Public bug reported: We have a function in `src/app/webbrowser/urlManagement.js` called `looksLikeAUrl()` that checks if an url is valid.
It works well, but it checks tld length is <5. TLD could be longer[0], so we should remove that restriction and find a better strategy to verify tld. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains #ICANN-era_generic_top-level_domains ** Affects: webbrowser-app Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu WebApps bug tracking, which is subscribed to webbrowser-app. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1441281 Title: Update looksLikeAUrl() function Status in Web Browser App: New Bug description: We have a function in `src/app/webbrowser/urlManagement.js` called `looksLikeAUrl()` that checks if an url is valid. It works well, but it checks tld length is <5. TLD could be longer[0], so we should remove that restriction and find a better strategy to verify tld. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains #ICANN-era_generic_top-level_domains To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/webbrowser-app/+bug/1441281/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-webapps-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-webapps-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
