**Ever wanted to tell a story with style?**
Whether it's a project roadmap, a company history, an event recap, or even a step-by-step guide — plain text just doesn't cut it. Your readers scroll past walls of text. They skim. They leave.
**What if one simple BBCode could change that?**
Introducing **[XR] TimeLine** — a lightweight XenForo 2.3 addon that turns a few lines of text into a stunning zigzag timeline, right inside any post.
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### How simple is it?
This simple:
```
[TIME LINE]
Order placed | Your package is on its way
Payment confirmed | Bank transfer received
Shipped | Tracking number: VN12345678
Delivered | Left at front door
[/TIME LINE]
```
That's it. No complicated tags. No manual left-right positioning. Just type your content, one line per event, and the addon handles the rest — alternating items left and right, drawing the connecting line, adding the circle markers.
**Title | Description** — or just **Title** if you don't need extra detail.
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### Why your members will love it
**It's visual.** Timelines break the monotony of text-heavy threads. Project updates, changelogs, event histories — they all look better when they have structure and flow.
**It's effortless.** No BBCode nesting nightmares. No need to remember `[tleft]` and `[tright]` for every single entry (though you still can if you want full control).
**It's responsive.** Looks great on desktop with the zigzag layout. On mobile, it gracefully stacks into a single column so nothing gets cut off.
**It's customizable.** Two style properties in your Admin CP let you adjust the timeline background and card colors to match your forum's theme. Dark mode? Light mode? It just works.
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### Two modes, one BBCode
**Quick mode** — just write lines of text:
```
[TIME LINE]
January 2024 — Project kickoff | Team assembled, goals defined
March 2024 — Alpha release | Internal testing begins
June 2024 — Public beta | Community feedback collected
December 2024 — Stable launch | v1.0 released to the world
[/TIME LINE]
```
**Classic mode** — for when you need full control over each side:
```
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
```
Both work inside the same `[TIME LINE]` tag. The addon is smart enough to detect which mode you're using.
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### Perfect for
- **Project roadmaps** — show where you've been and where you're going
- **Company or community history** — milestones that matter
- **Changelogs** — version history that's actually readable
- **Event recaps** — conferences, meetups, tournaments
- **Tutorials** — step-by-step processes that flow naturally
- **Personal stories** — life events, travel journals, anything with a sequence
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### Requirements
- XenForo 2.3.0+
- That's it. No external dependencies. No JavaScript libraries. No database changes.
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### Install in 60 seconds
1. Upload the addon ZIP
2. Install from Admin CP
3. Start using `[TIME LINE]` in any post
Your members don't need to learn anything new. If they can type a line of text, they can create a timeline.