PFA Code is a variation on the HTML tags you may already be familiar with. Basically, it allows you to add style to your text that would normally require HTML.
Bold and Italics You can make italicized text or make text bold by encasing the applicable sections of your text with either the [b] [/b] or [i] [/i] tags.

Hello, [b]James>[/b]
Hello, [i]Mary>[/i]

This produces:

Hello, James
Hello, Mary
Colored Text To color text, encase the applicable sections of your text with the [color=] [/color] tags.

I'd like this text to be in [color=#ff0000]red[/color].
I'd like this text to be in [color=blue]blue[/color].

This produces:

I'd like this text to be in red.
I'd like this text to be in blue.

The color values can be any hexadecimal number, specified according to the sRGB color space, or one of sixteen color names.
Underlining To emphasize text by using underlining, encase the applicable sections of your text with the [u] [/u] tags.

This car is in [u]very[/u] good condition!

This produces:

This car is in very good condition!
Superscript and Subscript To raise or lower text, you can encase the text with the [sup] [/sup] or [sub] [/sub] tags.

I'm away on the 4[sup]th[/sup] of July.
The equation would be: t[sub]d[/sub]= v[sup]2[/sup].R[sub]t[/sub]

This produces:

I'm away on the 4th of July.
The equation would be: td=v2.Rt
Small and large print To change the size of a specific word or sentence, encase the applicable sections of your text with the [size=] [/size] tags.

[size=3]Warning:[/size] don't try this at home.
Didn't you read the [size=1]small print[/size]?

This produces:

Warning: don't try this at home.
Didn't you read the small print?

You have three sizes to choose from: [size=1] produces small text, [size=2] produces normal sized text, and [size=3] produces large text. Any other size will be ignored.
Hyperlinked text To create hyperlinked text, just use the following format:

[url=http://www.fiero.nl]Visit Fiero.nl![/url]

In the example above, the PFA Code automatically generates a link to the URL in the [url=] tag. It will also ensure that the link is opened in a new window when the user clicks on it. Note that the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED. Also note that you should NOT use quotation marks inside the URL tag.

Email links To create a link to an email address, just use the following format:

[email=auctions@fiero.nl]Click here to email me![/email]

In the example above, the PFA Code automatically generates a link to the email address in the [email=] tag. Clicking this link will open the user's email program with the mail address pre-filled.

Bullets/Lists You can make bulleted lists or ordered lists (by number or letter).

Unordered, bulleted list:

[list]
[*] This is the first bulleted item.
[*] This is the second bulleted item.
[/list]

This produces:

  • This is the first bulleted item.
  • This is the second bulleted item.
Note that you must include a closing [/list] when you end each list.

Making ordered lists is just as easy. Just add either [LIST=A] or [LIST=1]. Typing [List=A] will produce a list from A to Z. Using [List=1] will produce numbered lists.

Here's an example:

[list=A]
[*] This is the first bulleted item.
[*] This is the second bulleted item.
[/list]

This produces:

  1. This is the first bulleted item.
  2. This is the second bulleted item.
Centering To center complete blocks of text and images in your auction description, encase the applicable section with the [center] [/center] tags.

[center]This text is centered[/center]

This produces:

This text is centered
Adding images To add an image within your auction description, just encase the URL of the image as shown in the following example (PFA Code is in red).

[img]http://www.myisp.com/myfolder/myimage.gif[/img]

In the example above, the PFA Code automatically makes the image visible in your auction description. Note: the "http://" part of the URL is REQUIRED for the [img] code.

Background Block To add a background image to a block of text, encase the applicable sections of your text with the [bg=] [/bg] tags.

[bg=http://www.myserver.com/background.gif]Put your item description here.[/bg]

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