Social Networking Site Embeds

Lowyat.NET System — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:08:33 +0800

Social Networking Service (SNS) Embeds

Facebook

Forum users can now embed Facebook posts, pictures and videos (better integration including video descriptions) directly in forum posts, as long as the contents' visibility is set to 'Public'. Embedded contents can be liked and shared directly.

All that is required are the FB bbcode and the direct link to the content

CODE

[fb]link[/fb]

Example 1: Post

CODE

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/20531316728/posts/10154009990506729/[/fb]

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/20531316728/posts/10154009990506729/[/fb]

Example 2: Picture

CODE

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/lowyatdotnet/photos/a.204131402942387.48250.181965961825598/1190561027632748/?type=3&theater[/fb]

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/lowyatdotnet/photos/a.204131402942387.48250.181965961825598/1190561027632748/?type=3&theater[/fb]

Example 3: Video

CODE

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/lowyatdotnet/videos/1414106231944892/[/fb]

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/lowyatdotnet/videos/1414106231944892/[/fb]

[addedon][/addedon]

Instagram

Embeds Instagram picture in posts. Only the picture ID is required

Usage:

CODE

[ig]picture_ID[/ig]

Example:
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg4rygDgvsF/?hl...en-by=lowyatnet
Picture ID: Bg4rygDgvsF

CODE

[ig]Bg4rygDgvsF[/ig]

[ig]Bg4rygDgvsF[/ig]

[addedon][/addedon]

Twitter

1. Twitter Embed
Embeds Twitter tweet, picture and video in forum post.
Requires the full link to the tweet

Usage:

CODE

[twt]tweet link[/twt]

Example (Picture):
Link: https://twitter.com/LowyatNET/status/1017765686133735424

CODE

[twt]https://twitter.com/LowyatNET/status/1017765686133735424[/twt]

[twt]https://twitter.com/LowyatNET/status/1017765686133735424[/twt]

Example (Video):
Link: https://twitter.com/Interior/status/652174303283277825

CODE

[twt]https://twitter.com/Interior/status/652174303283277825[/twt]

[twt]https://twitter.com/Interior/status/652174303283277825[/twt]

[addedon][/addedon]

Imgur
Imgur has blocked image hotlinking on our forum. The current http workaround might not be permanent. Members are advised to use this imgur tag to embed images properly instead of using direct hotlinking.
Only the gallery ID is required (note: gallery ID and not the image ID).

Usage:

CODE

[imgur]gallery_ID[/imgur]

Example (Picture):
Link: https://imgur.com/gallery/8ntODZ8
Gallery ID: 8ntODZ8

CODE

[imgur]8ntODZ8[/imgur]

[imgur]8ntODZ8[/imgur]

Example (Video):
Link: https://imgur.com/gallery/GvDlgiQ
Gallery ID: GvDlgiQ

CODE

[imgur]GvDlgiQ[/imgur]

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