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If you want to test your signature, please post on the Technical Support TEST forum, or reply on the Signature test thread. Please do not make "test" posts on this thread, as it makes finding questions and problems that require responses much more difficult. Thank you!
Q. What's wrong with my signature?
A. HTML style tags, those that use the <> characters, can no longer be used on the DISboards. Elements in your signature that used them need to be changed to use vB code.
Q. But I spent ages getting my signature to look just the way I wanted it! Why are you changing this now?
A. In a word, security. HTML code in posts and signatures opens lots of security risks, and we want to be sure that we provide a safe computing experience and keep the boards running as smoothly as possible. We know that changing your signatures is an inconvenience, but the risks of continuing to support HTML code are far greater.
Q. What are HTML style tags used for?
A. In signatures on the DISboards, <IMG> tags were used to control the size of images, various font tags were used to add color or size or motion to text, and other HTML and javascript tags were used in countdowns.
Q. Where do I find information about what vB codes I can use?
A. Here's a link to an explanation of available vB codes and their syntax: http://www.disboards.com/misc.php?do=bbcode
Q. So what do I do to fix my signature?
Get the whole story on the DIS Signature Guidelines here: Signature Guidelines
If you want to test your signature, please post on the Technical Support TEST forum, or reply on the Signature test thread. Please do not make "test" posts on this thread, as it makes finding questions and problems that require responses much more difficult. Thank you.
Q. What's wrong with my signature?
A. HTML style tags, those that use the <> characters, can no longer be used on the DISboards. Elements in your signature that used them need to be changed to use vB code.
Q. But I spent ages getting my signature to look just the way I wanted it! Why are you changing this now?
A. In a word, security. HTML code in posts and signatures opens lots of security risks, and we want to be sure that we provide a safe computing experience and keep the boards running as smoothly as possible. We know that changing your signatures is an inconvenience, but the risks of continuing to support HTML code are far greater.
Q. What are HTML style tags used for?
A. In signatures on the DISboards, <IMG> tags were used to control the size of images, various font tags were used to add color or size or motion to text, and other HTML and javascript tags were used in countdowns.
Q. Where do I find information about what vB codes I can use?
A. Here's a link to an explanation of available vB codes and their syntax: http://www.disboards.com/misc.php?do=bbcode
Q. So what do I do to fix my signature?
To display a photo or image:
To recreate a countdown:
To fix your text:
First, you'll need to make sure your photo is the actual size (dimensions, in pixels) you want to display before you link to it. Then use the
codes before and after the URL to your photo.
You can have up to THREE individual images in your signature. The maximum IMAGE SIZE (the area in pixels that each image has to fit into) is 550 pixels wide by 200 pixels high.The total maximum FILE SIZE for all the images in your signature added together is 50K (about 50,000 bytes.)
For your own photos, you'll need to edit them on your own computer to meet the file size and image size rules, then upload them to a sharing site (http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/index.php is our PhotoPost site, or you can use another web or photo server.)
You can find more help for editing images and adding them to your posts here: Clipart and Photo Primer.
You can have up to THREE individual images in your signature. The maximum IMAGE SIZE (the area in pixels that each image has to fit into) is 550 pixels wide by 200 pixels high.The total maximum FILE SIZE for all the images in your signature added together is 50K (about 50,000 bytes.)
For your own photos, you'll need to edit them on your own computer to meet the file size and image size rules, then upload them to a sharing site (http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/index.php is our PhotoPost site, or you can use another web or photo server.)
You can find more help for editing images and adding them to your posts here: Clipart and Photo Primer.
To recreate a countdown:
The countdown generator we used before won't work now. There are several sites that will allow you to create countdowns and then link them in your signature here. Some that other users are using already are www.tickerfactory.com , www.lilypie.com , www.tickercentral.com , www.daisypath.com .
IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not support or recommend any of these sites, but are providing the information to get to them as a convenience to our users. It is still your responsibility to be sure that anything you link in your signature meets the DIS signature guidelines.
Each countdown will be counted as an image (remember, you can have up to three images in your signature.)
IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not support or recommend any of these sites, but are providing the information to get to them as a convenience to our users. It is still your responsibility to be sure that anything you link in your signature meets the DIS signature guidelines.
Each countdown will be counted as an image (remember, you can have up to three images in your signature.)
To fix your text:
The valid vB text codes are - bold, - italic, - underline, [color], [size], [font], . See http://www.disboards.com/misc.php?do=bbcode for examples of how to use these codes.
vB codes do not allow for moving text.
vB codes do not allow for moving text.
Get the whole story on the DIS Signature Guidelines here: Signature Guidelines
If you want to test your signature, please post on the Technical Support TEST forum, or reply on the Signature test thread. Please do not make "test" posts on this thread, as it makes finding questions and problems that require responses much more difficult. Thank you.