HTML Code

Aprox · 15 Jul 2006

I am not sure where to put this, but I figured this would be a good place so the general public cant see it.

So, why is HTML code disabled for posts? Is there a security reason for this? The reason for me asking is that I was trying to post a video and I could not embed it into the post and the link was some funky flash redirect thing so the direct link wouldnt work either.

Just a question of curiosity.

kcnychief · 15 Jul 2006

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Electronic Punk · 15 Jul 2006

Aprox · 16 Jul 2006

Well okie dokie... thanks EP. That cleared it right up!

X-Istence · 16 Jul 2006

It is a security reason. If we allowed any and all HTML to be used that would mean people could use bad javascript to do cross site scripting attacks, as well as replace random parts of our site with their images using CSS.

If it has to be embedded, put it in an HTML file, and put that online somewhere, and link to it.

Aprox · 16 Jul 2006

Ah ok, that makes sense. Thanks for clearning it up.

madmatt · 16 Jul 2006

And don't forget, if you need help with HTML code you can use the CODE VB tags.

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>madmatt rocks</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>madmatt rocks</h1>
</body>
</html>

Electronic Punk · 17 Jul 2006

haha, sorry for the short reply was gonna say what X did honest

kcnychief · 17 Jul 2006

^^liar

SPeedY_B · 17 Jul 2006

madmatt said:
And don't forget, if you need help with HTML code you can use the CODE VB tags.

Code:

<html> <head> <title>madmatt rocks</title> </head> <body> <h1>madmatt rocks</h1> </body> </html>

They're handy for <pre> formatting the text, but not completely necessary. You can just type HTML directly into your post.

<html>
<head>
<title>moo</title>
</head>
<body>Cookies FTW!</body>
</html>

Aprox · 18 Jul 2006

Electronic Punk said:
haha, sorry for the short reply was gonna say what X did honest

Sure.

Its ok though, I got the drift.

SPeedY_B said:
They're handy for <pre> formatting the text, but not completely necessary. You can just type HTML directly into your post.

<html>
<head>
<title>moo</title>
</head>
<body>Cookies FTW!</body>
</html>

So whats the difference between typing out HTML and pasting HTML from an outside source? How does vBulletin know the difference? Or does it just block certain parts of HTML code from working?

j79zlr · 18 Jul 2006

All text entered into the db is parsed by php, which strips the <> and uses iso-codes for them, e.g. &lt ;

SPeedY_B · 19 Jul 2006

Aprox said:
Sure. Its ok though, I got the drift.

So whats the difference between typing out HTML and pasting HTML from an outside source? How does vBulletin know the difference? Or does it just block certain parts of HTML code from working?

There is no difference o_0...

The only difference between what Matt and I did was that he used code tags, where-as I did not.

Aprox · 19 Jul 2006

I realize that, I just had a semi retarded moment.

I understand how the system works now, j79zlr explained the part that was confusing me.

Mainframeguy · 19 Jul 2006

Aprox said:
...j79zlr explained the part that was confusing me.

He's good like that, a rep-worthy guy (when he posts) and totally unspamming (though no doubt he may post back to prove me wrong!)

j79zlr · 19 Jul 2006

Thank

you

.

Mainframeguy · 20 Jul 2006

/me wonders if a mod is going to merge those posts and remove all the humour?

kcnychief · 20 Jul 2006

Mainframeguy said:
/me wonders if a mod is going to merge those posts and remove all the humour?

Your wish is my command

Mainframeguy · 20 Jul 2006

lynchknot · 26 Sep 2006

I hate not being able to use my normal right click options as show below. Why is this happening? Also, if I try to edit a post with an image it will show the image instead of code.

This site:

How it used to be:

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