Many of you will already know some of this, but here are a few pointers for simple formatting of messages.

NOTE: when using the features for yourself, replace the words (eg, (asterix) ) with the correspoinding symbol (eg, * )

To make text bold
(asterix)Text(asterix)
Text

To make text italic
(underscore)Text(underscore)
Note: The following symbol is an underscore _
Text

To underline text
(u)Text(/u)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets
Text

To add a URL (web address) to a piece of text without pasting the URL itself
(url=http://www.nintendolife.com)Text(/url)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets
Text

To add a bullet point to an article
(asterix)(space)Text

• Text

To add a strikethrough effect
(hyphen)Text(hyphen)
Note: The following symbol is a hyphen -
Text

To create a line break
(hyphen)(hyphen)(hyphen)
Note: The following symbol is a hyphen -

To add a YouTube video
(youtube:VIDEO ID)
Note: switch the ( ) brackets to [ ] brackets
Note: the video ID is the bold selection from the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ
Example: (youtube:J---aiyznGQ) creates the following video
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Note: only add YouTube video's where necessary, and avoid using them as spam or posting them in comment sections to Nintendo Life articles. Misuse of this feature could result in bad things happening to people you love.

Basic smileys
: )
: |
: (
; )
: ' (
: D
: P
: O (note: capital letter O, not the number)
: *
: $
B - )
0 : - ) (note: the number 0, not the letter) " />
(further note: for an unexplained reason, sometimes garbage characters may appear in your posts, such as the ones after the angel smiley - just ignore these, since they can't be avoided)

If you have any more suggestions here, post them below.

Thanks! I've been wondering how everyone did those fancy bulleted lists!
Also, the crying smiley is disturbing. It has tears but no eyes.

I dunno if I should be telling you guys, but there are plenty of other ones too.. such as (youtube:videoid), of course convert the ( into [ brackets

You don't know if you should be telling us...? Why would this be a secret?!

Because of things like this...

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I promise not to abuse this but when you say (youtube:videoid), is the videoid the html of the vid?

I just tried quoting his message, and it showed: (youtube:pFlcqWQVVuU) -- except in brackets, not parentheses of course. So it's not the full url, though that might work, too.

i see: the videoid is likely the part of the html after the backslash.

I seem to recall seeing and using a few other formatting techniques in the past, but I can't remember them. Like the smiley with glasses, for example, and the text thing with the vertical line down the side to show that it's a quote.

I have recently figured out accidentally that if you put three hyphens together - - - (but without the spaces), you'll get a line break.

Very helpful.

Okey doke, the line break and YouTube video functions have now been added to the first post. Keep the suggestions coming, folks!

Here's a copy of a thread I started earlier today in feedback area, titled "Smiley Database Needed"
(thread deleted)

I've just got one question. In my signature how can i attach an image?

You can't.

How do I post pictures?

check the Hottest female nintendo character post

Here, check this page out: BB Code/HTML List
Hope that helps!

I think we need some moar smileys here at Ninty Life. Like: XD :'O (ninja) (puke) XP and finally (cpt.falcon)
Just some suggestions!

Good work, Wiiloveit!