Can we use HTML in forums?

Chris · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 7:51 pm

I have just learned some basics of HTML, but my question is, can we use it in the boards? I notice whenever you post a message, it says "HTML is OFF"
Why can't it be turned on?

Adbot · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 7:51 pm

Jeff · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 7:52 pm

bummerboy wrote:

I have just learned some basics of HTML, but my question is, can we use it in the boards? I notice whenever you post a message, it says "HTML is OFF
Why can't it be turned on?

It's turned off because if it is on..Hackers might get in to change the profile or something like that..and thats why we use php..

Chris · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 7:56 pm

Oh I wasn't thinking of that. I'm tryin to make a site with it and wanted to see if I could have some fun with it posting on here

Dan · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 7:57 pm

No. The BBCode tags replace safe HTML.

Jeff · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 8:10 pm

Dan wrote:

No. The BBCode tags replace safe HTML.

So you meant HTML is safe..Because you said "safe html"..Confused :roll:

(So stupid. I'm a noobm Remember that..)

Dan · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 8:20 pm

Tags like <b> and <u> and <img src=""> are safe HTML because they can't affect your computer in any way. Some JavaScript code can be malicious, which is why its not allowed

Adbot · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 8:20 pm

Jeff · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 8:23 pm

Dan wrote:

Tags like <b> and <u> and <img src=""> are safe HTML because they can't affect your computer in any way. Some JavaScript code can be malicious, which is why its not allowed

Um..Yeah..Some easy script of HTML can be lot useful..
And I just leaned something new!! JavaScipt is consider as HTML..Never knew that!

Dan · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 8:29 pm

stanley1943 wrote:

Dan wrote:

Tags like <b> and <u> and <img src=""> are safe HTML because they can't affect your computer in any way. Some JavaScript code can be malicious, which is why its not allowed

Um..Yeah..Some easy script of HTML can be lot useful..
And I just leaned something new!! JavaScipt is consider as HTML..Never knew that!

Well JavaScript is integrated into HTML, because the <script></script> tag is HTML.

giantbug · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 10:05 pm

Well I know the Nintendo forums use HTML, but they have filters for it. Like, posting PHP is forbidden, aswell as posting javascript. They have it so if it detects any of that in your post, it won't allow you to post it until you remove the forbidden HTML. Could we do that with this forum? I know phpBB is different than the forum Nintendo uses, but meh...

Jeff · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 10:09 pm

giantbug wrote:

Well I know the Nintendo forums use HTML, but they have filters for it. Like, posting PHP is forbidden, aswell as posting javascript. They have it so if it detects any of that in your post, it won't allow you to post it until you remove the forbidden HTML. Could we do that with this forum? I know phpBB is different than the forum Nintendo uses, but meh...

I wouldn't do that if I was Shane or Mike..
It's ok with BBcode to me..
I know that filiter and stuff is going to take a lot of time to write and it will cost a lot of problems..

giantbug · **Posted:** February 21st, 2005, 10:12 pm

stanley1943 wrote:

giantbug wrote:

Well I know the Nintendo forums use HTML, but they have filters for it. Like, posting PHP is forbidden, aswell as posting javascript. They have it so if it detects any of that in your post, it won't allow you to post it until you remove the forbidden HTML. Could we do that with this forum? I know phpBB is different than the forum Nintendo uses, but meh...

I wouldn't do that if I was Shane or Mike..
It's ok with BBcode to me..
I know that filiter and stuff is going to take a lot of time to write and it will cost a lot of problems..

Yeah...I'm so used to using HTML now..it has so many more features that BBCode. :cry: