Ambiguous forms. So, do I type the http or not?

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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.

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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.

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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