Using Active Content
A Guide for Forum Hosts
What is Active Content?
Delphi's Active Content technology allows you to promote your Forum on any
Web page. With our Active Content Wizard, you can generate HTML code that
you can drop into any Web page to display dynamic content that entices people
to visit your Forum. It works on DelphiPlus members' Web pages on people.delphiforums.com
or any other kind of Web page.
Can I use Active Content with my forum?
Yes. All Delphi Forums can use Active Content. Premium Forums have access to
some enhanced Active Content features.
Can I use Active Content in Forum messages and Start Pages?
No. Active Content is for use outside of Forums. Stay tuned for news on in-Forum
Active Content!
Do I have to know HTML or other complicated code to use Active Content?
All you have to do is copy the code generated by our Active Content Wizard
and drop it into the HTML code for your Web page. It helps to have some basic
knowledge of HTML, but it's not necessary. If you need assistance, Delphi
Staff are standing by to lend a hand!
What kinds of Active Content can Premium and Starter Forums use?
Starter Forums can use Active Content to display recent messages via JavaScript.
Premium Forums have access to more types of content and more ways of displaying
it:
| Starter Forums | Premium Forums | |||||
| JavaScript | HTML | RSS | JavaScript | HTML | RSS | |
| Chats | X | X | ||||
| Recent Discussions | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Forum Stats | X | X | X | X | ||
| Recent Visitors | X | X | X | X | ||
| Polls | X | X | ||||
| Promos | X | X | ||||
What's JavaScript Active Content for?
The JavaScript feed is the simplest way to use Active Content. Simply use our
Active Content Wizard below to customize your feed, then drop the code into
any Web page.
What's HTML Active Content for?
If you want a freestanding Web page with information about your Forum,
this format is what you need. For advanced users, the HTML fragment option
may be useful. (HTML Active Content is only available with Premium Forums.)
What's RSS Active Content for?
With the RSS feed, you and your members can keep tabs on the Forum using
a wide variety of newsreaders and online RSS tools.
How do I add my own colors and fonts to the Active Content display?
Using standard Cascading Style Sheet code, the display options for Active Content
are almost limitless. Help with CSS code can be found in the Premium
Forum Styles Center Forum (don't worry, Basic members can go, too).
OK, so how do I get started?
Scroll down to the type of Active Content you want to display and use our Active
Content Wizard to generate the code or URL you'll need.
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