How to Use Spoiler Tags, BBCode & Advanced FormattingWant to hide long text, photos, or spoilers so they don’t take up the whole page? Here’s how to make your posts look clean and professional.
Basic Formatting (Text Editor Buttons)
The editor already has buttons for:
- Bold, Italic, Underline, Color, Size
- Lists, Links, Quotes
Spoiler Tags (Hide Content)
- Highlight the text or image you want to hide.
- Click the Spoiler button (looks like an eye with a slash) in the editor toolbar.OR type manually:
Your hidden text here
Example:Want to see my new chicken coop?
Click to reveal photo and details!
Other Useful BBCode
Here are the most common ones you’ll use on Freesteading. See example of how to write them below:
ALL BBCODES CAN BE FOUND HERE
Below you will see how the example looks:
- Quote
- Image (displays a picture)
(This is a real working example — it will show an avatar image when posted) - Link (makes clickable text)Click here
- Media / Video (embeds YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)[MEDIA]
- Pro tip: You can combine them!Example: a spoiler that contains an image
Hidden photo of my new solar setup
Pro tip: You can combine them! Example: a spoiler that contains an image.
These tools are perfect for long homestead updates, sharing videos, or keeping big photos from cluttering the thread.
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