# Is there a handy reference to all of the various coding tags used in messages **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 23, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421 "2019-05-23T18:07:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/1 "2019-05-23T18:07:46Z")
Is there a link that presents all of the various coding tags that work on the message board. For example [QUOTE] , \*\*, [SPOILER] etc. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/2 "2019-05-23T18:29:06Z")
From the vBulletin boilerplate “canned” FAQ: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode) Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/3 "2019-05-24T16:49:07Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/4 "2019-05-24T21:17:40Z")
While we’re on the subject, what’s the default font size? How do some poster manage teeny-tiny little footnote comments? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/5 "2019-05-24T21:24:36Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > While we’re on the subject, what’s the default font size? How do some poster manage teeny-tiny little footnote comments? If you use the standard reply box(not “Quick Reply”), there’s a drop-down option for font size. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/6 "2019-05-25T15:08:32Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > While we’re on the subject, what’s the default font size? Let’s see. I always thought the default size was 3, but it actually looks like the default is slightly smaller than 3: Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 1 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 2 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 3 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 4 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 5 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 6 Default font text. Text sized by BB code - Size 7 > [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > How do some poster manage teeny-tiny little footnote comments? They either use the size tags shown at the link in **TubaDiva’s** post #2 above, or use one of the superscript or subscript tag shown at the same link. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/7 "2019-05-25T17:37:05Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > They either use the size tags shown at the link in **TubaDiva’s** post #2 above, or use one of the superscript or subscript tag shown at the same link. Or all of the above: Small[sub]smaller[sub]smaller[sub]smaller[sub]smaller[sub]like, way small[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub] ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-handy-reference-to-all-of-the-various-coding-tags-used-in-messages/834421/8 "2019-05-26T09:45:43Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > While we’re on the subject, what’s the default font size? … UIAM the default size differs between v3.7.3 and SultanBugs. This becomes extremely inconvenient when poster’s intent is _Use the font-size one step bigger than the default._ In HTML, there is a “big” tag (or even “size=+2”) to make the font-size bigger relative to the local default. **With SultanBugs we’ve lost that ability here.** If I code Size=3, Sultanbuggers won’t see any enlargement, while Size=4 makes the text silly-large for a 3.7.3’er.