### BBCode

BBCode gives you a way to include formatting like bold or italics in your messages.

For example, to make a word bold, you would write it like this: [b]hello[/b]. In your message, the word will show up as hello. The BBCode markers - the [b] and [/b] - disappear.

The following BBCodes are available:

- [b] and [/b] to make words bold - e.g. [b]ponies[/b].
- [i] and [/i] to make words italic - e.g. [i]amazing![/i].
- [img] and [/img] to insert an image - e.g. [img]http://mahara.org/favicon.ico[/img]
- [url] and [/url] to insert a link - e.g. [url]http://google.co.nz[/url] or [url=http://google.co.nz/]Google[/url]

Note that links in your message will automatically be made clickable.