inbound link errors when using tel protocol

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Feb 08, 2015 @ 15:22
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Inbound link errors when using tel protocol
When I use the tel protocol in a link on a phone number, I get some inbound link errors.

I have the link in the footer of the page, so I get an error foreach page:
```
<a href="tel:+4512345678">12 34 56 78</a>
```
The link to /tel:+4512345678 is broken.
The link to /cases/tel:+4512345678 is broken.
The link to /cms/tel:+4512345678 is broken.
The link to /kompetencer/tel:+4512345678 is broken.
The link to /kontakt/tel:+4512345678 is broken.

Both tel, sms and mailto are common protocols, but also protocols for native applications might be available like skype and facetime: http://www.mobilexweb.com/blog/click-to-call-links-mobile-browsers

/Bjarne
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Richard Soeteman 4046 posts 12899 karma points MVP 2x

Feb 09, 2015 @ 07:29

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Hi Bjarne,

Url's statrting with Tel should be ignored /tel /cases/tel: etc not so make sure your telephone url is starting with tel and all should be good.

Best,

Richard

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Feb 09, 2015 @ 09:08

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Hi Richard

That is exactly the problem, that the url certainly does start with tel, but because the link as I posted is located in the footer of the page. it created an issue for each page.

Take a look at the phone number in the footer of my website here: www.bjarnefyrstenborg.dk

/Bjarne

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Richard Soeteman 4046 posts 12899 karma points MVP 2x

Feb 09, 2015 @ 11:39

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Hi Bjarne,

Which version? I don't know from which version SEOChecker supports this but I'm 100% sure the check for tel: is in the latest version.

Best,

Richard

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Feb 09, 2015 @ 22:55

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Hi Richard

It was v.1.8 ... I have upgraded to v. 1.8.1 and also deleted the errors.. maybe they have been added in an earlier version before it was fixed. So I will keep an eye with if the errors occur again.

/Bjarne

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Mar 03, 2015 @ 09:09

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Hi Richard

I am running with Umbraco 7.2.2 and SeoChecker 1.8.1 .. I have deleted the previously "Inbound link errors", where it yesterday was empty.

But now the inbound link error is added again :/

/Bjarne

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Richard Soeteman 4046 posts 12899 karma points MVP 2x

Mar 03, 2015 @ 09:12

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You should add those to the Ignore list then they should not be visible.

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Mar 03, 2015 @ 09:55
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Okay, but why not ignore them by default? :) .. it is valid url's to have:
```
 <a href="tel: +4512345678">+12 34 56 78</a>
```
/Bjarne
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Richard Soeteman 4046 posts 12899 karma points MVP 2x

Mar 03, 2015 @ 09:56

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Tel is ignored by default, same as mailto etc so don't know why it fails on your end, maybe dynamic?

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4018 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Mar 03, 2015 @ 10:08

Hmm strange..

this contact info is added in this way:

@{
    var contactNode = Model.Content.AncestorOrSelf(1).DescendantOrSelf("ContactPage");
    var contactPhone = contactNode.GetPropertyValue("contactPhone").ToString();
    var contactEmail = contactNode.GetPropertyValue("contactEmail").ToString();

    var phoneWithoutWhiteSpace = contactPhone.Replace(" ", string.Empty);
    string attr = "tel:+45" + phoneWithoutWhiteSpace;

    <span class="phone"><span class="icon-phone"></span> <a href="@attr">@contactPhone</a></span>
    <span class="email"><span class="icon-email"></span>  <a href="mailto:@contactEmail">@contactEmail</a></span>
}

So maybe it doesn't recognize it, because the tel protocol is added dynamic.

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