WHAT ARE SMILIES?

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not get smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

Here's the list of currently accepted smilies:

What to Type Emotion Graphic That Will Appear
:-) or :) smile
:-( or :( frown
;-) or ;) wink
:-o or :o embarrassment
:-D or :D big grin
:-p or :p razz (stick out tongue)
:cool: cool
:rolleyes: roll eyes (sarcastic)
:mad: #@*%!
:eek: eek!
:confused: confused

WHAT IS BBCODE?

bbCode is a variation on the HTML tags you may already be familiar with. Basically, it allows you to add functionality or style to your message that would normally require HTML. You can use bbCode even if HTML is not enabled for the guestbook. You may want to use bbCode as opposed to HTML, even if HTML is enabled for the guestbook, because there is less coding required and it is safer to use (incorrect coding syntax will not lead to as many problems).

Current bbCodes:

URL hyperlinking
Simply type the complete URL in either of the following manners and the hyperlink will be created automatically (bbCode is in red):
  • You can have true hyperlinks using the [url] code. Just use the following format:

    [url=http://www.example.com]hyperlink[/url]

  • The old [URL] code will still work, as detailed below. Just encase the link as shown in the following example:

    [url]http://www.example.com[/url]

    In the examples above, the bbCode automatically generates a hyperlink to the URL that is encased. It will also ensure that the link is opened in a new window when the user clicks on it. In the first example above, the URL will hypelink the text to whatever URL you provide after the equal sign. Also note that you should NOT use quotation marks inside the URL tag.

Email links
To add a hyperlinked email address within your message, just encase the email address as shown in the following example (bbCode is in red):

[email]joffer@example.com[/email]

In the example above, the bbCode automatically generates a hyperlink to the email address that is encased.

Bold and italics
You can make italicized text or make text bold by encasing the applicable sections of your text with either the [b] [/b] or [i] [/i] tags (bbCode is in red):

Hello, [b]John[/b]

Hello, [i]Maria[/i]

Hello, [u]Camilla[/u]

Hello, [b][i]Georg[/i][/b]

Hello, [b][u]Julia[/u][/b]

Adding images
To add a graphic within your message, just encase the URL of the graphic image as shown in the following example (bbCode is in red):

[img]http://www.example.com/image/logo.gif[/img]

In the example above, the bbCode automatically makes the graphic visible in your message.
Note: the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED for the [img] code.

Horizontal ruler
To add a horizontal ruler just place [hr] in your text as shown in the following example (bbCode is in red):

Text above the ruler
[hr]
Text lower the ruler


Of note
You must not use both HTML and bbCode to do the same function. Also note that the bbCode is not case-sensitive (thus, you could use [URL] or [url]).

Incorrect bbCode usage:
[url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.

[email]joffer@example.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])