Preview Steam BBCode (Text Editor format) with a live preview panel that updates as you type — just like VS Code's Markdown preview.
Features
- Live preview that opens beside your editor (Ctrl+Shift+V or click the preview icon)
- Full BBCode support matching Steam's formatting help
Supported Tags
| Tag | Renders As |
|---|---|
[h1]–[h3] |
Headings |
[b] |
Bold |
[i] |
Italic |
[u] |
Underline |
[strike] / [s] |
Strikethrough |
[url=] / [url] |
Links |
[img] |
Images (web URLs, local files, relative paths) |
[quote] / [quote=author] |
Blockquotes |
[code] |
Code blocks |
[spoiler] |
Expandable spoilers |
[list] / [olist] + [*] |
Bulleted / ordered lists |
[table] / [tr] / [th] / [td] |
Tables (noborder=1, equalcells=1) |
[hr] |
Horizontal rule |
[center] |
Centered text |
[size=] / [color=] |
Font size / color |
[noparse] |
Escape BBCode |
Local Images
[img]https://example.com/image.png[/img] → web URL
[img]images/steam.png[/img] → relative to open file
[img]C:\Users\me\Pictures\art.png[/img] → absolute local path
Usage
- Open a
.steambbor.bbcodefile - Press Ctrl+Shift+V or click the preview icon in the editor title bar
- The preview panel updates live as you type
Requirements
- VS Code 1.84+
Extension Settings
None currently.