Haven't been around in a while (retiring). I am using Designer Pro X11. Is there a way to make a phone number clickable in the mobile variant to dial that number? Hadn't thought about it before, and can't seem to find an answer. Thanks in advance!
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Haven't been around in a while (retiring). I am using Designer Pro X11. Is there a way to make a phone number clickable in the mobile variant to dial that number? Hadn't thought about it before, and can't seem to find an answer. Thanks in advance!
Hi Jim. Set the link to tel:(then the number)
Of course this won't work particularly well on a PC unless you have mobile connections but works fine on mobiles.
In the web link section, add 'tel:######' in the format of your country. If you want International add the number as you would dial on a standard land line call.
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Whenever i order pizza I'm giving the number Egg has in his post :D
Perfect (and too easy as usual). Thanks!! EDIT: Also just noticed that Safari will allow the phone number in the mobile version to be clickable automatically without adding it as a link whereas Chrome won't.
Jim
Don't know if we deliver that far Chris!Quote:
Whenever i order pizza I'm giving the number Egg has in his post
Thought I would come back to this 3 years later! I have a phone number that's clickable which is fine, but somehow a fax number right below it is also clickable which is not good. Is it the browser that makes it clickable even though I haven't done that? Even if I totally remove the fax number and then re-type it still turns into a link. Any suggestions how to stop this behavior? Thanks!
A Fax Number is just a phone number so Xara is might be adding the tel: protocol automatically, but I've never seen this.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimhanus
All you need do in the design is click on the number and a small po-up appears and you then click on the Remove option.
Or, select the number, open Web Properties > Link and pick Do nothing and OK.
https://helpandsupport.xara.com/xara...to-dialog.html
https://helpandsupport.xara.com/xara...ll-button.html
Acorn
By default, Safari on iOS detects any string formatted like a phone number and makes it a link that calls the number.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimhanus
You can put this in the header of your page to stop the fax number being picked up as a link, and it won't stop the links that you DO instruct to be tel: links from working
HTML Code:<meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">
Daniel, that is useful to know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Acorn
Acorn, I had tried those suggestions yesterday without effect.
Daniel, I tried you suggestion without effect.
There are other phone numbers on the site that don't show that behavior, I may just re-do the header and page and see if goes away.
Thanks,
Jim
Jim, while it doesn't make any sense, can you just put a few spaces between the digits to see if there's a difference?
A link to the site?
Acorn
Thank you everyone for your assistance. I've already spent too much time on this (the address numbers have also became clickable). I surrendered and made it into a bitmap. I will probably come back to it later at some point when I feel more ambitious!
Jim
Hmm that sounds frustrating - not least because there's always an answer and I hate not finding it. Could you send me your .xar file to look at?
It sounds more like a link on a group of objects rather than just the FAX.
I cannot even see how it is possible; all I can imagine is setting up Smart Fields for the FAX...
Acorn
Daniel, I've already changed the site so the offending part is gone. Thank you for your efforts.
Jim
You say it's not working but it works fine for me.
If I just add numbers without any Xara links in Safari on my iPhone it gives all numbers telephone links.
Adding Daniels suggestion kills all links.
Adding just a tel:link using Xara works for that number only with a pop-up screen but if selecting phone or whatever it works fine.
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Egg,
The original problem was that the fax number was clickable and other phone numbers on the same page were not. In addition the address numbers became clickable and pointing to the fax#. I could not get rid of the fax link even by removing it totally and re-typing. The <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no" line wouldn't get rid of it either. I tried different combinations of numbers and suggestions without effect. I've given up on it and moved on. Thankyou for your suggestions.
Jim
That's fine Jim but I'm just pointing out to other members who may find the same issue in the future that there is a perfectly good method to overcome it. Why it didn't work you you I've no idea.
EDIT: xar file updated. Also remember we're only talking about the Safari browser here.