3 [list][*]Nested A [*]Nested B [*]Nested C [list][*]Nested X [*]Nested Y [*]Nested Z[/list][/list][/list][code][list][*]Item 1 [*]Item 2 [*]Item 3 [list][*]Nested A [*]Nested B [*]Nested C [list][*]Nested X [*]Nested Y [*]Nested Z[/list][/list][/list][/code][/quote] [h3]5. Colors[/h3] [quote][b]By Name[/b] [color=yellow]Yellow[/color] [code][color=yellow]Yellow[/color][/code] [b]By Hex Code[/b] [color=ffff00]Yellow[/color] [code][color=ffff00]Yellow[/color][/code] or [code][color=#ffff00]Yellow[/color][/code] (List of color names and hex codes can be found [url=http://html-color-codes.info/color-names][b]here[/b][/url]. Use [url=http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=331.0]this page[/url] to preview the colors against dark background.)[/quote] [h3]6. Quotes & Mentions[/h3] [quote]Unmentioned quote[/quote][code][quote]Unmentioned quote[/quote][/code] [quote=Name]Quote w/o Notification[/quote][code][quote=Name]Quote w/o Notification[/quote][/code] [quote=@tsukune]Quote w/ Notification[/quote][code][quote=@Username]Quote w/ Notification[/quote][/code] [h3]7. Hiders[/h3] [quote][hider]DA HIDER[/hider][code][hider]DA HIDER[/hider][/code] [hider=]NO TITLE[/hider][code][hider=]NO TITLE[/hider][/code] [hider=Clicky]BOO![/hider][code][hider=Title Here]BOO![/hider][/code][/quote] [h3]8. Media[/h3] [quote][b]Link Only[/b] http://www.google.com (Just leave the link as it is, obviously.) [b]Link With Text[/b] [url=http://www.google.com]Google is your best friend, yes.[/url] [code][url=link]Text to be linked[/url][/code] [b]Images[/b] [img]http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/just_cuz/JC_PunAlert.gif[/img] [code][img]Image link[/img][/code] (Accepted formats: .jpg/.jpeg, .gif, .png) [b]YouTube Videos[/b] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSpIKf0CdWc[/youtube] [code][youtube]Link here. And because of Harley Quinn.[/youtube][/code][/quote] [h3]9. Monospace, Noparse, & Other Shenanigans[/h3] [quote][b]Without Border[/b] [code]Use the code tag![/code] [noparse][code]Text here[/code][/noparse] [b]With Border[/b] [pre]Use the pre tag![/pre][code][pre]Text here[/pre][/code] (Note that the 'pre' tag doesn't wrap huge paragraphs and break into lines; instead you'll get a horizontal scrollbar. I suggest using the 'code' tag instead for massive walls of text.) [b]Noparse[/b] Uh... nothing happened? [code][noparse]Because everything that goes in here will only be displayed as plain text. Useful for template work.[/noparse][/code] [b]Horizontal Rule[/b] [hr][code][.hr] - and remember to remove the dot so that it works properly![/code] [b]Abbreviation[/b] [abbr=...and you can see this message!]Just hover your cursor over this text...[/abbr] [code][abbr=Here goes the BS secret.]And here goes the blatant crap.[/abbr][/code] (Sadly, the abbr only works on computers with a mouse cursor, not on touchscreen mobile devices.) >And... what the hell is this? (Because of the '>'.) [b]Bordered Table[/b][table=bordered][row][cell]1[/cell][cell]2[/cell][cell]3[/cell][/row] [row][cell]4[/cell][cell]5[/cell][cell]6[/cell][/row][/table][code][table=bordered] [row][cell]1[/cell][cell]2[/cell][cell]3[/cell][/row] [row][cell]4[/cell][cell]5[/cell][cell]6[/cell][/row] [/table][/code][/quote] [hr][hr][center][color=palegreen][h2]Bonus Material[/h2][b]< Extra Tips & Tricks >[/b][/color][/center] [hr] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]I keep getting an error message when I use the Preview Mode / my coding is off after I posted my stuff up. Why is this happening?[/b][/color] Other than forgetting to close the coding tags properly, another common cause is due to misalignment of the code tags. Unlike human beings, the computer [s]is stupid[/s] isn't very smart, so proper alignment is very important. For example, when you want to make a italicized and underlined text, you can do this: [quote][i][u]Slanted on a Line[/u][/i] [code][i][u]Slanted on a Line[/u][/i][/code] or [code][u][i]Slanted on a Line[/i][/u][/code][/quote] By human logic, wrapping the code tags this way [code][u][i]Slanted on a Line[/u][/i][/code] make sense to us since both the italic and underline tags are closed, but this messes up the computer's logic: should the underline come first, or the italic? The computer isn't flexible as the human brain, and it follows a strict systematic way of converting our codes into presentable text. Hey, if the computer can figure that out, it won't need us anymore.[/list] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]I want to change the link color to something else to suit my overall design...[/b][/color] It's easy - wrap the color tag inside of the link code like this: [quote][code][url=link here][color=???]Insert Witty Link Text Here[/color][/url][/code][/quote] You should get this: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/153116][color=green]BBCoding is Art[/color][/url][/list] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]How can I turn my image into clickable link?[/b][/color] Similar concept as changing link color. Simply wrap the image tag inside of the link code like this: [quote][code][url=link here][img]Image Link Here[/img][/url][/code][/quote] You should get something like this: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/tsukune][img]http://avatars.roleplayerguild.com/production/9669a200bd54e97c238cd3170db7718976298630.gif[/img][/url] (Go on - click it and [s]bow down to my awesomeness[/s] it should work perfectly.)[/list] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]Single-color text looks boring. How can I create a fading effect on the text?[/b][/color] You can use the [url=http://patorjk.com/text-color-fader]Text Color Fader[/url] to help you generate the codes to achieve the fading look. Here is an example: [quote][color=#ff7f50]C[/color][color=#f8845a]o[/color][color=#f08963]r[/color][color=#e98e6d]a[/color][color=#e19377]l[/color] [color=#d29d8a]a[/color][color=#cba294]n[/color][color=#c3a79e]d[/color] [color=#b4b0b1]S[/color][color=#adb5bb]k[/color][color=#a5bac4]y[/color][color=#9ebfce]b[/color][color=#96c4d8]l[/color][color=#8fc9e1]u[/color][color=#87ceeb]e[/color] [code][color=#ff7f50]C[/color][color=#f8845a]o[/color][color=#f08963]r[/color][color=#e98e6d]a[/color][color=#e19377]l[/color] [color=#d29d8a]a[/color][color=#cba294]n[/color][color=#c3a79e]d[/color] [color=#b4b0b1]S[/color][color=#adb5bb]k[/color][color=#a5bac4]y[/color][color=#9ebfce]b[/color][color=#96c4d8]l[/color][color=#8fc9e1]u[/color][color=#87ceeb]e[/color][/code][/quote] Don't get overwhelmed by the code! All you need to do is to play around with the settings on the site (link already provided yo), then copy-pasta the generated code. It's that [i]simple[/i].[/list] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]How do you make all those fancy font headers that I've seen around the site?[/b][/color] Different members may use different methods to achieve that effect, but the general gist is: this forum doesn't provide all those fanciful fonts. So... welp? No worries, Tsu is here to your rescue. [u]Method 1: As direct stylized text from external generator sites[/u] [indent]As some of the members are already aware, [@Buddha] has already made [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/143069]this post[/url] with an archive of special symbols you can use by piecing them together to create your fancy titles. However, for those people who visit RPGuild using mobiles, you would notice that sometimes the symbols are represented by blank boxes, or they simply vanish into thin air. Personally I'd recommend using this generator site called [url=http://www.webestools.com/stylish-text-generator-nickname-message-msn-facebook-windows-live-messenger-text-accents-effect-ascii-text.html]Webestools[/url], which is easy to use and has enough choices you can pick from. Also, most symbols should still be visible on mobile platforms - at least from what I've tested so far (see le subtext below mah name in the sidebar).[/indent] [u]Method 2: As image files before plugging them into your post[/u] [indent]I recommend [url=http://www.1001fonts.com/]1001 Fonts[/url] for those who want a quick and easy way to create fancy word headers without having to go through Photoshop and other image editors. They have a pretty huge collection of different font types in various categories, ranging from medieval fantasy to sci-fi, and many more. You can copy-pasta the image link from the site itself, no need to save on your computer and then upload to cloud - simple and hassle-free. If you want more control over the design, you're better off abusing the layer effects on image editing softwares such as Photoshop. After which, upload the image file (in PNG format to preserve transparency for the background) to third-party sites such as [url=http://www.imgur.com]Imgur[/url], [url=http://www.photobucket.com]Photobucket[/url], [url=http://www.tumblr.com]Tumblr[/url] etc, then use the [code][img][/img][/code] code to embed your header into your posts.[/indent][/list] [list][*][color=palegreen][b]Is it possible to make direct text overlap images without having to use image editors?[/b][/color] [sub][i](special thanks to [@Noxious])[/i][/sub] Yes, it's possible. Here's an example to give you an idea how to do that: [quote][center][sub][h1][color=#4682b4]т[/color] [sub][color=#5c9bcb]s[/color] [color=#71b5e3]υ[/color] [color=#87cefa]к[/color] [color=#71b5e3]υ[/color] [color=#5c9bcb]η[/color][/sub] [color=#4682b4]ε[/color][/h1][/sub][img]http://68.media.tumblr.com/301a7ae474c054d090601f1f8acc7913/tumblr_oflbujLtVy1ubulx0o2_r1_400.png[/img][/center] [code][center][sub][h1][sub]Text[/sub][/h1][/sub][img]Image link[/img][/center][/code][/quote] The overlapping only happens close to the edge of the image canvas, so if there are blank spaces between the image and the canvas border, the overlap won't work properly. Since this is rather advanced stuff, be prepared to do lots of trial and error to get your desired effect. If you wish to have more freedom and control over your design, you're better off using an image editor.[/list] [hr] [b]Coming Next:[/b] [indent]Interest Check, a.k.a. legalized advertising for your RP on a RP site. (That sounds kinda redundant, but who cares.)[/indent]