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Allowing HTML in threads - harlenjoy - 2012-11-21

Good Day, I have allowed to use HTML on some of my forums to enabled users to embbed youtube videos, facebook videos and other related activities. But I would like to know if this is safe or I will be having troubles for some reason. Please provide some examples your help is greatly appreciated!


RE: Allowing HTML in threads - MisterW - 2012-11-21

(2012-11-21, 12:19 AM)harlenjoy Wrote: Good Day, I have allowed to use HTML on some of my forums to enabled users to embbed youtube videos, facebook videos and other related activities. But I would like to know if this is safe or I will be having troubles for some reason. Please provide some examples your help is greatly appreciated!

Personally I would not let members post HTML in thread unless they are trusted because having this enabled could compromise the security of your forums, also you do not need HTML enable to embed some videos as there is already the option to embed videos from some services on the forums, just click the [Image: television.gif] when posting a thread.


RE: Allowing HTML in threads - harlenjoy - 2012-11-21

Thank You so much for the information, I will also enable HTML Purifier Plugin on my forum.


RE: Allowing HTML in threads - MisterW - 2012-11-21

You're welcome.