Hyperlink within a list failing inconsistently when Previewing

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Hi folks! New to Softr and loving it so far.

I’m working on a list in Softr and used this source to combine my URL and Name fields in Airtable to create pretty hyperlinks that will open in another tab. When I test out these links in Preview, a few are failing and I can’t figure out why.

Is this maybe a Preview thing? When they fail, they go to this page (example with wwwdotgoogledotcom being the failed link): https://chan62287.preview.softr.app/www.google.com

Any recs for troubleshooting?

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Hi @kaitlinkash ! :wave: Welcome to the Softr community—it’s great to hear you’re loving the platform!

Thanks for sharing the details about your setup. If you’re using the HTML embed approach (as suggested by Patrick) to create hyperlinks in Airtable or SmartSuite, here’s what might be causing the issue.
When using a formula like:
CONCATENATE("<a href='", {URL Field}, "'>", {Record Name}, "</a>")

The URLs in the {URL Field} must include the proper protocol (https:// or http://). If a URL doesn’t have this prefix, it will be treated as a relative link, leading to a broken or incorrect URL in Preview (like the example you shared).
To fix this please:

    • Open your Airtable (or SmartSuite) base and check the values in your {URL Field}. Ensure every URL includes https:// or http://.
  • For instance:
    • :white_check_mark: https://www.google.com
    • :x: www.google.com

Please let us know how it goes!

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Perfect! We’re in business :sunglasses: Thanks for your hlep!

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Awesome! Glad that it was helpful @kaitlinkash !

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