I have searched probably 10% of the web and still no help.

I am trying to post HTML from my affiliate programs into my forum.
using an <a href type HTML. the admins say the forums do not allow HTML to start with < they say they only allow [ starts. is there a way to convert my HTML to this format? Or am I not understanding what they mean?

It's bbcode use something like this usually:

[*url=http://www.example.com]TEXT[/url]

Remove * ;)

My problem is to track the amounts of clicks they use Regular HTML format.
I am looking for a way to convert this so they will see the click.
the affiliate place is cj.com if that helps.

Okay, I don't understand... could you explain more please :)

Ok here is the text HTML.
<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1785330-10368180" target="_top" >Get 3 FREE Child Identification Kits with your FREE membership to the ChildSafe Network. </a><img src="http://www.afcyhf.com/image-1785330-10368180" width="1" height="1" border="0">

This part tells the company That I produced the HIT

<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1785330-10368180" target="_top" >Get 3 FREE Child Identification Kits with your FREE membership to the ChildSafe Network.

This part lets CJ keep track of how many hits to what company I get.

</a><img src="http://www.afcyhf.com/image-1785330-10368180" width="1" height="1" border="0">

It works all as one image. But my forum does not except this type of HTML so I am wondering if there is away to rebuild it to work on the forum.

You can't hyper link text and an image in bb code, I don't think.

Your best off writing your text and making a hyperlink of your image

[*url=your url]your image url[/url]

take out the *