New Posting Features - Add Alt Text to Linked Images by BOP5 (VB 4.1.10+)

Brought to You by BirdOPrey5 / Qapla.com

Current Version: 1.5

This is the Standard Version. The GOLD Version is FREE but available only from:
Qapla.com - Add Alt Text GOLD VB4 by BOP5 Mod

The GOLD edition has 1 additional feature: Smart Tagging
Smart Tagging will check the filename of an image for useful information. If the mod believes the filename can be useful to describing the image it will use a cleaned and formatted version of the filename as the alt or title text. If the mod sees that the filename is all numeric, or a common digital camera format, or a vbulletin attachment filename it will instead use the thread title as the alt/title text for the image.

The Standard edition has only 3 options for alt or title text, each of which can be set independently. - Use Filename, Use Thread Title, or use both Filename AND Thread Title to create the tag.

The purpose of this mod is to automatically add "alt" and / or "title" tags to linked images in vBulletin forums.

By default vBulletin leaves the alt tag blank on all linked images. However image searches like Google scan for alt and/or title tags to determine what the image is and having these tags can increase your SEO in regards to images and perhaps regular SEO as well.

It can also benefit visually impaired users who may be using a screen reader.

Demo: http://www.qapla.com/mods/showthread...?p=325#post325

VB 4.1.10+ Preferred. No manual file edits necessary.
VB 4.0.0 - VB 4.1.9 - 1 manual file edit required. Directions in .zip.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
Donations always appreciated. :up:

[dog-tag]

Hey Bop

This is my source code around the alt text ->>>

<img class="thumbnail" src="attachment.php?attachmentid=75410&amp;stc=1&a mp;thumb=1&amp;d=1358021059" alt="Click image for larger version.&nbsp;

Name: image.jpg&nbsp;
Views: 0&nbsp;
Size: 94.0 KB&nbsp;
ID: 75410" title="Click image for larger version.&nbsp;

Name: image.jpg&nbsp;
Views: 0&nbsp;
Size: 94.0 KB&nbsp;
ID: 75410">

Makes image SEO impossible. I was wondering if this was a conflict with lightbox? I think that inserts this certain alt text.

I'd happily pay you to look at this in private also. I've disabled any image related mod, so I find it odd that it doesn't work.

If I ran this through the debugger what should I see? What should look normal?

[Edgespeeder06]

Hey I need some help. I have Vb 4.2. I installed the gold version and i'm using the smart tags but not sure if its working well. My images have an enlarge option and I'm not seeing the alt text:

http://www.njstangers.org/forum/show...ord-Mustang-NJ

Thank you.

[Edgespeeder06]

Originally Posted by Edgespeeder06

Hey I need some help. I have Vb 4.2. I installed the gold version and i'm using the smart tags but not sure if its working well. My images have an enlarge option and I'm not seeing the alt text:

http://www.njstangers.org/forum/show...ord-Mustang-NJ

Thank you.

I disabled the macro resizer and used the quick resizer and it works but how do I adjust the alt text to remove "name:...." from it?

example:

<img style="max-width: 610px; cursor: pointer;" onclick="window.open(this.src)" src="http://www.njstangers.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6727&amp;d=1358738794" border="0" alt="Name:  2015-Ford-Mustang-Concept-2015-Mustang-NJ.jpg
Views: 55
Size:  66.7 KB" title="Name:  2015-Ford-Mustang-Concept-2015-Mustang-NJ.jpg
Views: 55
Size:  66.7 KB">

[Spangle]

Installed Works on 4.2 patch 3

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Edgespeeder06

I disabled the macro resizer and used the quick resizer and it works but how do I adjust the alt text to remove "name:...." from it?

example:

<img style="max-width: 610px; cursor: pointer;" onclick="window.open(this.src)" src="http://www.njstangers.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6727&amp;d=1358738794" border="0" alt="Name:  2015-Ford-Mustang-Concept-2015-Mustang-NJ.jpg
Views: 55
Size:  66.7 KB" title="Name:  2015-Ford-Mustang-Concept-2015-Mustang-NJ.jpg
Views: 55
Size:  66.7 KB">

Those are Attachments, not linked images. That text would be the same whether or not this mod was installed because it is generated by vBulletin.

This mod only works on images embedded using [img] BBCode (external images usually)

Please "Mark as installed" if using this.

[The_____KinG]

Installed and working perfectly.

Has any one seen any bump in traffic from image search after installing this mod?.

[datoneer]

It doesn't work with ncode imageresizer, and i don't know where is the problem

[dizzynation]

Installed on 4.2 PL3 Works great:

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[CAG CheechDogg]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

If you want users to enter their own "title" for images you could create a custom BB Code...

Admin CP -> BB Code Manager -> Add New BB Code

Call it: img
Make sure USE OPTION is set to YES
Make the replacement code:

<img src="{param}" alt="{option}" title="{option}" border="0" />

Save it...

now people can include images like:

[IMG="This is a custom title"]http://www.example.com/demo.jpg[/IMG]

How does this work BOP5 once you create the custom bb code? I created the bb code but when I wrap the image with this bb code the image wont show up , only the custom bb code's tag...

[mradlin]

Installed and working great in 4.2.2!
Thanks!