Allow Usergroups to Post HTML

Just like the name says, this ultra-simple little Product will allow you to specify Usergroups that may post in HTML and have that HTML be parsed...SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING TABLE PROBLEMS - THIS IS UNSUPPORTED USEAGE OF THE MODIFICATION AND I AM UNABLE TO ASSIST!

***BE AWARE THAT INDISCRIMINATE USE OF THIS HACK IS RISKY - RESTRICT IT TO ONLY THOSE USERGROUPS YOU TRUST ABSOLUTELY***

The scary message above is to make sure you are aware that enabling HTML for any group opens you up to security issues. This is why it is not a feature of Stock vB, probably.

I decided I needed to have the ability to post in HTML because I just installed ZT's RSS Feeds hack, and the ones I got from Google looked all horrible.

Now updated to be controlled by a Setting in Usergroup Manager, it's phrased and even works in editpost.php (preview) in WYSIWYG and normal modes, AND the Forum Rules shows HTML is ON.

This will not work retroactively. That is, if a User posted something in HTML before they were given the ability, that post has to be edited by that member (or someone else with HTML ability) in order to be parsed. I am assuming this is due to post caching.

Many thanks to Kirby for prodding me to figure it out by myself and not just telling me what to do.

A "demo" is here..html is OFF in that Forum, but the post is made by an Admin, so the HTML is parsed.

[Bradley_Wint]

It will not overwrite the existing folder, it will just add the extra files. When you are done uploading, just load the .xml file and that's it.

[Jonny Vegas]

Cheers Bradley, I'll give it a go.

[volarium]

Great mod, quick question. Should I, as Administrator, be able to have a post show as HTML on behalf of another user? In other words, if a user in the Registered Users group is not configured to post HTML, should the Admin be able to Edit his post and add HTML to it?

Hope I worded it clearly.

[PoetJA-1975]

@ VOLARIUM - I've tried the same thing with this mod - It doesn't work, as the post is still considered the other users post - so unless that user is in a usergroup that allows parsing - it will not show, even if Admin who does have the permission edits the post.

Hope that's worded correctly LOL - interesting question = interesting answer :P

Jacquii.

[RFViet]

Any update for 3.7.2 ??

[Dennis Olson]

Indeed. WILL THIS RUN as-is in 3.7.2? Or is there a new version?

[Turbe]

Same, I would like to know as well in regards to 3.7.2

[AntonyF]

I'm running this on 3.7.2, and it seems fine.

It broke after the upgrade to 3.7 -- but all I had to do was go into the usergroup permissions page for the required HTML usergroup and save it. I didn't need to change anything, just save it. That seemed to kick it back into action. Hope this info helps someone.

[alan-kun]

I'm using it on 3.7.2 too and it works perfectly

[Barteh]

It's been on our boards for three years now, still works perfectly fine.