Email Link Masking
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Hello... I am hoping someone out there has a slightly better memory than I do...
I remember installing an add-on to my site, which masks any email links, in order to reduce spam. I can't remember the name of that add-on, and I don't see it now listed in my dashboard. I also can't find it in the "my licenses" section of my account on the c5 website.
Problem is the functionality is no longer working, and as a result, no email on my site is working. I can't figure out where to uninstall it, so I can install a working add-on to perform this task. I believe the way it worked was to hide one character in the email, so a robot would pull an invalid email address.
For example, on this page:http://www.apbc.ca/contact-us/
The public code around the email address on that page is:
Does anyone know how I can turn OFF this functionality?
Thanks in advance.
I remember installing an add-on to my site, which masks any email links, in order to reduce spam. I can't remember the name of that add-on, and I don't see it now listed in my dashboard. I also can't find it in the "my licenses" section of my account on the c5 website.
Problem is the functionality is no longer working, and as a result, no email on my site is working. I can't figure out where to uninstall it, so I can install a working add-on to perform this task. I believe the way it worked was to hide one character in the email, so a robot would pull an invalid email address.
For example, on this page:http://www.apbc.ca/contact-us/
The public code around the email address on that page is:
<p>Email: <a href="" onclick="location.href='mailto:info@a'+'pbc.ca'" >info@a<span style="display:none;">a</span>pbc.ca</a></p>
Does anyone know how I can turn OFF this functionality?
Thanks in advance.
When you go to your Add Functionality page, what Add-Ons are installed there?
A number of add-ons, but none of them related to email masking. Which is why I am puzzled. I've even reviewed the 'packages' folder on the server.
If that add-on was removed from marketplace, would it disappear from my dashboard, but still be active on the site?
If that add-on was removed from marketplace, would it disappear from my dashboard, but still be active on the site?
I've never heard of that happening, but I don't use the Connect to the Community feature either. If you go on the server and check your /blocks folder is there a content directory in there with a controller? I'm not sure what add-on this would be, but it would have to override the content controller to save the WYSIWYG content with that altered link tag.
There are 3 listed in a search for 'obfuscat'. Install them all and see if they work.
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/-/view/?submit_search=1...
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/-/view/?submit_search=1...
I have tried installing those, with hopes they would over-ride this behaviour. No luck.
Is it possible that there is some jQuery code added as an HTML block to a Global Area or a Global Area Stack that has some JavaScript/jQuery code added that obfuscates the email address? Shot in the dark.
you could try to turn off javascript on your browser...it will give a mess of course, but then you can check if it's a js thing doing this...
also could be done by a theme or...
nahh...it's not just hardcoded in a content block, is it ?
also could be done by a theme or...
nahh...it's not just hardcoded in a content block, is it ?
I checked and there is no javascript loaded doing that so it's probably done server side.
A few things you could check:
1- First empty your cache and check if the modification still applies.
2- Check if you don't have a template applied to content blocks that have an email address
3- When you edit the content which has an email, does the email look encrypted or clear while editing?
A few things you could check:
1- First empty your cache and check if the modification still applies.
2- Check if you don't have a template applied to content blocks that have an email address
3- When you edit the content which has an email, does the email look encrypted or clear while editing?
Hi. Thanks for the tips.
I've cleared the cache, but the behaviour still remains. There are no special templates applied to the content block (I do remember it being a site-wide automatic thing).
When editing, the address appears normal (pic attached).
I've cleared the cache, but the behaviour still remains. There are no special templates applied to the content block (I do remember it being a site-wide automatic thing).
When editing, the address appears normal (pic attached).
you aren't using cloudflare or anything like that? I know they have a default setting that obfuscates rmail addresses automatically.
You could try to search your entire site for a text phrase. Maybe you have a local copy of your complete concrete5 install, that would make searching a bit easier.
Part of that bit of code is probably fabricated, so you might not get the right result immediately.
Good luck !
Part of that bit of code is probably fabricated, so you might not get the right result immediately.
Good luck !
Could you add a fresh content block somewhere with an email address and see if it is converted or not?
There might be a modification of the content block's controller that is doing that.
It is definitely not javascript. I tried it with javascript disabled and the email was still obfuscated.
There might be a modification of the content block's controller that is doing that.
It is definitely not javascript. I tried it with javascript disabled and the email was still obfuscated.
Just added a fresh content block to the bottom of that page, still modifying email.
could you look in your root blocks directory if there is a directory called content and if inside it you have a view.php and/or a controller.php file?
