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Dante2004 · #1 08-05-2008, 12:00 PM

I want to allow mods to post html. Multiple reasons, but that isn't my question.

Apparently it is dangerous to allow users to post html. I don't understand this, but I will trust that it is bad because I have read it several times here.

Is something like this the best way to do this?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...highlight=html

The reason(s) I need to allow HTML:
RSS feeds look like poop otherwise
I want to post affiliate links within posts (for products that we are reveiwing)

Spank · #2 08-05-2008, 12:45 PM

Why do you need HTML for that? How will it make RSS feeds look any better, and why is the URL BBcode not enough for an affiliate link?

Dante2004 · #3 08-05-2008, 01:15 PM

The RSS feeds through Google are HTML, no?

Marco van Herwaarden · #4 08-06-2008, 06:37 AM

When setting up the RSS feed, you have the option to allow HTML in the RSS feeders posts. But i would be very carefull with this. If the external feed has an error in the HTML code (or worse: insert mallicous code) it can bring your site down.

Dante2004 · #5 08-06-2008, 10:10 PM

I am using RSS feeds from ESPN and Google, so I feel fairly confident that they won't have malicious content. But I hear your concern.

I don't like the way they look without HTML. Not sure how to get the job done with bbcode, but I will look into that.

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