Formatting with CUF™ Codes




CUF is an acronym for Creativyst Universal Formatters™. CUF™ codes are simple text tags that allow you to format your message with more flair than plain text. How much formatting you use is entirely up to you. Formatting your messages can be as easy as just typing plain text or as expressive as adding tables, forms, and font styles.

Here are some simple codes you can use right away.

To display this in your message

Type this when entering it

Red Text
[color=red]Red Text[/color]
Italic Text
[i]Italic Text[/i]
Bold Text
[b]Bold Text[/b]
Underlined Text
[u]Underlined Text[/u]
    <-Hard Spaces
[sp4]<-Hard Spaces
Strike through
[st]Strike through[/st]
Mono-spaced

[code]Mono-spaced[/code]
Combined
[b][i][color=blue]Combined[/color][/i][/b]
1.57exp
1.57[sup][i]exp[/i][/sup]
Here's a link: http://www.creativyst.com Here's a link: http://www.creativyst.com
It is more descriptive to say Creativyst home page in your text. It is more descriptive to say [url=http://www.creativyst.com]Creativyst home page[/url] in your text
Doesn't work in all browsers [Marquee]Doesn't work in all browsers[/Marquee]
TCP is a term in our glossary [glossary=TCP] is a term in our glossary
© Copyright 2000 - 2003 [cr] Copyright 2002
CUF™ is a trademark CUF[tm] is a trademark


You have many different formatting options with CUF™ codes of which these are just a few. If your administrator allows it, you can include links ([url] http://www.Creativyst.com [/url]), graphics ([img] http://www.creativyst.com/Res/Image/Logo/Td125x50.gif [/img]), even forms and tables. For a complete list of CUF™ codes view CUFCodes.htm.


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CUF™ automatically inserts line breaks wherever you hit the enter key. If you hit the enter key multiple times in a row, CUF will combine them into a single paragraph break when your message is displayed.

If you want to stop CUF from adding line and paragraph breaks, you can include the [nobr] and [/nobr] tags in your message. Any lines between these two tags will not have line and paragraph breaks automatically added to them, though you are still free to add your own explicitly.

To add your own explicit line breaks to your message use the [br] tag. You may also add paragraph breaks with [p]. When you add breaks explicitly like this CUF™ will not combine them together.



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The codes discussed above comprise a simple sub-set of CUF™ and are presented to get you started. To learn what other codes are available to you consult the CUFCodes.htm document.

When examining this document, pay special attention to the column labeled L. This column will hold a C for tags that are part of the basic (Core) group, a T for those tags that may be included at the discretion of the administrator, and an I for tags that may only be of use within special applications.

CUF™ may include (at the administrator's discretion) many codes that work like their HTML counterparts of the same name. For example, CUF's [table] tag works like the <table> tag in HTML. Form tags are also included at the administrator's discretion, and also work like their HTML counterparts.

Many familiar tags from other well known applications are also available. These include (for example) the [list=] tag from UBB.


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Creativyst Universal Formatter™ (CUF™) Codes are a trademark and open recommendation which is developed and maintained by Creativyst, Inc.

Creativyst, Inc. permits the trademark, recommendation, and many copyrighted support resources (such as source code for implementing CUF™ interpreters, and help documents) to be used free by those who meet certain minimal requirements. Those who meet the requirements may use the resources for profit or non-profit purposes, including applications that directly compete with products produced by Creativyst, Inc.

Developers who are considering incorporating CUF™ formatting codes into their own applications should consult Creativyst's CUF™ support pages for more information on the minimum requirements.



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