(defun wrap-in-phpbb-italics-tag (b e)
  "does what its name says."
  (interactive "r")
  (save-excursion
      (goto-char b)
      (insert (format "[i]"))
      (goto-char e)
      (insert (format "[/i]"))))

(defun wrap-in-phpbb-italics-tag (b e)
  "does what its name says."
  (interactive "r")
  (save-excursion
      (goto-char b)
      (insert (format "[i]"))
      (goto-char (e+3))
      (insert (format "[/i]"))))