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Any links pasted into e.cash that includes a colon `:` break causing only the portion before the colon to be hyperlinked

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Action Performed:

Log in to e.cash and navigate to a conversation
Paste and send these links that contain colons: A. https://www.google.com/maps/place/青島連絡船乗場/@33.7363156,132.4877213,17.78z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3545615c8c65bf7f:0xb89272c1a705a33f!8m2!3d33.7366776!4d132.4878843 B. https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Flying+Saucer/@42.4043314,-86.2742418,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe28f6108670216bc!8m2!3d42.4043316!4d-86.2742121
Notice that the links are cut off after the colon and therefore don’t hyperlink correctly.

Expected Result:

Links including colons should be correctly hyperlinked. In this example when clicked, should redirect to: A. The cat island in Japan (and yes, it’s an island full of cats) B. The Flying Saucer in South Haven, MI

Actual Result:

Both links are not hyperlinked correctly and cut off after the colon.

Workaround:

User has to manually select the full link and paste it in the URL bar.

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

Web ✔️ iOS ✔️ Android ✔️ Desktop App ✔️ Mobile Web ✔️

Version Number: 1.0.79-0

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Most Google Maps links are affected by this because they contain colons in the URL. Please check the screenshot in Actual result. I will try different links from other sites and, if I find more affected by this, will post the ones that have the same issue in comments.

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From @mallenexpensify https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1626278479245000

Links pasted into chats sometimes get cut off and the full link isn’t properly hyperlinked in a message, especially for Google Maps links.

Issue Analytics

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Created 2 years ago
Comments:22 (15 by maintainers)

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mallenexpensifycommented, Nov 4, 2021

@isagoico can you create a brand new issue and include a link back to this? Thanks

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isagoicocommented, Nov 4, 2021

I agree with @mallenexpensify opening new tickets for other scenarios are easier to follow than reopening old ones. Let me know if we should start with this variation and create another ticket.

Also, able to reproduce with Matt’s link

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