URL custom field does not take address with http:// or https://

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Tagged: Setting up custom fields, Types plugin

This topic contains 4 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by himanshuS 3 years, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Luo Yang.

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December 29, 2020 at 3:20 am #1889227

himanshuS

I have a required url field but it only takes addresses with http or https in front of it.
A user would not know to add http or https to the url. What am I missing here?

December 30, 2020 at 8:18 am #1890417

Luo Yang

Hello,

According to URL definition:
hidden link
The "scheme" is required.

In your case, you might consider to disable the URL validation option.

December 30, 2020 at 2:29 pm #1890735

himanshuS

You are telling me a technical reason for why this does not work. I am asking you from business point of view. Is there no way to really validate if a hidden link format is provided or not?

Asking users to provide schema is too much as people don't have that much time. I am surprised toolset does not have a better validation for a link.

December 31, 2020 at 1:43 am #1891147

Luo Yang

This is how the URL validation works, I don't think there is other better validation for it, see my first answer above:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/url-custom-field-does-not-take-address-with-http-or-https/#post-1890417

December 31, 2020 at 2:51 pm #1891609

himanshuS

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!