Desbreko Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 [color=#4B0082]BB tags, also known as BB code, vB tags, or vB code, are the square bracket tags we use to add styles and layout to posts. I'm sure everyone is familiar with the basic ones like color, bold, etc. What these tags actually do is let us use preset HTML code in posts without allowing any and all HTML to be used. (For example, a right tag actually inserts an HTML div with the align attribute set to right but we can't add any other attributes to the div.) This means that most things that can be done with HTML and CSS can also be coded into custom BB tags for use in posts. In case you haven't noticed, we already have a number of custom BB tags, which you can see listed on the [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/misc.php?do=bbcode][u]vB Code[/u][/url] page. And as a side note, I'm betting most of you never even knew that page existed. :p So, to get to the point of this thread, are there any other features of HTML or CSS that you'd like to see implemented as BB tags? I've added a few since getting my leet admin powers, like the anchor name/link and horizontal rule tags, but if you'd like to see more then here's the place to make requests. And before anyone asks, no I will not add a text background color tag. It's tacky, annoying, and makes things hard to read.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 [COLOR="DarkOrange"]is it possible to make an image appear behind the text?[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 [color=#4B0082]Yes, by using a div or table with the image set as its background. People already do that for some RPGs since HTML is enabled in Adventure Square. I don't think it would be wise to allow it everywhere through BB tags though, 'cause I just know people would put up huge wallpapers as their post background, like they do with their page backgrounds on myOtaku. Plus it's even more tacky and annoying than a color background when used poorly.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 [quote name='Desbreko'][color=#4B0082]Yes, by using a div or table with the image set as its background. People already do that for some RPGs since HTML is enabled in Adventure Square. I don't think it would be wise to allow it everywhere through BB tags though, 'cause I just know people would put up huge wallpapers as their post background, like they do with their page backgrounds on myOtaku. Plus it's even more tacky and annoying than a color background when used poorly.[/color][/QUOTE] [COLOR="DarkOrange"]I only wondered cuz I'd seen it in RPs and wanted to do it, but could never get the MS Paint page to stretch that far. Never knew it was an HTML thing... ALL THESE YEARS!!!!!!!!![/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petie Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I actually sort of mentioned this before, though only indirectly. A tag I know I would find useful would be a relative link tag for linking to non-threads without breaking peoples' cookies. I've actually made one on a vB forum myself and it's fairly straight forward.[/COLOR][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 [color=#4B0082]I dunno, I can't really see much use for it. Most of the non-thread pages that get linked to often in posts (mainly the rules) are viewable whether you're logged in or not. And for user cp stuff it's more useful to tell people how to navigate there themselves rather than just giving them a link. It [i]would[/i] be really easy to make, though.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petie Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 [quote name='Desbreko'][COLOR=#4b0082]It [I]would[/I] be really easy to make, though.[/COLOR][/quote][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Heh, and there's the most important part of your post. You're right - it may not be used too much but regardless of whether it's used twice or two hundred times, it's not a difficult thing to implement. Plus, I'm thinking along the lines of a FAQ or a sticky thread which specifically links to certain pages (say a link to PM a user for instance) where a relative link would be useful. Though in the end, I guess simply saying "PM [username]" works too.[/COLOR][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Hey, I'm not sure if this is something the BB code can help with, but is it possible to embed links in sig images? For instance, is there any possible way that could make it so that my sig image is 5 links at once? Like, I could click on a different part of the image, and it would be a different link. I dunno if that's possible, it just sounds badass and I'd love to try it.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 [color=#4B0082]That can be done using an image map. And I [i]think[/i] it could be converted to BB tags but it would require three different custom tags to be used in conjunction. It's a neat idea, though, so I'll tinker with it and see what I can do.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShinje Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Can we have a tag that would make text in between it cycle through the colour spectrum? Or perhaps one that would make the text pulse with a bright light every three seconds. It's sure to keep people awake, especially when they're reading long RPG-like paragraphs. And finally, a [ color=poo] tag that turns text a nutty brown. Just for kicks and immaturity, you know? If we added these elements to OB, it would be a better place to be. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 [quote name='Jeremiah']Can we have a tag that would make text in between it cycle through the colour spectrum? Or perhaps one that would make the text pulse with a bright light every three seconds. It's sure to keep people awake, especially when they're reading long RPG-like paragraphs.[/QUOTE][color=#4B0082][b]REJECTED[/b] :modrod:[/color] [quote name='Jeremiah']And finally, a [ color=poo] tag that turns text a nutty brown. Just for kicks and immaturity, you know?[/QUOTE][color=sienna]We have that already. It's called sienna.[/color] [color=#4B0082][b]Edit:[/b] I looked into doing an image map tag and, while it's possible, I won't be adding it. Due to having absolutely no control over how and where custom BB tags are used, people would be able to use it to bypass the one image per signature rule. Which sucks because it's something I would've liked to have added.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Desbreko'][color=#4B0082][b]REJECTED[/b] :modrod:[/color] [color=sienna]We have that already. It's called sienna.[/color] [color=#4B0082][b]Edit:[/b] I looked into doing an image map tag and, while it's possible, I won't be adding it. Due to having absolutely no control over how and where custom BB tags are used, people would be able to use it to bypass the one image per signature rule. Which sucks because it's something I would've liked to have added.[/color][/QUOTE] [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Who in gods name that knows how to use those tags properly (mind you most can't even figure out spoiler tags) is going to go through all that trouble just to piss off the admins?[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 [color=#4B0082]The thing is that all you'd have to do is use [imgmap=randomnamehere] instead of the normal [img] tag. You don't actually have to apply a map to the image for it to display, so it would be really easy to use it to bypass the restriction as long as you know the tag exists. I'll ask James about adding it anyway, but I have a feeling there'd be just as many people abusing it as there'd be using it properly.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Jeremiah']Can we have a tag that would make text in between it cycle through the colour spectrum? Or perhaps one that would make the text pulse with a bright light every three seconds. It's sure to keep people awake, especially when they're reading long RPG-like paragraphs. [/QUOTE] [color=#606060]When we create a porn forum, we'll talk about that. Until then, it's unlikely.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='James'][color=#606060][COLOR="Red"][B][U][I][SIZE="4"][FONT="Arial Black"]When[/FONT][/SIZE][/I][/U][/B][/COLOR] we create a porn forum, we'll talk about that. Until then, it's unlikely.[/color][/QUOTE] [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Am I the only one who just felt an overwhelming surge of excitement?![/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachmaninoff Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Deus ex Machina;796622][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Am I the only one who just felt an overwhelming surge of excitement?![/COLOR][/QUOTE]Yes, you're the only one, other than your lackeys who follow you around the boards. So I'd say it's more like a surge of over optimism since James has already made it clear that will never happen:[quote name='James'][color=olive']If you want something sexual, there is plenty of stuff out there to service you. I'm obviously never going to debase OtakuBoards like that.[/color][/quote]*pokes DB or whatever he's calling himself these days* :p As for the topic, I don't have any suggestions since most of what I would use, the site already has in the current tags available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [COLOR="DarkRed"]The[/COLOR] [kuja]Kuja tag [/kuja] [COLOR="DarkRed"]has to be the most freaking awesome one ever![/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allamorph Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Rachmaninoff']Yes, you're the only one, other than your lackeys who follow you around the boards. [/quote] [FONT=Arial]Satire is lost on such as these. What can one do? [spoiler]It's my guess that rhetoric is also a lost cause. :P[/spoiler][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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