How to check if EE member has a website address (field carries http:// so it always returns true )

Question

I have the following code:

{if url}
    <p><strong>Website</strong><br /> <a target="_blank" href="{url}">{company_name}</a></p>
    <hr />
{/if}

However,because the website field in EE's member profile always has "http://" inserted by default, the above code will always return true and display the conditional HTML. I am having to edit profile, remove the "http://" bit and save. Even then the "http" bit is inserted back in again but the code above will work!

Any ideas on how to get around this?

Thanks

Answer 1

For a solution for now, how about a different conditional?

{if "{url}" != "http://"}
    <p><strong>Website</strong><br /> <a target="_blank" href="{url}">{company_name}</a></p>
    <hr />
{/if}

Answer 2

If you are not entering any value within the URL then nothing will not be saved into database for member URL even if URL text box is showing "http://".

The URL text box always shows "http://" to help the user to enter correct URL format with "http://".

So the condition {if url} will return false if URL is not entered during registration or edit profile.

Please share if I need to describe more.