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Using URL Inputs to edit your data

Single line input for relative, absolute and fully qualified URLs. URL inputs show a preview of the target. Previews for URLs without a protocol are requested prefixed with http://

URL inputs are shown for inputs configured with the type url, or for keys matching:

  • url
  • *_url
  • link
  • *_link
external_url key shown as a url input
internal_url key shown as a url input
link key shown as a url input
Naming convention 
external_url: 'https://bitbucket.org/'
internal_url: /editing/visual-editor/
link: github.com
Input configuration 
another_website: 'https://github.com/'
_inputs:
  another_website:
    type: url
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