HOW TO create "hidden" vBcodes?
 

Can anyone think of a way to create some vBcodes that are NOT visibly listed when a user clicks on the "vB codes ON" link to get help?

Even if the description, exxample, etc are omitted when creating the tag in the vBcode editor, the tag, itself, is required and is still visibly listed to users. I don't want my users to see certain "special" tags.

**Please note that Replacement Variables will NOT work as an alternative. **

I want to do some things with linking. Replacement Variables do not work well with HTML codes if "allow HTML" is turned off for security. (The message editor regards the HTML code as literal text, not HTML.) They can also cause a real mess. vBcodes, on the other hand, seem to handle this very well. The only problem is that I don't want my users to see or use these "special" vBcodes.

Thanks!

This might work for you, replacements work fine with HTML. Just gotta code it in the PHP. Try looking at this, maybe it could help you. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68051

Questions about modifying vBulletin's default behaviour and asking about modifications in general, should be posted in General vBulletin Questions. Please read the forum descriptions more carefully in future. I've moved your thread there for you :)

Thanks,
- Dean

tbw, you simply have to not put the bbcode button in the template to have it invisible.. ;)