XF 2.1 Unfurling URLs, Emoji enhancements and video uploads

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[Chris D]

No, only web pages.

 

[Kevin]

Can the unfurled images be used with the image proxy? Just realized from testing that the thumbnail in an unfurled link is hotlinking from the remote server.

 

[Chris D]

Can the unfurled images be used with the image proxy? Just realized from testing that the thumbnail in an unfurled link is hotlinking from the remote server.

Should be using the image proxy already and looking at some existing unfurls it seems to. Will look into it though.

 

[tajhay]

Hi Chris, is there ability to blacklist domains where you dont want the links to unfurl from? For example i dont want internal links from my site to be unfurled, is that possible?

 

[Chris D]

There's no ability to blacklist domains, no.

 

[Chris D]

Can the unfurled images be used with the image proxy? Just realized from testing that the thumbnail in an unfurled link is hotlinking from the remote server.

There was a bug. Sorted now, thanks

 

[Jaxel]

Will there be an option to go back to the old Smilie tray?

 

[Chris D]

Nope

 

[Samy Zaid]

wonderful

 

[KSA]

How to enable emojis? Its not showing up in similes window?

 

[Ozzy47]

How to enable emojis? Its not showing up in similes window?

Emojis are only shown if your database supports them. This is true for any new XF2 installs, for XF1 upgrades, make sure you converted the database: https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/manual/unicode/

 

[KSA]

Emojis are only shown if your database supports them. This is true for any new XF2 installs, for XF1 upgrades, make sure you converted the database: https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/manual/unicode/

Just followed the instruction and the conversion was done smoothly. Thanks for the help mate.

 

[Ozzy47]

Just followed the instruction and the conversion was done smoothly. Thanks for the help mate.

Not a problem, glad to help and glad it went well.

 

[JasonJaz]

What on earth is URL unfurling?

I'll just show you. It's easier!

View attachment 185717

When a URL is inserted into content and that URL exists on its own line within the content, we will "unfurl" it to a richer preview which includes the page title, metadata logo, description and favicon. Such rich previews add more context for users as to what the link contains. URL unfurling can be used anywhere that accepts BB code currently.

The functionality is enabled by default, but you can switch it off if you want to in the "Messages" section of the Admin CP.

I noticed, allot of urls we post do not unfurl. A link to the url shows instead of unfurling. Is this because there is no meta info?

www.google.com

 

[Ozzy47]

Google

Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

www.google.com

Either no meta info or posting from iOS using the advanced editor would cause an URL to not unfurl.

 

[JasonJaz]

Google

Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

www.google.com

Either no meta info or posting from iOS using the advanced editor would cause an URL to not unfurl.

Does it only unfurl urls hosted on your server? Or will posted external urls unfurl as well?

 

[Ozzy47]

It will unfurl external URL’s

 

[JasonJaz]

So I guess its hit or miss with me. I see that I can post the same url on it's own line with the same mobile device (Samsung Galaxy s8+) and the url unfurls sometimes and others not.

Advanced editor prevents unfurling? So does it make sense to disable advance editor to unfurl?

If I post googles url here on it's own line, it doesnt unfurl for me but when you quoted my post with the google link in it above, it unfurled.

www.google.com

 

[Ozzy47]

Try on here after turning off the advanced editor.

Google

Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

www.google.com

 

[JasonJaz]

We recently migrated from vb to XF so excuse this newbie question but where do you disable the advanced editor in here?