How can I retrieve the URL to a user or group’s avatar/gravatar *without* the `IMG` HTML tag? For our site layout we’re looking to use the avatar as a background image of a DIV – so we need just the URL, none of the `IMG` stuff. For instance, I’m using the `bp_group_avatar` function to return an `IMG` tag and using a regex to match the `SRC` attribute – but this is ugly and hackish. Is there a better way?

Using Buddypress 1.2.4.1

**Edit**

Looking at the `bp_core_fetch_avatar` – I’m seeing hard-coded `IMG` tag – so I’m thinking no, this isn’t possible

[@r-a-y Keymaster 14 years, 1 month ago]

Try this:
`bp_core_fetch_avatar( ‘html=false’ );`

Be sure to check out the full parameters for the function in bp-core-avatars.php.

[@powers1 Member 14 years, 1 month ago]

@r-a-y

Look like it’s not available with the version of Buddypress we’ve got installed (1.2.4). Bummer!

The SVN version definitely supports the html parameter:
https://svn.buddypress.org/trunk/bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php

[@r-a-y Keymaster 14 years, 1 month ago]

If you need to stay on BP 1.2.4, you could probably just copy the part of the bp_core_fetch_avatar() function that adds support for the ‘html’ parameter… but I’d strongly suggest upgrading when you have the chance.

See the codex article on upgrading:
https://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-site-administration/upgrading-buddypress/

[@ankitsachan Participant 10 years, 6 months ago]

We may also use some pHp Functions to get Image src only for Groups…

$cenrte_avatar = bp_get_group_avatar( ‘type=full’ );
$substr = substr( $cenrte_avatar, 0, strpos( $cenrte_avatar, ‘” class=”‘ ) );
$centre_avatar_src = str_replace( ‘<img src=”‘, ”, $substr ) ;

Thanks