HTML code vs. UBB
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2000 6:17 pm
Just kind of an FYI here:
<u>Images:</u>
using the UBB code [ img ]filename[ /img ] works great AS LONG AS it is not an address starting with ftp. If it is, the only thing that will work is the HTML code of < IMG SRC=filename > - to which once posted, the UBB will convert to UBB code - but it will not work if you do that initially! I have no idea why - but as people are starting to post more images - if they are using an ftp site to host the image it will cause a lot of frustration.
<u>HTML not "turned on" for all forums:</u>
For some reason or another, I've noticed that HTML codes do not work on all the forums - most recently the VSD one. Given the higher reliablity of HTML formatting - and that I can use it in many places - I use that out of habit - but other HTML users take note - some forums will not recognize it.
Just sharing some painfully gained experience.
<u>Images:</u>
using the UBB code [ img ]filename[ /img ] works great AS LONG AS it is not an address starting with ftp. If it is, the only thing that will work is the HTML code of < IMG SRC=filename > - to which once posted, the UBB will convert to UBB code - but it will not work if you do that initially! I have no idea why - but as people are starting to post more images - if they are using an ftp site to host the image it will cause a lot of frustration.
<u>HTML not "turned on" for all forums:</u>
For some reason or another, I've noticed that HTML codes do not work on all the forums - most recently the VSD one. Given the higher reliablity of HTML formatting - and that I can use it in many places - I use that out of habit - but other HTML users take note - some forums will not recognize it.
Just sharing some painfully gained experience.