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.

[Mepher]

Odd. I uninstalled the product and then reinstalled the same one and it works now. :ninja:

[dastar]

Originally Posted by Mepher

Odd. I uninstalled the product and then reinstalled the same one and it works now. :ninja:

Strange..... at least it works. I was getting the same errors as you were before I did what I mentioned above.

[Kirk Y]

How can I get the HTML to display on vBA CMPS?

[kall]

Originally Posted by Mepher

I never installed the old one, I waited till Gold was released to make sure it worked for people. I downloaded the latest one this morning and installed that.

*sighs*

I just installed a Gold testbed. I uploaded the bitfield from this hack into my /includes/xml directory. I imported the product. I set the permissions. I tested it.

It works. No errors at all.

I apologise if it does not for you.

@acidburn - Hmm.. I didn't realise it wouldnt work there. Have you asked Brian about it? One would have assumed that vBaCMPS would look at the $dohtml value...

[Kirk Y]

Brian? I tried adding dohtml into the Globalized Output Vars, to no avail.

[utw-Mephisto]

Originally Posted by utw-Mephisto

Demo (no reg. required) : http://www.ut2007world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511

I don't get any error - really weird .. even had updated from RC3 to gold and it is working like a charm :ermm:

[kall]

Originally Posted by acidburn0520

Brian? I tried adding dohtml into the Globalized Output Vars, to no avail.

Brian - The creator of vbadvanced.

Might be worth asking over at www.vbadvanced.com

[Kirk Y]

Okay, I asked... not sure how much help they'll be, but atleast I tried.

[csidlernet]

coolies.
/me install

[Red Fox UK]

I seem to have a problem, whiklst my usergroup can view and post HTML content - other usergroups are just shown the raw HTML, its not parsed for the viewers :ermm: