# Watch/replace with bbCode?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-replace-with-bbcode/335003
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** bbcode, watched-words
**Created:** [November 7, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-replace-with-bbcode/335003 "2024-11-07T16:53:04Z")
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### Author: ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-replace-with-bbcode/335003/2 "2024-11-07T18:43:38Z")

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I asked AI and it says I can’t do that. True or hallucinations?

> **Using BBCode in Discourse Watched Words
AI**
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> **Jagster:**
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> I’m using watched words to replace some terms. Can I use bbCode in replacing content?
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> **DiscourseHelper:**
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> > **Searching**
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> > Searching for: Can bbCode be used in watched words replacement content terms? Discourse features options support limitations
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> > **Reading**
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> > Read: [Formatting posts using markdown, BBCode, and HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-posts-using-markdown-bbcode-and-html/239348)
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> In Discourse, when using watched words to replace terms, you can indeed use BBCode in the replacement content. However, only a subset of common BBCode tags is supported. The supported tags include basic text formatting like `[b]strong[/b]`, `[i]emphasis[/i]`, `[u]underlined[/u]`, `[s]strikethrough[/s]`, and certain other tags for images, URLs, and quotes.
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> Here is a basic example of using BBCode:
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> - **Bold text** : `[b]This is bold[/b]`
> - **Italic text** : `[i]This is italic[/i]`
> - **Underlined text** : `[u]This is underlined[/u]`
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> For more specific styling like color changes, BBCode also includes `[color=red]Red text[/color]`, but support for color may require additional plugins or adjustments, as described in [this topic on Discourse BBCode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bbcode/65425).
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> Lastly, if you’re looking to add custom BBCode or have more complex formatting requirements, further customization or use of plugins might be necessary.
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> For more details on supported BBCode in Discourse, you can review the comprehensive list in the [Discourse Formatting Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-posts-using-markdown-bbcode-and-html/239348).

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