diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCode.vbproj b/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCode.vbproj
index dca17e7..e30c3d3 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCode.vbproj
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCode.vbproj
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeElement.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeElementDefinition.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeElementFactory.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeElementTypeDefinition.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeHtmlFormatter.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeNode.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Classes\BBCodeNodeCollection.vb" />
diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCodeConfiguration.xsd b/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCodeConfiguration.xsd
index daa6616..1eb176d 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCodeConfiguration.xsd
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/BBCodeConfiguration.xsd
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       <xs:element name="Element">
         <xs:complexType>
           <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:string" use="required" />
+          <xs:attribute name="requireClosingTag" type="xs:string" use="required" />
           <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string" use="required">
             <xs:annotation>
               <xs:documentation>
diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElement.vb b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElement.vb
index e5f5d7b..c63cde3 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElement.vb
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElement.vb
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Public Class BBCodeElement
             If (__RequireClosingTag = TriState.UseDefault) Then
                 If (Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(Me.Name) AndAlso Me.Parser.Dictionary.ContainsKey(Me.Name)) Then
                     __RequireClosingTag = If(Me.Parser.Dictionary(Me.Name).RequireClosingTag, TriState.True, TriState.False)
+                ElseIf (Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(Me.Name) AndAlso Me.Parser.ElementTypes.ContainsKey(Me.Name)) Then
+                    __RequireClosingTag = If(Me.Parser.ElementTypes(Me.Name).RequireClosingTag, TriState.True, TriState.False)
                 End If
             End If
             Return (__RequireClosingTag = TriState.True)
diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementFactory.vb b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementFactory.vb
index 04e1eb1..4a18808 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementFactory.vb
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementFactory.vb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Friend NotInheritable Class BBCodeElementFactory
             '*
             '* Gets the type of the element
             '*
-            Dim type = Parser.ElementTypes(name.ToUpperInvariant())
+            Dim type = Parser.ElementTypes(name.ToUpperInvariant()).Type
 
             '*
             '* Check if the type IS BBCodeElement
diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDefinition.vb b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDefinition.vb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6708c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDefinition.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+Imports System.Xml.Serialization
+
+''' <summary>
+''' Represents a way of describing an element.
+''' </summary>
+Public Structure BBCodeElementTypeDefinition
+
+    Private __TagName As String
+    Private __RequireClosingTag As Boolean
+    Private __Type As Type
+
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Gets the name of the element.
+    ''' </summary>
+    <XmlAttribute()> _
+    Public Property TagName() As String
+        Get
+            Return __TagName
+        End Get
+        Set(ByVal value As String)
+            __TagName = value.ToUpperInvariant()
+        End Set
+    End Property
+
+    <XmlAttribute()> _
+    Public Property Type() As Type
+        Get
+            Return __Type
+        End Get
+        Set(ByVal value As Type)
+            __Type = value
+        End Set
+    End Property
+
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Gets or sets a value indicating if the element requires a closing tag.
+    ''' </summary>
+    <XmlAttribute()> _
+    Public Property RequireClosingTag() As Boolean
+        Get
+            Return __RequireClosingTag
+        End Get
+        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
+            __RequireClosingTag = value
+        End Set
+    End Property
+
+    ''' <summary>Indicates whether this instance and a specified object are equal.</summary>
+    ''' <returns>true if <paramref name="obj" /> and this instance are the same type and represent the same value; otherwise, false.</returns>
+    ''' <param name="obj">Another object to compare to.</param>
+    ''' <filterpriority>2</filterpriority>
+    Public Overrides Function Equals(ByVal obj As Object) As Boolean
+        If Not (TypeOf obj Is BBCodeElementTypeDefinition) Then
+            Return False
+        End If
+        Return (Me.TagName = obj.TagName AndAlso Me.Type.Equals(DirectCast(obj, BBCodeElementTypeDefinition).Type) AndAlso Me.RequireClosingTag = obj.RequireClosingTag)
+    End Function
+
+    ''' <summary>Returns the hash code for this instance.</summary>
+    ''' <returns>A 32-bit signed integer that is the hash code for this instance.</returns>
+    ''' <filterpriority>2</filterpriority>
+    Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer
+        Dim hash As Long = Me.TagName.GetHashCode() + Me.Type.GetHashCode() + Me.RequireClosingTag.GetHashCode()
+        Return hash And Integer.MinValue
+    End Function
+
+    Public Shared Operator =(ByVal left As BBCodeElementTypeDefinition, ByVal right As BBCodeElementTypeDefinition) As Boolean
+        Return left.Equals(right)
+    End Operator
+
+    Public Shared Operator <>(ByVal left As BBCodeElementTypeDefinition, ByVal right As BBCodeElementTypeDefinition) As Boolean
+        Return Not left = right
+    End Operator
+
+End Structure
diff --git a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDictionary.vb b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDictionary.vb
index d4a5b54..4ea9ac9 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDictionary.vb
+++ b/ThirdParty/BBCode/Classes/BBCodeElementTypeDictionary.vb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Imports System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis
 <Serializable()> _
 <XmlRoot(ElementName:=STR_BBCodeElementTypesXmlElement, [Namespace]:=STR_BBCodeSchemaNamespace)> _
 Public NotInheritable Class BBCodeElementTypeDictionary
-    Inherits Dictionary(Of String, Type)
+    Inherits Dictionary(Of String, BBCodeElementTypeDefinition)
     Implements IXmlSerializable
 
     Private Const STR_ConfigurationItem As String = "element"
@@ -47,12 +47,21 @@ Public NotInheritable Class BBCodeElementTypeDictionary
     ''' </summary>
     ''' <param name="tagName">The key of the element to add.</param>
     ''' <param name="value">The value of the element to add.</param>
-    Public Shadows Sub Add(ByVal tagName As String, ByVal value As Type)
+    Private Shadows Sub Add(ByVal tagName As String, ByVal value As BBCodeElementTypeDefinition)
         ValidateTagName(tagName)
-        ValidateBBCodeElementType(value)
+        ValidateBBCodeElementType(value.Type)
         MyBase.Add(tagName.ToUpperInvariant(), value)
     End Sub
 
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Adds the specified key and value to the dictionary.
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <param name="tagName">The key of the element to add.</param>
+    ''' <param name="value">The value of the element to add.</param>
+    Public Shadows Sub Add(ByVal tagName As String, ByVal value As Type, ByVal requireClosingTag As Boolean)
+        Add(tagName.ToUpperInvariant(), New BBCodeElementTypeDefinition() With {.TagName = tagName, .Type = value, .RequireClosingTag = requireClosingTag})
+    End Sub
+
     ''' <summary>This method is reserved and should not be used. When implementing the IXmlSerializable interface, you should return null (Nothing in Visual Basic) from this method, and instead, if specifying a custom schema is required, apply the <see cref="T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSchemaProviderAttribute" /> to the class.</summary>
     ''' <returns>An <see cref="T:System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema" /> that describes the XML representation of the object that is produced by the <see cref="M:System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.WriteXml(System.Xml.XmlWriter)" /> method and consumed by the <see cref="M:System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader)" /> method.</returns>
     Public Function GetSchema() As System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema Implements System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.GetSchema
@@ -74,10 +83,14 @@ Public NotInheritable Class BBCodeElementTypeDictionary
         '* Reads the items
         '*
         Do While (reader.Read() AndAlso reader.LocalName = STR_ConfigurationItem AndAlso reader.NamespaceURI = STR_BBCodeSchemaNamespace)
-            Dim name = reader.GetAttribute("name")
-            Dim type = System.Type.GetType(reader.GetAttribute("type"))
-            If (type.IsSubclassOf(GetType(BBCodeElement))) Then
-                Me.Add(name, type)
+            Dim definition As New BBCodeElementTypeDefinition()
+            With definition
+                .TagName = reader.GetAttribute("name")
+                Boolean.TryParse(reader.GetAttribute("requireClosingTag"), .RequireClosingTag)
+                .Type = System.Type.GetType(reader.GetAttribute("type"))
+            End With
+            If (definition.Type.IsSubclassOf(GetType(BBCodeElement))) Then
+                Me.Add(definition.TagName, definition)
             End If
         Loop
 
@@ -95,7 +108,8 @@ Public NotInheritable Class BBCodeElementTypeDictionary
         For Each it In Me
             writer.WriteStartElement(STR_ConfigurationItem, STR_BBCodeSchemaNamespace)
             writer.WriteAttributeString("name", it.Key.ToLower(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
-            writer.WriteAttributeString("type", it.Value.AssemblyQualifiedName)
+            writer.WriteAttributeString("requireClosingTag", it.Value.RequireClosingTag.ToString())
+            writer.WriteAttributeString("type", it.Value.Type.AssemblyQualifiedName)
             writer.WriteEndElement()
         Next