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		Ambiguous forms. So, do I type the http or not?
		2 points by luxative on July 29, 2010 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments
		Is it just me? Each time I encounter a form that asks for my website URL, I spend a second or two wondering if I should type it with or without the http:// ; based on what the site looks like, I have a hunch on which one's better, and I enter(or don't) the http:// While most forms are/should be built to handle this, I've had a http://http:// happen a few times.

barkmadley on July 29, 2010 | [–]

Good form handling code will only attach aa http:// if there isn't one already. It's a shame that so often you find websites which don't handle this correctly.

Yaggo on July 29, 2010 | [–]

By definition, the scheme name is part of the URL. A form not accepting properly formed URL is broken. If they add the http:// prefix without informing the user, shame on them.

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