Custom Input Mask for a valid URL - Reopened

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draney
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We are getting occasional entries in our custom field input (website URL) that have the http:// but no address. In the earlier thread http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/custom-input-mask-for-a-valid-url#post-164463 we came up with a function to detect the absence of the http prefix and add it if needed to make it a valid URL and it seems to be working except that now we are getting the occasional prefix only which causes a broken link.

I would like to determine how that prefix is getting there and prevent it? I would be a little surprised if users entered that much and nothing more.

Is there a way to modify the earlier function and force the field to be blank if it only contains the http:// prefix?

Posted 11 years ago on Monday April 22, 2013 | Permalink
horne3754sg
Member

Hi, I too am having an issue with validation and the site url, when a user adds sitename.com it is invalid, the http:// prefix is not auto added so if a user does not add the http:// then the url will not be valid and the email cannot be sent.

Posted 11 years ago on Tuesday April 23, 2013 | Permalink
draney
Member

@horne3754sg see the link above. The earlier thread solves that problem.

Posted 11 years ago on Tuesday April 23, 2013 | Permalink

draney
Member

So here is the code I have to check for leading "http://" in custom field

<?php  if((get_post_meta($post->ID, 'website_link', true))) {
$websiteLink = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'website_link', true);
if(substr($websiteLink,0,7) == 'http://'){ ?>
<p><a href="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'website_link', true); ?>">Click to view website &raquo;</a></p>
<?php } else { ?>
<p><a href="http://<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'website_link', true); ?>">Click to view website &raquo;</a></p>
<?php } } ?>

Can anyone help me modify this to look for "http://" OR "https://" ?

If user submits a URL in the format of domainname.com (without a protocol prefix) I want to automatically add a prefix of "http://" so it will be a valid URL and the link will work.

Posted 11 years ago on Wednesday May 29, 2013 | Permalink

David Peralty
Something like the following should check the two conditions.
```
if(substr($websiteLink,0,7) == 'http://' || substr($websiteLink,0,8) == 'https://'){
```
Posted 11 years ago on Wednesday May 29, 2013 | Permalink
draney
Member

Looks like that works. Thanks!!

Posted 11 years ago on Thursday May 30, 2013 | Permalink
David Peralty

No problem, glad I could help.

Posted 11 years ago on Thursday May 30, 2013 | Permalink