Bring back the <3

Twinny · #1 06-19-2007, 03:24 PM

As reconciliation for the killing of '<3' messages in Graal PMs, I bring forth a solution. '&lt3'.

Basically, browsers will replace all instance of &lt with the < sign. &lt stands for less than and the & tells the browser to replace it. It allows web developers to put < on their pages without them being read as tags.

ANYHOO

If someone has HTML enabled, sending them &lt3 will show <3. If not, they will see &lt3.

Best I can do for now

pointless++

Novo · #2 06-19-2007, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinny

As reconciliation for the killing of '<3' messages in Graal PMs, I bring forth a solution. '&lt3'.

Basically, browsers will replace all instance of &lt with the < sign. &lt stands for less than and the & tells the browser to replace it. It allows web developers to put < on their pages without them being read as tags.

ANYHOO

If someone has HTML enabled, sending them &lt3 will show <3. If not, they will see &lt3.

Best I can do for now

pointless++

How dare you try replacing our <3 by &lt3!

Crono · #3 06-19-2007, 03:55 PM

Well even with HTML on, if someone sends you <3 it'll hide anyway. Will &lt3 alos hide?

Twinny · #4 06-19-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerami

Well even with HTML on, if someone sends you <3 it'll hide anyway. Will &lt3 alos hide?

No, &lt will not be read as a html tag and won't be filtered. It will display '<'

It's pretty much an exact opposite of using <3 in a pm which can be read without HTML but not with HTML enabled

Crono · #5 06-19-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Twinny

No, &lt will not be read as a html tag and won't be filtered. It will display '<'

Kick ass. don't know about you guys but I'm using this one from now on.

MysticX2X · #6 06-19-2007, 04:57 PM

Seems like too much work just to pull of an '<3'.

Codein · #7 06-19-2007, 05:45 PM

It's only a few characters longer and it's not hard to memorise them.

Gambet · #8 06-19-2007, 05:51 PM

So much thought given into something so simple....

Crono · #9 06-19-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Codein

It's only a few characters longer and it's not hard to memorise them.

copy paste ftw

MysticX2X · #10 06-19-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerami

copy paste ftw

Yeah im totally gonna send 30 &lt3's to someone without copying something else because im really insane with using it to express my love to someone online.

Googi · #11 06-19-2007, 08:56 PM

Having HTML off makes you look cool.

Skrobo2 · #12 06-19-2007, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinny

As reconciliation for the killing of '<3' messages in Graal PMs, I bring forth a solution. '&lt3'.

Basically, browsers will replace all instance of &lt with the < sign. &lt stands for less than and the & tells the browser to replace it. It allows web developers to put < on their pages without them being read as tags.

ANYHOO

If someone has HTML enabled, sending them &lt3 will show <3. If not, they will see &lt3.

Best I can do for now

pointless++

I've been using that for a while now. But, don't you need to put a semicolon? Like "<3".

Crono · #13 06-19-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skrobo2

I've been using that for a while now. But, don't you need to put a semicolon? Like "<3".

&lt3 should work, I tried pming him and it must have shown up as <3 or something. Else he'd be laughing at me.

Curt1zzle · #14 06-19-2007, 10:29 PM

Ever since the days where Bart would send Star Wars porn through PMs, I've had HTML off.

Novo · #15 06-20-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Curt1zzle

Ever since the days where Bart would send Star Wars porn through PMs, I've had HTML off.

What?! I missed that?! :: turns HTML back on ::