BBCode ("Bulletin Board Code") is a lightweight markup language used to format messages in many Internet forum software. It was first introduced in 1998. The available "tags" of BBCode are usually indicated by square brackets ([ and ]) surrounding a keyword, and are parsed before being translated into HTML.[1] Tags[edit] <b>bolded text</b>[2], <strong>bolded text</strong>[1] or <span style="font-w