How can external images be inserted using IMG tags in PHP forums?

To insert external images using IMG tags in PHP forums, you can use the following code snippet. Make sure to sanitize user input to prevent any security vulnerabilities.

<?php
// External image URL
$image_url = 'https://example.com/image.jpg';

// Output the IMG tag with the external image URL
echo '<img src="' . htmlspecialchars($image_url) . '" alt="External Image">';
?>