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Using Code Snippets

Displaying Code within a topic often requires special handling to preserve formatting and prevent it from being parsed by the end-user’s client.

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing. Note: If you have permission to post HTML, it will be parsed. If you do not wish HTML to be parsed, you should surround it with [noparse] tags.
Usage: [code]value[/code]
Example Usage: [code]<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
  alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output:
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
HTML Code
The [html] tag allows you to perform syntax highlighting for HTML code.
Usage: [html]value[/html]
Example Usage: [html]
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
[/html]
Example Output:
HTML Code:
<img src="image.gif" alt="image" />
<a href="testing.html" target="_blank">Testing</a>
PHP Code
The [php] tag performs the same function as the [code] tag, but also adds syntax highlighting for PHP code. Although it is designed for PHP, it may correctly highlight some other C-like languages.
Usage: [php]value[/php]
Example Usage: [php]
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
}
[/php]
Example Output:
PHP Code:
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; \$i < 10; \$i++)
{
    echo $myvar . "\n";
} 
updated: 2021-10-06 01:30pm | Version: 5.6.5 Alpha 11