Link or email address not recognized automatically in the RadEditor

[Attila]

Hi,

We are using RadControls v2012.2.607.35 (in Sitecore 7). When a user enters a link or an email address in the design mode in IE then the Editor automatically generates the proper html code. In Firefox and Chrome these texts stay simple texts, no <a> tag is generated. I don't see any javascript errors.

Is this a bug or a known feature?

I've attached one screenshot from IE and one from Firefox.

Thanks in advance.

[Rumen]

Hi,

Thank you for contacting us.

The observed behavior is due to the Internet Explorer's rich text editing engine that the RadEditor's content area uses to provide rich text capabilities. When Internet Explorer finds a string starting with "www." it assumes that this is a URL and converts it to <a> tag automatically when the user presses the interval key.

The link autocomplete is offered as a built-in feature of the editable iframe/div elements by Internet Explorer only. The behavior is not supported by Firefox, Chrome/Safari and Opera.

Best regards,
Rumen
Telerik

 

 

[Attila]

Hi Rumen,

Thank you for your quick answer. 

Regards,
Attila