Request - allow video embed codes (HTML5)

joxr · 11-08-2013 16:54

Allowing the option to embed video using HTML5 specific element codes in forum posts would be very handy, eg:

PHP Code:

<video width="646" height="364" controls poster="ella.png" preload="none" loop="true">

  <!-- chrome, ff, safari -->
      <source src="ella.webm" type="video/webm">
      <source src="ella.ogg" type="video/ogg">

  <!-- ios, android, safari, ie -->
      <source src="ella.mp4" type="video/mp4">

  <!-- browser not html5 compliant - fall back to old skool embed -->
      <object width="646" height="364">
          <param name="movie" value="ella.swf">
          <embed src="ella.swf" width="646" height="364"></embed>
      </object>

</video> 

~~Barney Stinson~~ · 12-08-2013 18:28

This already works Smile

joxr · 13-08-2013 02:06

(12-08-2013 18:28 )Barney Stinson Wrote: This already works

Nope

~~Barney Stinson~~ · 13-08-2013 11:58

I see the problem now the forum is passing the source block through htmlentities() .
You could just use an iframe embed from your own server then?

joxr · 15-08-2013 00:21

Yes, a "Mycode" entry is required to allow the tags I believe.

Using iframes is a feasible workaround but an unnecessary step when the above code will work just fine on any modern browser (and older ones with the <object> code) - I've been using it prolifically elsewhere for some time now.

It's no big deal, just a nice to have...

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