posting html in forums

Regular Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 64

Hello All,
I have looking at this for a couple of weeks now. I must be missing something. We can not seem to post any html code in our forum or it bans the user.

I want to be able to post an html table on commonly used commands in Everquest. When i try i get banned. even if im logged in as the admin. Also i would like to post some parsed files that outputs in html but we can not do that either.

Thanks
lonk

registered · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:11 am

Sorry to ask this question but I need to be sure. In Forums --> Configuration, do you have HTML posting turned on?

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:24 am

In that same screen you will also see a list of 'allowed' html tags which can be used for the forums.
You will need to add any missing html tags there that are not already listed if you want to use them.
Before you do that though, you might want to consider something like the Content module which has the WYSIWYG editor built in and link to that from your forum.

New Member Joined: Jul 06, 2006 Posts: 10

I've a problem that is close to this maybe.
I've posted too about it.
When I have magic qoutes gpc "On" then I get the same problem, sentinel blocks users when users post html in the WYSIWYG boxes of phpnuke (signature, news).
When I have magic qoutes gpc "Off" I don't have this problems.
I would like to know if magic qoutes gpc Off is the right setting.

Mytime

registered · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:29 pm

Good to keep it off, otherwise phpNuke gets confused Wink

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:44 pm

Hi Evaders,

I had already this feeling.
Good to know sure, thank you.

Mytime

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:31 am

montego wrote:

Sorry to ask this question but I need to be sure. In Forums --> Configuration, do you have HTML posting turned on?

yes it is turned on

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:36 am

Guardian2003 wrote:

In that same screen you will also see a list of 'allowed' html tags which can be used for the forums.
You will need to add any missing html tags there that are not already listed if you want to use them.
Before you do that though, you might want to consider something like the Content module which has the WYSIWYG editor built in and link to that from your forum.

Is there a wildcard that i can use to allow all html code? if not is there a limit to how many i can list? will this effect the security of my website?

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:40 pm

Allowing all HTML tags does present a security risk and therefore most people disable their use altogether. I don't there is a limit tp how many you can list, but I could be wrong.