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Offline DerpyTurtle

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Facebook HTML?
« on: January 22, 2013, 02:58:13 am »
Is there a way to use HTML or any web design language on facebook to alter text or anything?


i.e.


This is a <i>random</i> status..


To prove my point I italicized the word random, could I possibly do this in a facebook comment or status?

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Re: Facebook HTML?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 03:17:00 am »
I don't use Facebook, but I don't think so. Security measures.

Why haven't you actually tested it for yourself? Or would you feel embarrassed that maybe someone will see plaintext HTML tags?
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Re: Facebook HTML?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 03:17:25 am »
No, but I heard somewhere Facebook were going to allow users to change the colour of their status for a small fee.

Imagine the mayhem that would be ensured by
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans, Comic Sans MS; color:red; font-size: 60.0em;"> LOL I HOPE YOU LIKE MY STATUS. </span>
Of course they could limit the size and all that, but most users are stupid and might not be able to grasp it [HTML].
Maybe a workaround for the users' low intellect would be to use a lightweight markup language like BBCode.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2013, 03:32:01 am by Fur »

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Re: Facebook HTML?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 06:12:36 am »
I am sure if facebook were to allow that, it would not be by inserting HTML, but rather with predefined values.
Also you can always edit the HTML code of a website. Only locally though.
Use "Inspect element" if with Opera, or install FireBug if with Firefox.

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Re: Facebook HTML?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 07:22:32 pm »
Thanks guys I was just wondering if it were possible, it seems it is not. Thank you for your help!