Phpbb View Source Hide

[Gumboots]

Theme/Style >>> the result of the style is visible, but not the style files (but as mentioned: the logic could be reconstructed just by using the browser's Inspector tools)

Well, some of the style files will be visible. CSS and javascript files in particular, was well as any images. These are all common viewable via dev tools. You won't get the template logic in your browser, but you'll get all HTML that is generated.

Basically, you have it backwards.

[Gumboots]

... my own private content can be easily copied. I'm trying to prevent this

When you say "private content", exactly what are you referring to? Can you give precise details of what you want to hide?

• Theme/Style

• Plugins/ext

• Special BBCodes

Those aren't precise details. They are general categories. Frankly you don't seem to know what you want to do. You just think you want to do something.

Look at it this way: anything that is visible in the browser (ie: anything that any user will see in their interface) can be viewed and analysed by anyone who has minimal technical skills. It has to be that way to generate a usable interface.

Also, anyone with a bit of experience will often be able to make a good guess at the parts they can't see. The BBCode example warmweer gave would be easy to duplicate. All it's doing is wrapping whatever content you enter in a code tag. Anyone who knows how phpBB BBCodes are written could whip that one up in a few minutes. In essence it's no different to the default italic tag.

[Raptiye]

Those aren't precise details. They are general categories. Frankly you don't seem to know what you want to do. You just think you want to do something.

I guess you know me better than me? Just because a file appears does not mean that the file can be downloaded.

I think you should review what I have written or your own.

[Anișor]

You can restrict the access for html files but not for css. Even if you do so, you can always use inspect element to steal the structure. If you want your images to be protected you could try watermark.

[warmweer]

Basically, you have it backwards.

Oh well, my gear's permanently stuck in reverse, but eventually I reach my destination

All jokes aside, yeah I did mean to say that css and js are easily viewable but not the php-files (which contain the logic fetching data to be included in the skeleton html-files).

Anyway: perhaps Raptiye can get answers using Google (or another favourite search engine)

[Gumboots]

Those aren't precise details. They are general categories. Frankly you don't seem to know what you want to do. You just think you want to do something.

I guess you know me better than me? Just because a file appears does not mean that the file can be downloaded.

Sure, but in the case of an HTML or PHP file the markup it generates can be. All CSS files and js files and images can be, in fact have to be, so there are very tight limits on what you can hide. You don't seem to be clear on what you want to hide. You want to hide "a theme", but that simply isn't possible for the majority of the content. This is why I asked for details.

[Marshalrusty]

I think that the initial (rather snarky) comments were rather unnecessary. Let's remember that this is community for folks of all skill levels.

Hello;

With the ctrl + u feature, many special bb codes and plugins on my site appear. How can I prevent it from appearing? Ty.

Crtl+U gives you the page source - that is to say, the code that the browser is using to display the page. As has been said, if you get rid of that code, then the page will also not display. In effect, what you're asking is whether there's a way to send the code to the browser (to display the page) while also not sending the code to the browser.

You could obfuscate the code a bit, to make it more annoying to copy, but ultimately all of this will be defeatable, because the code must be public in order to display the page.

[AmigoJack]

Can I get samples or source?

No, because then you would copy it and I don't want that. I'm sure you understand that.

[warmweer]

No, because then you would copy it and I don't want that. I'm sure you understand that.

[Raptiye]

Can I get samples or source?

No, because then you would copy it and I don't want that. I'm sure you understand that.

You don't need to stand on the forum if you are not a helpful person. I hope you understand

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

It does get a little frustrating to have to keep telling someone over and over that it doesn't work that way and that they can't do what they want to do.

luck,
robert

[Onnozel Manneke]

It's true, there is no way to hide the source code. Oh well, there are like java scripts to hide it, but then all a person needs to do is disable javascript in his browser, and pooffff there is the source code again.

There is just NO way to hide it.

[AmigoJack]

you are not a helpful person

You asked a question and I gave you an answer. If you don't accept certain answers you could have told so beforehand. Likewise my answer mirrors your intention, trying to outline the inconsistency in it. It's just like asking for a water bath and demanding to not get wet. Don't confuse "not what I wanted" with "not what I expected" and "no help". Multiple persons tried to tell you so - look up all their past posts to check how helpful they were, including me. There's no secret or cheat we try to hide from you.

[Raptiye]

you are not a helpful person

You asked a question and I gave you an answer. If you don't accept certain answers you could have told so beforehand. Likewise my answer mirrors your intention, trying to outline the inconsistency in it. It's just like asking for a water bath and demanding to not get wet. Don't confuse "not what I wanted" with "not what I expected" and "no help". Multiple persons tried to tell you so - look up all their past posts to check how helpful they were, including me. There's no secret or cheat we try to hide from you.

My reaction is not to everyone, especially to you. Distorting the subject in different places, you are successful.

Yes I am stating right now. Please increase your ego or message on another topic.

[stevemaury]

Locking at OP's request.