+Cryptosporidium-623 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) When viewing a cache description (e.g. http://coord.info/GC37QVN ) on the iPhone GC app that contains an "implied link" (that is, a link not expressed as an HTML description <a> tag but rather just as a URL that has been auto-magically converted to "Visit Link" by the web site) the app does not convert the URL to an automatic link like the web users experience when visiting the cache page from the browser. The app only displays the URL, but you can't tap on it (or copy and paste it into Safari). The only way around this behavioral inconsistency seems to be to re-encode the cache description as HTML on the website itself (which can be troublesome for some CO's). If CO's don't do this, it creates a troublesome and sub-par experience for the app user. Hope this hasn't been reported before. I searched the "forums" but didn't find anything similar. [] Edited September 24, 2012 by Cryptosporidium-623 Quote Link to comment
Moun10Bike Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 This isn't a bug but a request to have the iPhone app automatically recognize and activate URLs like the web site does. Moving to the Feature Discussions and Suggestions forum. Quote Link to comment
+Cryptosporidium-623 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 It may not be a "feature" in today's app, but providing an inconsistent user experience between web browser users and app users is a usability issue. Thanks for the route. Quote Link to comment
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