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You all have probably wondered at some point how I do all this formatted text. Well, it actually has to do with HTML code, but the more basic (usually) elements. Here is how you do each (replace all "*" with "" (nothing)).


Helpful:

Bold:
<*b*>Bold text<*/b*>
or
<*strong*>Bold text<*/strong*>

Italic:
<*i*>Italic text<*/i*>

Underlined:
<*u*>Underlined text<*/u*>

Superscript:
<*sup*>Superscript text<*/sup*>

Subscript:
<*sub*>Subscript text<*/sub*>

Strikethrough
<*strike*>Strikethrough text<*/strike*> or
<*del*>Strikethrough text<*/del*>

shadowkirby47.deviantart.com/j… >Hyperlinks:
<*a*href="URL goes here">Hyperlink<*/a*>

Description List An element that can be used for organizing and indentation.
Recommended method:
<*dl*>
<*dt*>Description title<*/dt*>
<*dd*>Indented text<*/dd*>
<*/dl*>
Other method (with possible format errors):
<*dl*>
<*dt*>Description title
<*dd*>Indented text
<*/dl*>


Somewhat Unhelpful:

Quotation offset
<*blockquote*> Quote text<*/blockquote*>

"Abbreviation"
<*abbr*>Text<*/abbr*>

Horizontal Line
<*hr /*>





If you want to know anything else or if something was unclear, please leave a comment about your question.

VERSION 3.2 UPDATE: In case you are confused, the numbering system is set up like this: [Major Update Number].[Format/Organization Update Number]
Also, because I'm always busy, updating this will be split up into many different versions.

VERSION 2.1 UPDATE: I had to re-organize everything so it would look cleaner.

VERSION 2 UPDATE: I apologize for it being so messy now, but I added four new formatting techniques, and two of them can actually be useful!

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Comments: 1097

Arcamira In reply to ??? [2014-12-22 19:37:40 +0000 UTC]

Bold:
Bold text
or
Bold text

Italic:
Italic text

Underlined:
Underlined text

Superscript:
Superscript text

Subscript:
Subscript text

Strikethrough
Strikethrough textΒ or
Strikethrough text

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Arcamira In reply to Arcamira [2014-12-22 19:47:24 +0000 UTC]

potatoe

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Arcamira In reply to Arcamira [2014-12-22 19:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari ch001

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Arcamira In reply to Arcamira [2014-12-22 19:43:52 +0000 UTC]



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Arcamira In reply to Arcamira [2014-12-22 19:46:46 +0000 UTC]

Potatoes

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MagnificentSparkz In reply to ??? [2014-12-12 17:30:33 +0000 UTC]

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Kaeruno In reply to ??? [2014-12-07 01:20:49 +0000 UTC]

<*strike*>omg look at her butt<*/strike*>

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Kaeruno In reply to Kaeruno [2014-12-07 01:21:03 +0000 UTC]

WTF!Β <*strike*>Strikethrough text<*/strike*>

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Kaeruno In reply to Kaeruno [2014-12-07 01:21:09 +0000 UTC]

FML

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Sassy-Ann In reply to Kaeruno [2014-12-07 17:31:03 +0000 UTC]

In order to do it, you leave out the (*) in the < >'s. Like this. Boop < strike > < /strike >

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Kaeruno In reply to Sassy-Ann [2014-12-07 22:17:32 +0000 UTC]

oooooooooooooooooooooh, i see now! thank you!

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Sassy-Ann In reply to Kaeruno [2014-12-07 22:23:39 +0000 UTC]

No problem! c:

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Oberstenfeldherr In reply to ??? [2014-12-06 03:06:04 +0000 UTC]

check, check, one two three

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Oberstenfeldherr In reply to Oberstenfeldherr [2014-12-06 03:06:47 +0000 UTC]

derka der. i read the instructions Β ^ and it worked.

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xmeowxmeowx123x In reply to ??? [2014-12-05 23:05:34 +0000 UTC]

<*del*>Strikethrough text<*/del*>

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xmeowxmeowx123x In reply to xmeowxmeowx123x [2014-12-05 23:05:45 +0000 UTC]

wait, what happened?

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YGOPROPro In reply to xmeowxmeowx123x [2014-12-11 12:49:47 +0000 UTC]

Strikethrough text

"del" doesn't work. Try the "strike" one without the " * ".

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xmeowxmeowx123x In reply to YGOPROPro [2014-12-11 12:54:35 +0000 UTC]

Strikethrough text
Thank you ^^

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YGOPROPro In reply to xmeowxmeowx123x [2014-12-11 12:58:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

Have a llama back.

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xmeowxmeowx123x In reply to YGOPROPro [2014-12-11 20:47:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you~

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Alpaca-time In reply to ??? [2014-11-27 02:22:07 +0000 UTC]

So small.

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WafflePoptart In reply to Alpaca-time [2014-12-30 09:15:18 +0000 UTC]

How'd you do that Nergggg

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Alpaca-time In reply to WafflePoptart [2015-03-29 05:54:08 +0000 UTC]

YOU HAVE TO BE A KAWAII POTATO.

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Alpaca-time In reply to ??? [2014-11-27 02:20:55 +0000 UTC]

RUN AWAY!

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Alpaca-time In reply to ??? [2014-11-27 02:06:39 +0000 UTC]

LALALALA TESTING
Β LALALALA TESTING
Β LALALALA TESTING
Β LALALALA TESTINGΒ 

MAY WE MIX THINGS TOGETHER?

BOLD + ITALIC

WOO HOO

BOLD + STRIKETHROUGH!

YES!

BOLD + UNDERLINE!

YEYUH!

ITALIC + UNDERLINE

YEAAAAAAAAA

ITALIC + STRIKE!

OMG!

UNDERLINE + STRIKE!

OMG SO AWESOME!



ALL OF THESE MIXED OH MY!

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Stigma-Photon In reply to ??? [2014-11-24 23:40:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm a poop

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YGOPROPro In reply to Stigma-Photon [2014-12-11 12:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Fail.

This is how you do it.

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Stigma-Photon In reply to ??? [2014-11-24 23:39:45 +0000 UTC]

comments n' crap

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1Ericabs In reply to ??? [2014-11-20 20:41:51 +0000 UTC]

butts

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gato-galaxy In reply to ??? [2014-11-18 03:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  Β  THESE ARE TESTS

<*strike*>Hello child<*/strike*> Agh no
<*del*>Work dang it<*/del*> WHY
OH OH WAIT IS IT GONNA WORK I DID IT

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gato-galaxy In reply to gato-galaxy [2014-11-18 03:36:41 +0000 UTC]

Weewoo

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AliAvi In reply to ??? [2014-11-15 02:28:36 +0000 UTC]

test

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AliAvi In reply to AliAvi [2014-11-15 02:29:08 +0000 UTC]

Finally did it.

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PeachMilk3D In reply to ??? [2014-11-12 20:22:18 +0000 UTC]

Just testing

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Gamaray89 In reply to ??? [2014-11-10 05:47:30 +0000 UTC]

Description title

Indented text































my mommy

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Goody-II-Shoes In reply to ??? [2014-11-09 19:31:27 +0000 UTC]

<*strike*>test<*/strike*> hmm <*del*> test <*/del*> yup I can't do it XD

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Gamaray89 In reply to Goody-II-Shoes [2014-11-10 05:50:38 +0000 UTC]

fuck


Sorry for my fuking language

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Goody-II-Shoes In reply to Goody-II-Shoes [2014-11-09 19:35:47 +0000 UTC]

test oh I did it!! thank you greatly!

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ActualShortySass In reply to ??? [2014-11-04 19:30:55 +0000 UTC]

test

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Wikerstervolski In reply to ??? [2014-11-03 07:30:46 +0000 UTC]

lemme test it here
<*del*> Strikethrough text <*/del*>

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CosmicZaz In reply to ??? [2014-11-01 19:43:53 +0000 UTC]

*strike*test*strike*

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Valkyrie131 In reply to ??? [2014-10-29 22:23:14 +0000 UTC]

test
test
test
test
testtest
testtest
testtest

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Phyllocactus In reply to ??? [2014-10-28 04:08:03 +0000 UTC]

test

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Katarinat [2014-10-26 02:34:01 +0000 UTC]

<*strike*>asdfgh<*/strike*>

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Katarinat In reply to Katarinat [2014-10-26 02:34:35 +0000 UTC]

asdfghjkl

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TheQueenBelowGround In reply to ??? [2014-10-20 19:42:20 +0000 UTC]

hia

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KidMelton In reply to ??? [2014-10-19 21:04:25 +0000 UTC]

trying

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redfoxj In reply to ??? [2014-10-08 23:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the really helpful guide!

I have a question: Is there anyway to show an image, like gifs?

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wrenkl In reply to ??? [2014-10-02 17:39:23 +0000 UTC]

Cool, thanks for the guide!

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EdduardoGamer In reply to ??? [2014-09-25 17:30:18 +0000 UTC]

LoL

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