BB Code Enhancements - YouTube BB Code (W3C-compliant!)

I searched for a decent YouTube BB code tag here, but every single one of them uses the embed tag, which is an illegal XHTML tag. I set out to find a way to create a W3C-compliant YouTube BB code tag, and this is what you see here.

Title: YouTube
BB Code Tag Name: youtube
Replacement:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/{param}&fs=1&hd=1" width="644" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/{param}&fs=1&hd=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v={param}">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v={param}</a></object>

Example: [youtube]zlfKdbWwruY[/youtube]
Description: Embed a YouTube video. You <b>only</b> put the video ID in between the BB code tags (<b>NOT</b> the full URL!). Embedding <b>must</b> be enabled for the video!
Use Option: No
Image:

Important Note!
A link to the YouTube video is displayed if the YouTube video fails to load. There are a variety of reasons this might occur:

- You didn't properly enter the video ID between the BB code tags.
- You don't have the latest version of Flash.
- You are using Firefox and have a conflicting extension (AdBlock, NoScript, a Greasemonkey script, etc).
- The video doesn't allow embedding.
- You have some other problem on your end (corrupt browser install, spyware, virus, etc.).
- YouTube is currently having a problem.

[Fangs404]

I just removed the HQ YouTube tag (youtubehq). It's no longer necessary since the embedded player now has a HQ button built in. The embedded player actually also has an HD button if HD is enabled for the video, but I'm leaving the HD tag (youtubehd) because it's a physically larger player.

[Fangs404]

I just modified both BB codes so that the full screen button is now available. I didn't realize it was missing until someone just told me yesterday.

[Fangs404]

Per james-76's suggestion, I changed the BORKED text to something with a little more meaning that will hopefully help solve any problems with this plugin in the future. Here's the new text:

Something went wrong.  Please make sure you added the video correctly.  Click <a href="misc.php?do=bbcode">here</a> to see how YouTube videos should be embedded.  There could also be a technical issue that's not your fault.  Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v={param}">here</a> to view the video on YouTube's site.  If this link doesn't work, you did something wrong.

[obmob]

Hmm... but the new youtube player already has an HD button if available o.ó

[Fangs404]

Yes, it does, but I include both options because the HD videos are physically larger than the standard/HQ videos. It's completely up to you if you want to use both. Another option is just to increase the size of the standard player to the HD size.

[OmaniMan]

Installed and thanks ..

[obmob]

AHHH... now i got the idea, thanks ^^,

[iForce]

Can this be changed so that user needs to enter full URL text between BB code tags?

It is easier to copy full URL.

[Fangs404]

Originally Posted by iForce

Can this be changed so that user needs to enter full URL text between BB code tags?

It is easier to copy full URL.

This question has been asked and answered several times in this thread. The answer is no.

[mvmu]

Hello, I wanted to know if anyone had this issue:

The youtube HD code works fine when I preview it in the replacement window in the admin control panel, however in posts, it doesn't display, I just see the "[youtubehd]zlfKdbWwruY[/youtubehd]". The Youtube Regular & HD code works fine however. My apologies if this was already covered. Thank you.