A Somewhat Extensive Guide to BBCodes

It did so much. Thanks Valortalons

I have a question about the BBCode update back in January or something by Niet. I have tried to find out the answer myself but I can't so this is my last resort, by asking it here. I'm not really sure if I'm allowed to ask questions here... Basically, I saw someone with a post in their journal that had these Pokemon icons () in black and white (grey?). I was wondering if the person did it with this code ([pkmn=Chikorita]) and just adapted it or if they found their own pictures from elsewhere? If it is possible to make the Pokemon icons black and white with the code, would the same format work for inventory items? For example, making summon items (e.g. ) show in black and white?

They used their own images. PFQ doesn't have any black and white icon sprites.

That BBCode can only show Pokémon in their different forms (like Zen Mode Darmanitan). If you see a sprite altered in a different way, it was edited on a paint program.

Okay, thank you both!

I didn't see if anyone asked, and it might be really obvious, but how do I get [pkmn=magikarp] to be in it's shiny form? ;-; I already tried the BBCode for forms, but it comes up as [pkmn=magikarp/shiny] or [pkmn=magikarp/shiny forme] and I can't figure it out ;~;

if i'm correct, i don't think you are able to get it in its shiny form. (though i could be wrong, i don't know much about that code)

FANTASTIC *all the sarcasms* Oh well cx

More of a curiosity question... Might I ask why sometimes on certain sites, doing things with BBC code is really simple, and then on some to do the same thing it's completely different and more complicated? Example: On Gaia I simply have to use [imgleft]http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/Kibakun16/Decorated%20images/4fcebb22-f7cb-4f1f-b1b0-b70475b70485.jpg[/imgleft] (I'm not using nobbcode) to place an image to the left and still type next to it, but it doesn't work the same way on here.

That's because BBCode does not really have a standard. Every site and forum can just define their own ones. There are a few codes that are used (mostly) universal line [b][/b], [img][/img]and [url][/url] but even those differ sometimes. So every time someone thinks something is convenient to use they just implement it and give it a name.