Can TFL attachments be directly linked into posts?

boing · September 4, 2004, 05:23 PM

Tried to post an attachment .jpg and then link it in this post.

It shows as a link, instead:

<---but not surprised.

Quartus · September 4, 2004, 05:57 PM

Hmmm. Should work fine. I do that from time to time...

**tyme** · September 4, 2004, 09:41 PM

Ahh. Dynamic urls are prohibited from being linked with [img]. I don't think universally allowing dynamic urls in img tags is a good idea.

I suppose vBulletin could be hacked such that dynamic urls are allowed if the url contains the forum's base url.

Of course, dynamic urls don't have to have ? or &, but there's no doubt this restriction prevents some abuse.

boing · September 4, 2004, 10:19 PM

So..."no".

Thanks.

Tamara · September 6, 2004, 08:01 AM

I was bitter about this at first, but I have gotten used to it. Or at least resigned to it...

September 4, 2004, 05:23 PM	#1
boing Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1998 Location: WNC Posts: 1,072	Can TFL attachments be directly linked into posts? Tried to post an attachment .jpg and then link it in this post. It shows as a link, instead: <---but not surprised.

September 4, 2004, 05:57 PM	#2
Quartus Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,823	Hmmm. Should work fine. I do that from time to time... __________________ . Better to know what you don't know than to think you know what you don't know.

September 4, 2004, 09:41 PM	#3
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Posts: 3,355	Ahh. Dynamic urls are prohibited from being linked with [img]. I don't think universally allowing dynamic urls in img tags is a good idea. I suppose vBulletin could be hacked such that dynamic urls are allowed if the url contains the forum's base url. Of course, dynamic urls don't have to have ? or &, but there's no doubt this restriction prevents some abuse. __________________ “The egg hatched...” “...the egg hatched... and a hundred baby spiders came out...” (blade runner) “Who are you?” “A friend. I'm here to prevent you from making a mistake.” “You have no idea what I'm doing here, friend.” “In specific terms, no, but I swore an oath to protect the world...” (continuum) “It's a goal you won't understand until later. Your job is to make sure he doesn't achieve the goal.” (bsg)

September 4, 2004, 10:19 PM	#4
boing Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1998 Location: WNC Posts: 1,072	So..."no". Thanks.

September 6, 2004, 08:01 AM	#5
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 16,002	I was bitter about this at first, but I have gotten used to it. Or at least resigned to it...