[brendandonhu]

No, vBulletin was originally a clone of UBB.Classic who invented UBBCode in 1998. It wasn't called BBCode until other forum software started to clone it as well.

[computer_nut]

tesssst!!

[valley]

How am I supposed to practice my HTML in this thread when it doesnt show up the way I need it to?

My Ebay listings have to be done in HTML...you have to put a <br> in every time you want to drop down a line and a <p> for new paragraphs. But those are very simple to remember. I get iritated every time I want to format beyond that. To make a bulleted list, the code is <UL> then the blullets are <il></il> then the end tag of </UL>...what on earth is the UL and IL for? And to make something bigger and bolder, the code is <H3>...why not just <b> for Bold? I dont get it...and I definately need practice because my auctions look too amateurish.

[valley]

Originally Posted by Mulder

Yes, I know, but its the same principle, really. "[" instead of "<", and different commands, but if you know HTML, you'll have no problem with vB Code and visa-versa.

so its really just a matter of memorizing the codes then?


oh wait...I know of one problem here that I need help with.

Before the upgrade, whenever I gave a link to a site, instead of the link, I could put the name of the site...example: Please click HERE. <---the "HERE" was the link and not the entire URL. I cant seem to figure out how to do that anymore. Can someone show me which tags to use for that?

[*aussie_blondie]

Yes, what Valley said please.

[angelize56]

Val & aussie: When you are in the advanced mode to post...you click on the earth shape second row, 11th over to insert a link....then the link appears and the URL is showing twice...you want to delete the one highlighted in blue by simply using your back button right away...then add the word(s) you want to click on to go to the link in it's place! Does that explain it alright?

[angelize56]

That's the easy way...unless someone knows differently!

[smooth]

Originally Posted by valley

To make a bulleted list, the code is <UL> then the blullets are <il></il> then the end tag of </UL>...what on earth is the UL and IL for? And to make something bigger and bolder, the code is <H3>...why not just <b> for Bold? I dont get it...and I definately need practice because my auctions look too amateurish.

Hey valley

I would definitely go with what angel said about doing it in advance mode. Just for clarification though:

UL = Unordered List (bullets)
OL = Ordered List (numbers, letters, roman numerals)
LI = List Item (each time you want a bullet or number do this per list item)
H3 = Heading of size 3, you can do (normally) Headings of 1 - 6, 1 being the largest heading.
You use the <strong> tag for bold, or I guess here you use [strong]?

Hope this helps.

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by valley

Before the upgrade, whenever I gave a link to a site, instead of the link, I could put the name of the site...example: Please click HERE. <---the "HERE" was the link and not the entire URL. I cant seem to figure out how to do that anymore. Can someone show me which tags to use for that?

Here ya go val:


[url=www.Google.com]Click here![/url]


Click here!

[angelize56]

Figures Mulder is the one to know differently!

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by valley

How am I supposed to practice my HTML in this thread when it doesnt show up the way I need it to?

My Ebay listings have to be done in HTML...you have to put a <br> in every time you want to drop down a line and a <p> for new paragraphs. But those are very simple to remember. I get iritated every time I want to format beyond that. To make a bulleted list, the code is <UL> then the blullets are <il></il> then the end tag of </UL>...what on earth is the UL and IL for? And to make something bigger and bolder, the code is <H3>...why not just <b> for Bold? I dont get it...and I definately need practice because my auctions look too amateurish.

Originally Posted by *aussie_blondie

Yes, what Valley said please.

You can still ask about HTML and just do it in a seperate notepad document. Save it as an HTML document. You can take a screen shot of it and post here and people can still help you with HTML even though it won't actually work here.

Or you two can have Mulder give you "personal" lessons!

[angelize56]

I'm starting to think he knows everything!

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by angelize56

I'm starting to think he knows everything!

What do you mean "starting to think?"

[brendandonhu]

Knew to copy my [noparse] tags

[valley]

Originally Posted by angelize56

Val & aussie: When you are in the advanced mode to post...you click on the earth shape second row, 11th over to insert a link....then the link appears and the URL is showing twice...you want to delete the one highlighted in blue by simply using your back button right away...then add the word(s) you want to click on to go to the link in it's place! Does that explain it alright?

Thanks so much Mar. Yes, it explains it well.