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.

[Dennis Olson]

Indeed. WILL THIS RUN as-is in 3.7.2? Or is there a new version?

[Turbe]

Same, I would like to know as well in regards to 3.7.2

[AntonyF]

I'm running this on 3.7.2, and it seems fine.

It broke after the upgrade to 3.7 -- but all I had to do was go into the usergroup permissions page for the required HTML usergroup and save it. I didn't need to change anything, just save it. That seemed to kick it back into action. Hope this info helps someone.

[alan-kun]

I'm using it on 3.7.2 too and it works perfectly

[Barteh]

It's been on our boards for three years now, still works perfectly fine.

[Dante2004]

So you ALLOW HTML for the specified user groups...

But do you turn HTML OFF for the forums and the usergroups override that? Or do I turn HTML ON for all the forums and I am just safe because the "normal" usergroups don't have permission?

[PoetJA-1975]

Originally Posted by Dante2004

So you ALLOW HTML for the specified user groups...

But do you turn HTML OFF for the forums and the usergroups override that? Or do I turn HTML ON for all the forums and I am just safe because the "normal" usergroups don't have permission?

nope - don't turn html on
The setting set via AdminCP overrides
HTH,

Jacquii.

[gutelaune]

running vB 3.7.3
thanks

[Mellon]

sweet, it worked on 3.6

[karlm]

So it runs on vb3.7.3 - Cool!

Now, can I confirm - for this to function, I have to make a forum's permissions to allow HTML, and then disable all (but chosen) usergroups from using html?

[GoTTi]

what is this suppose to do?

[karlm]

GoTTi, it enables a specified usergroup (e.g. admins) to use HTML in their posts.

[karlm]

Would be good if it worked with vbadvanced

[RS25com]

Very nice, I just installed this on 3.7.3.

For you folks asking, here is how I made it work:

1. Install product
2. Go to usergroups and turn on the parse HTML setting for those usergroups you want to be able to post HTML
3. Go to forums and turn OFF the HTML setting in all forums

Only users who are allowed to post HTML will have it parsed and displayed.

VERY nice mod, thanks!

[RS25com]

One thing I have just noticed about this mod:

While I can post HTML, in 3.7.3 if I go to edit a post, the HTML is not visible to edit (yes, I am switching over to code view using the little A/A button).

Is there any chance that can be fixed?