BBCode Tables?

[DuneFan]

I don't quite understand why simple bbcode tables aren't allowed on CF. I found a very old message from Jeremy in which he says it is for security reasons, that bbcode tables would necessitate allowing HTML in messages, and I don't understand that. Here is a simple bbcode table:

Column 1	Column 2
Column 3	George
Mike	Henry
Lucy	April
Mary

No HTML that I can see.

 

[dirtyninety]

You lost me at BBC.....

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I would imagine that if they allowed embedded code that would create some potential vulnerabilities .

 

[Dr.bannedman]

 

[BCClone]

I prefer BCC tables personally.

 

[DeftOne]

Generally speaking, BBcode gets disabled due to concerns over cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Not sure if that's the case for this forum or not, but that's usually the issue.