BB Code Enhancements - HashTags (like twitter)

Mark as installed if you like it!
This mod will allow your users to add HashTags to their posts! When one clicks on a hashtag they will be brought to a search query list of all other posts containing the tagged phrase
It's very simple to install!

Live demo (At bottom of post): Click here

Step 1: Log into your adminCP

Step 2: Locate the BBCode Manager (on the left side bar)

Step 3: Click add new BBCode.

Step 4:
Enter the following information:
?Title: HashTags
?BBCode Tag Name: #
?Replacement:
(* In the code below be sure to change /forum to the name of whatever your forum is located under possible /forums or perhaps none at all (if it is just www.**.com/forum.php on the home page then delete the /forum))

<a href="forum/search.php?query={param}&do=process" style="color:#00B2EE;"><b>#{param}</b></a>

?Example: I like to [#]multiply[/#]
?Description: Adds a hashtag to enclosed text. Clicking the enclosed texts takes you to a list of threads that have the same text in them and threads that have been tagged with the same hashtag!
?Use {option}: No
?Button image (I recommend you download this and re-upload it to your forums): http://www.decimology.com/forums/images/hash.png
?Remove Tag If Empty: Yes
?Disable BB Code Within This BB Code: Yes
?Disable Smilies Within This BB Code: Yes
?Disable Word Wrapping Within This BB Code: Yes
?Disable Automatic Link Parsing Within This BB Code: Yes


Step 5: Hit continue and if a warning message occurs on the next page ignore it and hit continue again.

Step 6: Complete, if the code doesn't work go back and read the asterixed (*) part of step 4 again.. Make sure you did everything it said. If an error still occurs post below.


Mark as installed and don't forget to rate!

[john7911]

Thank you RichieBoy67

[Snowhog]

Works fine in vBulletin 4.2.4.