[Resolved] Custom field of URL is adding the site page to the link URL meaning it is broken

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[paulV-8]

I have a custom field that is used on a custom post form to capture social media pages and website addresses.

When the URL is output on the front end via a custom layout it adds the page URL to the beginning for example:

User adds: hidden link

The link on the front end outputs as: hidden link

Obviously this link will not work.

[Jamal Supporter Languages: English (English ) French (Français ) Timezone: Africa/Casablanca (GMT+01:00)]

Hello and thank you for contacting the Toolset support forum.

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[Jamal Supporter Languages: English (English ) French (Français ) Timezone: Africa/Casablanca (GMT+01:00)]

Thank you for the credentials. The issue comes from the fact that the field values are not valid URLs. They do not contain the leading https:// or http://
I edited the post and added https:// to facebook URL and it fixed the issue.

If you want to enforce the validation of URL fields, you can activate it on the custom field definition.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have further questions.