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.

[vBFreak]

Look at the screenshots, the second one shows my admin view of a signature of another admin, I can see it parsed... the first one shows a normal user view, there is no html-code parsed... what I want is, that every user can see every html-code of an admin parsed but no other users should be able to use html in their own posts, if an user posts html nobody should see that parsed...

If I would write something with my normal user, my admin account parses the html-code of the users and other users can see only the code from both admins and other users...

I've set "Should this usergroups HTML posts be parsed?" to Yes at the admin group, all other users have no there... What am I doing wrong?

[Andreas]

@kall
The Plugin-Code in the ZIP definitly doesn't work correctly

[vBFreak]

Here are 2 more screens, as you can see, my admin user parses the html-code of the user's post and signature and my own html code, but the user can't see my html and also not his own html...

[dastar]

Funny, but other then having to enter advanced edit to make sure the HTML stays parsed, I don't have some of the problems others are having.

[Andreas]

@dastar
It doesn't stay; it will go away when parsed post cache expires, as the ZIP version of this Hack just checks your permission - instead of the permission of the post owner.

[dastar]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

@dastar
It doesn't stay; it will go away when parsed psot cach ZIP version of this Hack just checks your permission - instead of the permission of the post owner.

When does this happen? My guests and users can see the html as being parsed but still can't have their own html posts parsed (I have it set to only parse the admin's html).

I am not doubting you, just trying to understand it and recreate the problem on my forums so that I can see it myself.

[kall]

Updated .zip .. before I announce this, can someone please test it? I took it straight from NZB, where it works perfectly.

[dastar]

Hey Kall, I downloaded and installed the new one and it's working for me (granted, the other one worked for me too). Thanks Kall.

[vBFreak]

Yeah, same for me, seems to work now...

Thanks for that great plugin

[HUMMERh3]

How does one install this... uploaded file"product-nzbgroupallowhtm3.5.0.xml" to plugin manager...but what do I do with "bitfield_allowhtml.xml" could someone please tell me as I am new at this.

Thanks!