2008-09-14 16:59:09
I am very new to aTutor and although I have revised all administration options, I cannot find the place to activate HTML in forum posts.
Is it possible to enable a wysiwyg editor for forum posts?
Thanks
Operating system ATutor is installed on - Linux
ATutor version - 1.6.1
Patch #s applied - None
2008-09-15 02:52:33
There's no option to enable HTML in forum posts because that would give rise to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting .
Forums only support some most commonly used formatting (font weight, colors, smileys etc.).
I'd suggest you to have a look at the EWiki module for ATutor at http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/modules/index.php . I believe it supports much more formatting options, and, depending on the intended use, may suit your needs.
2008-09-20 18:39:35
How can I post links in the forum, and have them open in another window, instead of opening on the same page? Is this a more secure way?
I purchased the WIki module. So if I post html on the Wikis, is that a more secure way than posting links in the forum?
Thanks.
2008-09-20 20:01:40
Type a URL into the forums. It will get turned into a link. You can not post html to the forums for security reasons. You can not open a link in a new window from the forums without html.
Wiki's use wiki language rather than html. See the documentation with the wiki for details about wiki language.