Question

I have the following input:

<input required type="url">

This forces users to add http:// before they can submit a url. Is there anyway to get round that, without having to revert to an old-school text input?

I think it’s quite common for people to enter www.mysite.net, and the browser validation bubble that pops up when a url is invalid does not mention that it is because the scheme is missing.

Answer 1

You could put the http:// in the input box when the form loads.

<input required type="url" value="http://" />

Probably not the answer you were looking for but it’s a solution.