+The Cheeseheads Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I've searched around and couldn't find it, so... Is there a definitive guide to what HTML tags are allowed in cache listings? And, just to make sure my ulterior question gets answered... are image maps allowed? Link to comment
Jeremy Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 (edited) There is no detailed list of allowed html. However I don't see any issues with an image map. Copy and paste some HTML you want to try and see if it works. If it doesn't I can work to make sure it does. As an aside my next addition to the site within the next day is the option to have a background image. People do it now but it is using a hack, so I'm making it so it works in the body tag of the html. Once this is done I'll be adding htmltidy to correct all the poor html out there (like forgetting to close tags). Edited February 22, 2005 by Jeremy Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 Good. I just wanted to ask if image maps were specifically not allowed before I went through the trouble of putting one together, only to have it stripped out when I submit the description. Thanks! Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 Maps work like a charm! To reverse the above question, besides Javascript and CSS, are there any HTML entities that are specifically not allowed? Not that I have anything particularly bizzare in mind, just curious, and I'm sure others would be interested as well. Link to comment
Jeremy Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 There shouldn't be any, but since I explicitly allow tags to work on the page I could have missed something. Link to comment
Jeremy Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 As an aside, I just added background URL to the cache listing's edit page. Once I get a good notification method in place for cache owners, I'll start using htmlTidy. Link to comment
+globalgirl Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Yup, image maps work fine: Collage Though I've now archived it, geocaching.com swallowed the image map tags without a hiccup! Nonetheless, if there isn't one already - it surely would help to have a page (linked perhaps there at "Step 4 - Report the Cache" section on the "Guide to Hiding a Geocache" page) that spelled out what html could and could not be used when reporting a cache. Link to comment
+MrCOgeo Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 (edited) As an aside, I just added background URL to the cache listing's edit page. Ooh that going to help a lot with readability and browser chokes. I assume this is going to extend to Travel Bug pages to. maybe? hopefully? Edited: for readability Edited February 22, 2005 by MRCOGEO Link to comment
Jeremy Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I assume this is going to extend to Travel Bug pages to. maybe? hopefully? The short answer? Yes Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 As an aside, I just added background URL to the cache listing's edit page. I tried this out and it works as expected. With the new page layout, you don't see as much of the background as you used to, especially in the left and right margins, but then again, seeing the pretty backgrounds aren't the reason people visit the cache pages. Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 As an aside, I just added background URL to the cache listing's edit page. Once I get a good notification method in place for cache owners, I'll start using htmlTidy. I would suggest adding a "Fixed" option. Some people like the fixed background (I find it a bit annoying), while others like the default scrolling background. Link to comment
+FarSideX Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I see Prime Suspect just made the same request I logged in to make. Please add a 'Fixed' checkmark to the background option. htmltidy is going to break quite a few cache listings I would guess. Backgrounds are not the only thing being done with head tags in the body. If the concern is mostly closing tages I have a piece of PHP code that will close all open tags around here somewhere that you could add to the cache edit page. Link to comment
+Circle of Confusion Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 on the HTML subject... I tried to format some text in MS word, saved as html, then cut and pasted through notepad into the listing description. All the formating disapears...? I tried again with Front page, and the same thing. Am I doing something wrong? Also why is searching the forums for "HTML" not permitted??? Link to comment
+Stunod Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 (edited) on the HTML subject... I tried to format some text in MS word, saved as html, then cut and pasted through notepad into the listing description. All the formating disapears...? I tried again with Front page, and the same thing. Am I doing something wrong? Also why is searching the forums for "HTML" not permitted??? Did you check the box on the cache form that says your are submitting HTML? Edited March 15, 2005 by Stunod Link to comment
+Maclir Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 on the HTML subject... I tried to format some text in MS word, saved as html, then cut and pasted through notepad into the listing description. All the formating disapears...? I tried again with Front page, and the same thing. Am I doing something wrong? Yes, you have done two bad, wrong things. The wrongest is trying to use Microsoft Word as a HTML editor. The second, almost as wrong, is trying to use Front Page as a HTML editor. Link to comment
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