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Various Unusual BB Code (and Definition List) · **Released**: 06-22-2007

This modification is not a modification in the sense it requires actual template modifications, but nor is it an add on product in that it uses what is already in vBulletin, as in the BB code manager. This is simply a collection of BB code for features not found online often, and that use standards compliant, semantic code to add curious codes that may come in handy sometimes.

Updates:

1.9- Thanks to a contributor, I added editor buttons for most BB codes.1.8- Added strike through BB code.
1.7- Added a new code (definition) which looks awesome.
1.6- Tried a new code (Internet Explorer only, see post 3.

1.5- Updated Definition List codes. New one allows infinite child items and is perfectly XHTML valid. Also has bold headings.

1.4- Added glossary link code and blink code (plus instructions on how to block blinking text in Firefox

1.3- Forgot to add css for overline in second post.

1.2- Added some other sites to the search link code

1.1- Added horizontal rule and Spoiler code

1.0- Release BB Code

Support:

None needed

Notes:

Works in any version with custom BB code as an option. Tested in vBulletin 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.6.6 and 3.6.7 PL1.

Definition List

This allows users to insert a definition list in their posts, and when used with the definition entry BB code, has a wide range of uses.

Code to use:

Code:

[Definition]

Replacement:

Code:

<dl>{param}</dl>

Example:

Code:

[Definition][Defineobject=PHP]A scripting language used for interactive features such as forums online[/Defineobject][/Definition]

Description:

Use this to insert the definition titles and actual definitions.

Definition Entry (only use with definition list)

Code to use:

Code:

Defineobject

Replacement:

Code:

<dt><b>{option}</b></dt>
<dd>{param}</dd>

Example:

Code:

[Defineobject=PHP]A scripting language used for interactive features such as forums online[/Defineobject]

Description:

Use this to add more definitions to a definition list.

Heading

Use this to add heading tags of types 1 to 6 in posts. Semantic titles without using bold formatting or italics and that show the level of heading to screen readers and the like.

Tag:

Code:

Replacement:

Code:

<h{option}>{param}</h{option}>

Example:

Code:

[h=1]This is a heading[/h]

Description:

Use this to insert a semantically correct heading into the document by modifying the text you want made into a bold, large heading. This is good semantics for headings in guides and FAQs.

Google Search:

Use this to link to Google for the specified term. I also attached a modified one which replaces Google with Ask Jeeves. Can also be used for any search engine online if you know how to edit the code.

Tag:

Google

Replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q={param}">{param}</a>

Example:

Code:

[google]Nintendo[/google]

To use with Ask Jeeves, use this replacement for the replacement part in BB code manager:

Code:

<a href="http://uk.ask.com/web?q={param}">{param}</a>

For Wikipedia, use this for the replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{param}">{param}</a>

To use Lycos, use this for a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://search.lycos.com/?query={param}&x=0&y=0">{param}</a>

To use Yahoo, use this as a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p={param}&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&vc=&fp_ip=UK">{param}</a>

To use the Internet Archive, use this as a replacement:

Code:

<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/*/{param}">{param}</a>

You can use each one as a different code if you wish.

Right to left

Changes text direction.

Tag:

rtl

Replacement:

Code:

<bdo dir="rtl">{param}</bdo>

Example:

Code:

[rtl]This is weird[/rtl]

Description:

Turns the text from the right to left rather than left to right.

Sub Script

This is explanatory in the name.

Tag:

sub

Replacement:

Code:

<sub>{param}</sub>

Example:

Code:

[sub]test[/sub]

Description:

Make text that floats slightly below the main text.

Sup Script

Tag:

sup

Replacement:

Code:

<sup>{param}</sup>

Example:

Code:

3[sup]3[/sup]

Description:

This is for text floating slightly above, like how the 3 floated up and to the right of a number shows that it is cubed.

Horizontal Line

Tag:

hr

Replacement:

Code:

<hr /><p>{param}</p>

Example:

Code:

[hr]text[/hr]

Description:

Use this to insert a horizontal line into your post with your highlighted content below it.

Note: The text between goes in the p tags under the line.

Spoiler Tag

Tag:

spoiler

Replacement:

Code:

<span class="Spoiler">{param}</span>

In CSS, add:

Code:

.Spoiler {background: white; color: white; outline: 1px solid black;}

Example:

Code:

[spoiler]There is a Shroob Princess in the Cobalt Star in Mario and Luigi 2[/spoiler]

Description:

You can use this to hide spoilers in games, movies and from TV shows by turning the text the same colour as the background.

Blinking Text

Tag:

blink

Replacement:

Code:

<span style="text-decoration: blink">{param}</span>

Example:

Code:

[blink]text[/blink]

Description:

This allows you to have blinking text.

To disable blink in Firefox if favourite forums implements above code:

Type in about:config then set browser.blink_allowed so the value is false. No more blinking text.

Glossary Category Link:

Tag:

Glossary

Replacement:

Code:

<a href="glossary.php?do=listglossary&c=1&ltr={param}&pp=0">{param}</a>

Example:

Code:

[glossary]A[/glossary]

Description:

Use this to link to a glossary category.

Definition

Tag:

def

Replacement:

Code:

<dfn title="{option}">{param}</dfn>

Add in CSS:

Code:

dfn {font-weight: bold; background: gold; cursor: help; }

Example:

Code:

[def=A popular games company]Nintendo[/def]

Description:

Use to post definitions, without a list, in your posts or signatures.

Strike Through

tag:

strike

Replacement:

Code:

<span class="linethrough">{param}</span>

in CSS:

Code:

.linethrough {text-decoration: line-through; }

Example:

Code:

[strike]Line is crossed out[/strike]

Description:

Use this to cross out words in a post. Or sentences. Or paragraphs.

rjmjr69 · #22 06-30-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheat-master30

Sorry to bump this, but added an amazing new definition code partly in response to someone asking for it in Modifications forum and me already having and using it at my own forum.

Where did you put it?

cheat-master30 · #23 06-30-2007, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjmjr69

Where did you put it?

Definition

Tag:

def

Replacement:

Code:
<dfn title="{option}">{param}</dfn>
Add in CSS:

Code:
dfn {font-weight: bold; background: gold; cursor: help; }
Example:

Code:
[def=A popular games company]Nintendo[/def]
Description:

Use to post definitions, without a list, in your posts or signatures.

HeLLCiTo · #24 07-03-2007, 02:03 PM

someone has icons for those bbcodes??

cheat-master30 · #25 07-03-2007, 02:55 PM

Not at this moment. The reasons why are:

1- I seriously cannot design non themed, generic buttons for forums, even less for 20 odd vB codes. But if someone else wants to share their designs for buttons which would insert these, go ahead.

2- I never thought of it because I wasn't about to make 65 buttons for all the BB code on my forum. But if no one makes any, I could try to make some that would mimmick the default buttons.

scudd · #26 07-14-2007, 12:23 AM

Heres something slightly unusual, this one is based on TVants, for anyone not into the world of p2ptv? its a popular p2p streaming application that shows all sorts of things from films to live football from all over the world.

Your visitors wanting to view a stream must have TVants installed, Ive added a download link to the code!

Works with:
Windows
Only IE and Firefox when embedded into a page

Code:

Title:
TVAnts

Tag: 
tvants

Code:
<object classid="clsid:4C833081-D026-4FF8-968F-7EAB660D2FBA" id="TvantsX" CODEBASE=" http://download.tvants.com/pub/tvant...rsion=1,0,0,58 " width="420" height="380" >
<param name="Title" value="Live Stream">
<param name="URL" value="{param}">
</object>
<br />
If you don't see anything get the latest version of tvants from here: <a href="http://download2.tvants.com/pub/tvants/tvants1/win32/bin/TvantsSetup.EXE">Click Here</a>


Example (ESPN):
[tvants]tvants://www.tvants.com/tvants/?k=b3d4e2448970cd7f[/tvants]

You can find all the urls and schedules here: http://www.tvants.com (in chinese)

Theres loads more of these applications and pretty much all of them can be embedded into your forums with some custom vbcode, if you want any more give me a shout at FSi

cheat-master30 · #27 07-14-2007, 12:58 PM

Nice. I was trying to find a way personally to embed AOL videos with the object tag simply because it has videos from like 20 different sources which can be embedded with a single code.

scudd · #28 07-14-2007, 07:52 PM

I've never used AOL video so I can't really comment, I've just taken a quick look and it seems to be fed from you tube?? have you tried calling it from an asx file?

something along the lines of:

<embed src="{param}" quality="high" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>

Example:
[aolvideo]http://your-url/stream1.asx[/aolvideo]

Where stream1.asx has this:

<REPEAT>
<ENTRY>
<ref href="url/stream_name1" />
<ref href="url/stream_name2" />
<ref href="url/stream_name3" />
<ref href="url/and_so_on" />
</ENTRY>
</REPEAT>

That should tell the video to move on once the stream contains no more data..

I have no idea if that will work.. :lol:

cheat-master30 · #29 07-14-2007, 08:16 PM

The problem I have is that while I can use embed, I am stuck trying to use the object tags so it validates as valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional. And the object tag is a lot more complicated...

scudd · #30 07-14-2007, 09:56 PM

ahh.. I have a .js around somewhere that gets around that!!

I've used it recently so It'll be around somewhere.. I'll see if I can find it and get back to you!

Quick edit, bookmarks are great!! it used this principal: http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/

I'll hunt down the site I used it on...

scudd · #31 07-14-2007, 10:16 PM

The .js consists of this:

Code:

if(typeof deconcept == "undefined") var deconcept = new Object();
if(typeof deconcept.util == "undefined") deconcept.util = new Object();
if(typeof deconcept.SWFObjectUtil == "undefined") deconcept.SWFObjectUtil = new Object();
deconcept.SWFObject = function(swf, id, w, h, ver, c, quality, xiRedirectUrl, redirectUrl, detectKey) {
	if (!document.getElementById) { return; }
	this.DETECT_KEY = detectKey ? detectKey : 'detectflash';
	this.skipDetect = deconcept.util.getRequestParameter(this.DETECT_KEY);
	this.params = new Object();
	this.variables = new Object();
	this.attributes = new Array();
	if(swf) { this.setAttribute('swf', swf); }
	if(id) { this.setAttribute('id', id); }
	if(w) { this.setAttribute('width', w); }
	if(h) { this.setAttribute('height', h); }
	if(ver) { this.setAttribute('version', new deconcept.PlayerVersion(ver.toString().split("."))); }
	this.installedVer = deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion();
	if (!window.opera && document.all && this.installedVer.major > 7) {
		// only add the onunload cleanup if the Flash Player version supports External Interface and we are in IE
		deconcept.SWFObject.doPrepUnload = true;
	}
	if(c) { this.addParam('bgcolor', c); }
	var q = quality ? quality : 'high';
	this.addParam('quality', q);
	this.setAttribute('useExpressInstall', false);
	this.setAttribute('doExpressInstall', false);
	var xir = (xiRedirectUrl) ? xiRedirectUrl : window.location;
	this.setAttribute('xiRedirectUrl', xir);
	this.setAttribute('redirectUrl', '');
	if(redirectUrl) { this.setAttribute('redirectUrl', redirectUrl); }
}
deconcept.SWFObject.prototype = {
	useExpressInstall: function(path) {
		this.xiSWFPath = !path ? "expressinstall.swf" : path;
		this.setAttribute('useExpressInstall', true);
	},
	setAttribute: function(name, value){
		this.attributes[name] = value;
	},
	getAttribute: function(name){
		return this.attributes[name];
	},
	addParam: function(name, value){
		this.params[name] = value;
	},
	getParams: function(){
		return this.params;
	},
	addVariable: function(name, value){
		this.variables[name] = value;
	},
	getVariable: function(name){
		return this.variables[name];
	},
	getVariables: function(){
		return this.variables;
	},
	getVariablePairs: function(){
		var variablePairs = new Array();
		var key;
		var variables = this.getVariables();
		for(key in variables){
			variablePairs[variablePairs.length] = key +"="+ variables[key];
		}
		return variablePairs;
	},
	getSWFHTML: function() {
		var swfNode = "";
		if (navigator.plugins && navigator.mimeTypes && navigator.mimeTypes.length) { // netscape plugin architecture
			if (this.getAttribute("doExpressInstall")) {
				this.addVariable("MMplayerType", "PlugIn");
				this.setAttribute('swf', this.xiSWFPath);
			}
			swfNode = '<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="'+ this.getAttribute('swf') +'" width="'+ this.getAttribute('width') +'" height="'+ this.getAttribute('height') +'" style="'+ this.getAttribute('style') +'"';
			swfNode += ' id="'+ this.getAttribute('id') +'" name="'+ this.getAttribute('id') +'" ';
			var params = this.getParams();
			 for(var key in params){ swfNode += [key] +'="'+ params[key] +'" '; }
			var pairs = this.getVariablePairs().join("&");
			 if (pairs.length > 0){ swfNode += 'flashvars="'+ pairs +'"'; }
			swfNode += '/>';
		} else { // PC IE
			if (this.getAttribute("doExpressInstall")) {
				this.addVariable("MMplayerType", "ActiveX");
				this.setAttribute('swf', this.xiSWFPath);
			}
			swfNode = '<object id="'+ this.getAttribute('id') +'" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="'+ this.getAttribute('width') +'" height="'+ this.getAttribute('height') +'" style="'+ this.getAttribute('style') +'">';
			swfNode += '<param name="movie" value="'+ this.getAttribute('swf') +'" />';
			var params = this.getParams();
			for(var key in params) {
			 swfNode += '<param name="'+ key +'" value="'+ params[key] +'" />';
			}
			var pairs = this.getVariablePairs().join("&");
			if(pairs.length > 0) {swfNode += '<param name="flashvars" value="'+ pairs +'" />';}
			swfNode += "</object>";
		}
		return swfNode;
	},
	write: function(elementId){
		if(this.getAttribute('useExpressInstall')) {
			// check to see if we need to do an express install
			var expressInstallReqVer = new deconcept.PlayerVersion([6,0,65]);
			if (this.installedVer.versionIsValid(expressInstallReqVer) && !this.installedVer.versionIsValid(this.getAttribute('version'))) {
				this.setAttribute('doExpressInstall', true);
				this.addVariable("MMredirectURL", escape(this.getAttribute('xiRedirectUrl')));
				document.title = document.title.slice(0, 47) + " - Flash Player Installation";
				this.addVariable("MMdoctitle", document.title);
			}
		}
		if(this.skipDetect || this.getAttribute('doExpressInstall') || this.installedVer.versionIsValid(this.getAttribute('version'))){
			var n = (typeof elementId == 'string') ? document.getElementById(elementId) : elementId;
			n.innerHTML = this.getSWFHTML();
			return true;
		}else{
			if(this.getAttribute('redirectUrl') != "") {
				document.location.replace(this.getAttribute('redirectUrl'));
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
}

/* ---- detection functions ---- */
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion = function(){
	var PlayerVersion = new deconcept.PlayerVersion([0,0,0]);
	if(navigator.plugins && navigator.mimeTypes.length){
		var x = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"];
		if(x && x.description) {
			PlayerVersion = new deconcept.PlayerVersion(x.description.replace(/([a-zA-Z]|\s)+/, "").replace(/(\s+r|\s+b[0-9]+)/, ".").split("."));
		}
	}else if (navigator.userAgent && navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Windows CE") >= 0){ // if Windows CE
		var axo = 1;
		var counter = 3;
		while(axo) {
			try {
				counter++;
				axo = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash."+ counter);
//				document.write("player v: "+ counter);
				PlayerVersion = new deconcept.PlayerVersion([counter,0,0]);
			} catch (e) {
				axo = null;
			}
		}
	} else { // Win IE (non mobile)
		// do minor version lookup in IE, but avoid fp6 crashing issues
		// see http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/11/getvariable-setvariable-crash-internet-explorer-flash-6/
		try{
			var axo = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7");
		}catch(e){
			try {
				var axo = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6");
				PlayerVersion = new deconcept.PlayerVersion([6,0,21]);
				axo.AllowScriptAccess = "always"; // error if player version < 6.0.47 (thanks to Michael Williams @ Adobe for this code)
			} catch(e) {
				if (PlayerVersion.major == 6) {
					return PlayerVersion;
				}
			}
			try {
				axo = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash");
			} catch(e) {}
		}
		if (axo != null) {
			PlayerVersion = new deconcept.PlayerVersion(axo.GetVariable("$version").split(" ")[1].split(","));
		}
	}
	return PlayerVersion;
}
deconcept.PlayerVersion = function(arrVersion){
	this.major = arrVersion[0] != null ? parseInt(arrVersion[0]) : 0;
	this.minor = arrVersion[1] != null ? parseInt(arrVersion[1]) : 0;
	this.rev = arrVersion[2] != null ? parseInt(arrVersion[2]) : 0;
}
deconcept.PlayerVersion.prototype.versionIsValid = function(fv){
	if(this.major < fv.major) return false;
	if(this.major > fv.major) return true;
	if(this.minor < fv.minor) return false;
	if(this.minor > fv.minor) return true;
	if(this.rev < fv.rev) return false;
	return true;
}
/* ---- get value of query string param ---- */
deconcept.util = {
	getRequestParameter: function(param) {
		var q = document.location.search || document.location.hash;
		if (param == null) { return q; }
		if(q) {
			var pairs = q.substring(1).split("&");
			for (var i=0; i < pairs.length; i++) {
				if (pairs[i].substring(0, pairs[i].indexOf("=")) == param) {
					return pairs[i].substring((pairs[i].indexOf("=")+1));
				}
			}
		}
		return "";
	}
}
/* fix for video streaming bug */
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs = function() {
	var objects = document.getElementsByTagName("OBJECT");
	for (var i = objects.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		objects[i].style.display = 'none';
		for (var x in objects[i]) {
			if (typeof objects[i][x] == 'function') {
				objects[i][x] = function(){};
			}
		}
	}
}
// fixes bug in some fp9 versions see http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/
if (deconcept.SWFObject.doPrepUnload) {
	if (!deconcept.unloadSet) {
		deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.prepUnload = function() {
			__flash_unloadHandler = function(){};
			__flash_savedUnloadHandler = function(){};
			window.attachEvent("onunload", deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs);
		}
		window.attachEvent("onbeforeunload", deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.prepUnload);
		deconcept.unloadSet = true;
	}
}
/* add document.getElementById if needed (mobile IE < 5) */
if (!document.getElementById && document.all) { document.getElementById = function(id) { return document.all[id]; }}

/* add some aliases for ease of use/backwards compatibility */
var getQueryParamValue = deconcept.util.getRequestParameter;
var FlashObject = deconcept.SWFObject; // for legacy support
var SWFObject = deconcept.SWFObject;

This goes in the head

Code:

<script language="VBScript" type="text/vbscript">
<!-- // Visual basic helper required to detect Flash Player ActiveX control version information
Function VBGetSwfVer(i)
  on error resume next
  Dim swControl, swVersion
  swVersion = 0
  
  set swControl = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + CStr(i))
  if (IsObject(swControl)) then
    swVersion = swControl.GetVariable("$version")
  end if
  VBGetSwfVer = swVersion
End Function
// -->
    </script>

the embed is this:

Code:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!-- 
var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
if(hasRightVersion) {  // if we've detected an acceptable version
    var oeTags = '<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"'
    + 'width="200" height="200"'
    + 'codebase="THE CODEBASE">'
    + '<param name="movie" value="THE PARAM" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="WMode" value="transparent">'
    + '<embed src="THE PARAM AGAIN" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" '
    + 'width="200" height="200" name="NAME IT" align="middle"'
    + 'quality="high"'
    + 'allowScriptAccess="sameDomain"'
    + 'type="application/x-shockwave-flash"'
    + 'pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">'
    + '<\/embed>'
    + '<\/object>';
    document.write(oeTags);   // embed the flash movie
  } else {  // flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
    var alternateContent = '<img src="images/flashbackground.jpg" border="0" />';
    document.write(alternateContent);  // insert non-flash content
  }
// -->
</script>

Yet again, I dont know if this will work with what you have in mind... there will probably be a few edits required!

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